Little Jakey graduated from high school! Actually, Jake isn't so little anymore. If you include his hair he's over 6-3 and weighs about 200! Without his hair I think he's about 6-1.
Just because you're a high school graduate doesn't mean you don't get any more free advice from GPJ!
Or GML
We flew to BWI on Thursday, rented a car and drove to Forest
Hill where we were greeted by Stella, the wonder dog.
Then we got to go to Jake's high school to see all the cool senior projects. Jake's involved teaching lacrosse to inner city kids in Manhattan.
Jake and his buddies learned a lot from the experience.
Next day, off to Bel Air for some lunch and drink with Malarie, who is now 21!
Sean Bolan's Irish Pub
Lorri, Mal and Deb in front of the new Bel Air mural
Debbie holding up the mural. Next stop:
Mal and her boyfriend Colin.
It even looks like an Irish pub from the outside! Well, except for the menu items.
Next day, Saturday, Graduation Day
It was a nice day if you like 90 degree weather. Here we are in the bleachers.
Mal Mal and her grandmother, Debbie's mom, Jane
Assorted school people
The keynote speaker
The grads thanking their parents
Look for Jake in the upper middle
He's the one with the black hat
The valedictorian, soon to be a rocket scientist, neuro-surgeon, movie star, prima ballerina, president of the US and savior of the planet if her future accomplishments resemble her past.
Jake getting ready to walk
There it is!
Whew!
He made it!
The hats go airborne!
Jake and his proud mama
...and papa
Jake and his grandma, Mike's mom
Much more important than graduation is the traditional trip to Ocean City, MD, for "Senior Week"
Here Jake and his buddies are diligently packing two tons of Twinkies, potato chips and other staples into a one ton car.
They got most of it in,
...tied the rest on the roof
and they were ready!
I'm pretty sure they all made it back.
"Yes, I think we have everything"
A couple odd shots:
Here Mal sports a Sigma Chi Derby Days tank top. We did Derby Days waaaay back when I was a Sigma Chi! Holy Cow!
Malarie and Stella the lap dog.
Congratulations Jake!
We're Proud of you!
So, Jake the high school graduate went to Ocean City for "Senior Week" and the rest of us went to downtown Baltimore on Sunday for some R&R!
Deb, Mal & Lorri posing in with the Inner Harbor in the background
And another version of the tres generaciones, Deb, Mal and Jack, 42-21-63!
Meanwhile, back at the bar with Mike.
This is a sculpture of, um... I forget
Meanwhile, back at another bar! This one had beer taps at the tables. Just pull yourself a draft and watch the meter run; sort of like buying gasoline but cheaper, and it tasted better too!
Here's looking at us!
The beer station. "Fill 'er up!"
Mike, Deb and the hand of Malarie.
OK, last photo. Great time in Baltimore! Wish we could have stayed longer...