Thanks to everyone for your best wishes and kind words! I am very proud of him.

Yes, Tim thanks for reminding me, I forgot to add that Patrick has played Violin in the school orchestra for the past 9 years. He has so many activities it is hard to remember them all.

The outside graduation ceremony went well and the weather cooperated. My 84 year old mother made it through the ceremony sitting in the bleachers, too. Luckily it wasn't too hot and sunny.

Yes, Mombo, Patrick enjoyed the lighthousing trips I took him on. He has agreed on the spur of the moment, to drive to Racine to see Wind Point Lighthouse decorated for Christmas, and to drive up the Lake Michigan shoreline of Wisconsin visiting lighthouses while on the way to another activity. I think what he enjoyed the most was finding the out of the way lighthouses that involved miles of driving on dirt roads and then wandering around until we found the lighthouse. But, most trips I also included other activities. One of our U.P. Michigan trips involved lighthouses, copper and lead mines, waterfalls, and hiking.

Suzanne