I did not graduate with my class either.

After attending five different schools, I chose to get married instead of going back for my senior year. After ten years of marriage and four children I went back to school to finish my senior year.  I grew up in Texas and attended Texas schools, but after my marriage, I moved all over the southern half of the United States.  So when I decided to go back to school we were living in California.  I attended Bakersfield Adult School to finish my senior year at the age of 29. I had a choice to make; I could either attend my graduation or go back to Texas and see my Mother whom I had not seen in several years. I choice to see my Mother. 
Then I started taking classes at Bakersfield College and earned my AA degree in Psychology at the age of 35.  I did attended the graduation exercises to get my AA.  It was quite an experience. The service was held in an out-door theater at BC. A storm passed through during the exercise. Clouds came up and there was thunder and lightning  and a sprinkle of huge rain drops pounded down on us for about thirty seconds. That was the most exciting, memorable event I have ever attended!!
During the next several years I started attending classes at California State University of Bakersfield. I attended classes majoring in Biology and earned my diploma in June 1991. That was over ten years ago and I think I have finished school. 

Graduation at last!!!

My youngest grandson graduated high school this week. He chose not to walk across the stage and get his diploma with the other students. I told him he missed out on a rite of passage, but he did not care. His education has been quite  saga. And I feel like I earned every grade he made and then some. He has a problem that almost cost him his education. No one could put a name to his problem, but everyone agreed that he has a problem. He could not do school class work or home work, so he had to be graded on his class participation and test scores. He failed so many classes and I took him out of public school and home schooled him for four and a half years. Then he went back into public school for three and one half years. At the end of his senior year he was 8 units shy of enough credits to graduate with his class. So he attended summer school for seniors who were short a few units to graduate. He completed the units and now has his diploma. Praise the LORD!!!

July 18th, 2011

Today is slipping away fast. I had to go in and get my blood pressure checked and missed a call from my doctor's nurse. Seems like I need another operation. April of 2010 I had my left shoulder replaced, now I need an operation to fix my CTS as both wrist are bad; the right wrist is severe. The doctor said we could treat the pain, but it will only get worse over time. I am just so tired of hurting all of the time.
I plan to have a tooth removed next week.  It is an extra tooth, a gift from my great grandmother Carrie Green McMullen. She grew in a full third set of teeth in her sixties. Apparently some grand children, great grand children, and even great-great grand children inherited only one or two each. My next to the oldest daughter got one. Mine came in partially on the side of my gum and over the years it has rotted and is now breaking off in pieces.
Oh, well, life goes on...