what i wish i could have worn...

to my daughter's college graduation, which is taking place today in
burlington, vermont...
black silk pants
lightweight aqua summer cardigan with faux diamonds
chacos
i was going to wear this and not something dressier because we have to
walk
miles to the ceremony..and that's okay. but. it's 47 and raining here, and
they are proceeding with the outdoor ceremony, so i will wear..
black winter weight pants
lime green lined anorak
gray sneakers with lime accents. maybe even mittens. woo hoo.
now i ask you, is it so wrong to expect a teeny bit of decorum from a
university which is touted as a "public ivy"? am i so wrong in wanting a
little respect paid to all in this case?
i mean, it's college graduation, for heaven's sake!
please discuss.
http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=6398

to my daughter's college graduation, which is taking place today in
burlington, vermont...
black silk pants
lightweight aqua summer cardigan with faux diamonds
chacos
i was going to wear this and not something dressier because we have to
walk
miles to the ceremony..and that's okay. but. it's 47 and raining here, and
they are proceeding with the outdoor ceremony, so i will wear..
black winter weight pants
lime green lined anorak
gray sneakers with lime accents. maybe even mittens. woo hoo.
now i ask you, is it so wrong to expect a teeny bit of decorum from a
university which is touted as a "public ivy"? am i so wrong in wanting a
little respect paid to all in this case?
i mean, it's college graduation, for heaven's sake!
please discuss.
http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=6398

to my daughter's college graduation, which is taking place today in
burlington, vermont...
black silk pants
lightweight aqua summer cardigan with faux diamonds
chacos
i was going to wear this and not something dressier because we have to
walk
miles to the ceremony..and that's okay. but. it's 47 and raining here, and
they are proceeding with the outdoor ceremony, so i will wear..
black winter weight pants
lime green lined anorak
gray sneakers with lime accents. maybe even mittens. woo hoo.
now i ask you, is it so wrong to expect a teeny bit of decorum from a
university which is touted as a "public ivy"? am i so wrong in wanting a
little respect paid to all in this case?
i mean, it's college graduation, for heaven's sake!
please discuss.
http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=6398

to my daughter's college graduation, which is taking place today in
burlington, vermont...
black silk pants
lightweight aqua summer cardigan with faux diamonds
chacos
i was going to wear this and not something dressier because we have to
walk
miles to the ceremony..and that's okay. but. it's 47 and raining here, and
they are proceeding with the outdoor ceremony, so i will wear..
black winter weight pants
lime green lined anorak
gray sneakers with lime accents. maybe even mittens. woo hoo.
now i ask you, is it so wrong to expect a teeny bit of decorum from a
university which is touted as a "public ivy"? am i so wrong in wanting a
little respect paid to all in this case?
i mean, it's college graduation, for heaven's sake!
please discuss.
http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=6398

But congratulations on the daughter's graduation! What a huge
milestone!
It looks like they should be breaking up commencement into smaller
bites, splitting the schools and degree categories so an indoor venue
could be used. May in New England is not exactly guaranteed nice
weather.
cofarb


"stellaglo" <stella...@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Be6dnZ_oWZKI4Q3fRVn–...@adelphia.com...

But congratulations on the daughter's graduation! What a huge
milestone!
It looks like they should be breaking up commencement into smaller
bites, splitting the schools and degree categories so an indoor venue
could be used. May in New England is not exactly guaranteed nice
weather.
cofarb


"stellaglo" <stella...@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Be6dnZ_oWZKI4Q3fRVn–...@adelphia.com...

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

But congratulations on the daughter's graduation! What a huge
milestone!
It looks like they should be breaking up commencement into smaller
bites, splitting the schools and degree categories so an indoor venue
could be used. May in New England is not exactly guaranteed nice
weather.
cofarb


"stellaglo" <stella...@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Be6dnZ_oWZKI4Q3fRVn–...@adelphia.com...

But congratulations on the daughter's graduation! What a huge
milestone!
It looks like they should be breaking up commencement into smaller
bites, splitting the schools and degree categories so an indoor venue
could be used. May in New England is not exactly guaranteed nice
weather.
cofarb


"stellaglo" <stella...@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Be6dnZ_oWZKI4Q3fRVn–...@adelphia.com...

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

Yes, congratulations to your daughter and may this be just the start of
a successful life filled with much happiness. I agree with cofarb that
the individual degrees could have been passed out indoors and the group
separated by schools. Last year the middle child's graduation began
with an outdoor circus of graduates (they are always clowns at this
school) the recognition of BA, MA, PhD candidates in group form, keynote
speaker and other general hoopla. Then the students and guests went to
various places on the campus where the degrees were given. Hers was in
English/creative writing and since it was a large department, we met
inside the church on campus. It was beautiful. In the smaller venue we
could hear the names of each student and every graduate student was
highlighted noting what they had studied and what they were doing after
graduation. This was in sunny Califormia so many of the departments were
outdoors but really to not rethink having this very special occasion
moved from a rainy, dreary venue to something inside is just not using
common sense.
Audrey

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a
marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then
everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was
in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the
time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the
cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain
had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage
was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out
there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the
graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a
moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and
cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a
marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then
everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was
in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the
time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the
cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain
had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage
was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out
there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the
graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a
moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and
cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a
marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then
everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was
in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the
time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the
cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain
had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage
was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out
there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the
graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a
moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and
cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a
marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then
everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was
in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the
time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the
cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain
had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage
was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out
there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the
graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a
moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and
cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
thanks to one and all for the congratulations!! the child had a marvelous
time and looked lovely despite the rain.
as for splitting things up, they do have a main ceremony and then everyone
breaks down into groups...however, the child studied geology, thus was in
the largest group, arts and sciences, on the green in the rain. by the time
we arrived (we had decided that we would skip the speakers due to the cold
and rain, and just attend the actual awarding of degrees), the rain had
slowed to a chilly drizzle, the green had turned to mud, and the stage was
apparently covered with what looked like soap bubbles. how festive!!
the keynote speaker, Dr. Ruth Simmons of Brown University, had this to
say.....
"I cannot stand up here and speak for 20 minutes while you sit out there in
the pouring rain," she said before quickly congratulating the graduates on
their accomplishment. "Thank you and good morning."
With that, Simmons returned to her seat. The crowd hushed for a moment, and
then, led by the black–robed Class of 2005, people clapped and cheered. The
graduates gave Simmons a rousing standing ovation.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/bfpnews/news/1000h.htm