With May has come the first of a number of big transitions for the Gwinners in Peru.
And this one wasn't even in Peru.
May 15 was the date of Jeremy's college graduation ceremony up in Tacoma, Washington.
Britt, Valerie, and Addison flew up from Lima. Addison was in the midst of IB exams, but luckily had a gap between them that gave him just enough time to fit in the trip to Seattle/Tacoma. It's a long way from Lima, and took us a total of 6 flights, 3 hotels, and 1 car rental. But it was worth it. The weather was glorious. Valerie's mother joined the fun from DC, and we caught up with family in the Tacoma area. We also enjoyed dinners with J's girlfriend and her family.
J. is hunting for an apartment and job in the Tacoma/Seattle area - with promising leads/interviews for jobs through the Americorps program. His goal is to do good. The prospects look promising, even if the salaries are low. Wish him luck. It should be a great ride.
The happy grad, marching in with his class. The tassles are for the major in international political economy and the colorful scarf is for the focus on Latin American studies
Jeanne and Jeremy, post ceremony
The march across the stage as Jeremy's name is called
and he gets a handshake from the president
It was a beautiful day, and sun-deprived coeds lounged in the grass, while the families of the grads took seats in the bleachers and on the lawn to watch the graduation ceremony
The recessional - not as formal as the processional
Addison, Jeremy, Jeremy's grandmother, and Britt
Valerie, Jeremy, Addison in the small campus arboretum
The giant sequoia in the middle of campus is majestic and the college symbol
In Pike's Place market
where the fish is giant
enjoying the sun in downtown Seattle
where the produce is as big and spectacular as Lima
driving south to Tacoma, the skies were blue and Mt Rainier was very visible
Dept ceremony for the international political economy majors
Jeremy and Jeanne
Spring on the lovely campus of Univ of Puget Sound
Ceremony for the Latin America Studies grads
On a clear day, you can see Mt Rainier from the campus
Downtown Tacoma with Jeremy and his grandmother
Glass museum
Thumbs up for the Gwinner guys
Walking in the rainforest of Point Defiance
where the rhododendrons were in bloom
Dinner with family overlooking the Tacoma port
