On Friday, May 12th, Benjamin, the youngest in the family graduated from McNeese State University with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He's starting work in June with Phillips 66. We're very proud of him. If EE isn't a demanding enough curriculum, Benjamin's class had to endure two devastating hurricanes, leaving the area without power for weeks on end and the Covid craziness.
I'm not a big crier, but I got a little 'weepy' as 'ol boy walked across the stage and secured his diploma. He's opening a new door in his life and has already moved out of the house, leaving a big vacancy in our home and I guess it opens a new chapter for us as well. Just Tricia and I now in our house that once held five.
Benjamin worked so hard. He always kept a full schedule and worked almost full time throughout school working at a coin shop and worked full time jobs/internships during summer. The smile you see on his face below is well-deserved.
| from left: Laura Lee, me, Benjamin, Tricia, and Russ |
My Mom and Dad attended and watched the last of our kids graduate from college.
One of Benjamin's classmates graciously took a photo of Benjamin's entourage. Orlando and Deb (Tricia's oldest brother and his wife) drove in from Spring, TX to join in the celebration. They're on the far left below:
The very next day we had a crawfish boil in which we boiled four sacks of crawfish.
They were just beautiful!
We poured the boiled crawfish, corn and potatoes across the table and everyone gathered round and ate the perfectly seasoned feast! It was a beautiful day surrounded by a loving, supportive family.
God has richly blessed us and we are so proud of our electrifying graduate!
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