Hagrid at Graduation

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Hagrid at Graduation

Here I am in graduation drag (complete with pink umbrella) at the summer commencement at Western Washington University. After 22 years, I finally earned my Bachelor's Degree!





(Note swollen right hand, hanging uselessly. It's blown up like a balloon. Mom thinks its bursitis.)

Hagrid and Mom at Graduation

Left: Me and mom. Her problem child finally graduated. She rode 2-1/2 days by Greyhound from Kentucky, just to see me graduate. My brother-in-law, Joe, drove her up from Ft. Lewis, where he's stationed.

Then, after buying me a class ring, dinner at my favourite Asian buffet, and some necessary toiletries at Wal-Mart, she took a nap, went to Mass, and then turned around and went back to Joe's, in order to catch an 8:30 am bus back to Kentucky.

That's my mom.


Below: The cover of the WWU 2008 Commencement Program booklet.

Commencement program cover

The Graduate, sans umbrella

Right: Mom insisted I have a photo taken sans umbrella.


Below: I'm listed on p. 18 of the Commencement program, 2nd column, 5th down. It reads:

Kevyn Daniel Jacobs
Bachelor of Arts
General Studies

Page 18 of the
Commencement program.

My Tassel

WWU Diploma Folder

Left: The tassel I wore on my mortar board cap. Class of '08!

Right: The diploma folder we were handed as we crossed the stage.

Hagrid the Graduate holds aloft a pink umbrella!

As I walked across the stage, I held my pink umbrella aloft over my head to salute the cheering throngs. Mom didn't want me to carry the umbrella, but I didn't care. It was my moment of triumph!

WWU Dummy Diploma

Awwww, not a real diploma, just a dummy placeholder they handed to us all. The real diplomas will be delivered by post in about 6 weeks.

After graduation

Rick Ruben, mom, and me after graduation at WWU.



All photos by my brother-in-law, Joe Best. Flatbed scans by me.


UPDATE: Mom just came back after mass to drop off a dollar store bottle of shampoo I had left in the truck. I kissed her and hugged her and thanked her and told her I loved her. Then she waved goodbye.

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Thanks Ergane!