April 29, 2015  Graduation Day  Yeah

Well Mary asked me to speak at graduation today  mistake #1 then they tell me to make it short mistake # 2.  I went to Arwin (Head computer person) the other day and asked him if he had any of the old computer paper that is all stuck together and he said no why.  So I told him I wanted to make my speech look a lot longer than it was and he said “give me your speech and we will glue  alot of papers together and make it rolled up. This way it will look long.

This is exactly what we did.  We all marched in (23) from our main “Everything Apple Course” which was 63 hours and 17 from the Mini class (21 hours) to Pomp and ?.  Stan welcomed everyone and told them how much work we did.  He then invited me up to speak.  I went to the podium where Arwin had put my speech and after I greeted everyone I said.  They asked me to speak mistake # 1  then they asked me to make it short mistake # 2 so here goes and I unrolled all these papers!  Everyone was hysterical!!!  Stan and Mary almost feel off their chairs.  Here is a copy of the speech.

Good Afternoon

I have been asked to say a few words from our class.  After speaking with many in our class it seems most of us took this course so we didn't have to ask our kids, grandkids, or significant others for help. We wanted to be able to figure out things without the eye rolling or shaking their heads!

It has been an amazing ride.  And all of us at times felt like throwing in the towel and quitting. I asked some of my classmates to describe it. Here goes

 " thoughts of mass suicide entered my mind a few times,

wanting to throw all electronics overboard more than once and not dialing 3333

there is no way I can do this"

But with Stan's patience and Mary's encouragement we persevered. We have been so fortunate to have Stan and Mary. They have been there for us from day 1. Stan has spent countless hours after class helping each and everyone of us. And let me tell you it was not easy. With the Internet issues alone this man deserves a drink!  Mary has been our cheerleader from day 1. So from all of us we would like to say thank you so much Stan and Mary you have saved us from suicide and throwing electronics overboard which is a strict no no on Crystal.  Classmates please join me.  on behalf of the Everything Apple Graduating Class 2015 we would like to present you with a small token of our appreciation and  our thanks

We presented them with a beautiful globe that moves continuously by the light!  We then were called up individually and handed our diploma and the photographer took individual pictures followed by a group photo of our main class.

Champagne and cookies were served. 

We had gotten invitations in the beginning of the week so I had invited a few of my friends and they all came and clapped.  Ilene and Andy presented us with flowers.  It was a lovely day but we are both so excited that we have 2 more sea days and no class!!!!!! What to do Movie, lecture, sit by the pool oh the choices are endless!

Tomorrow we are in Barbados and we are planning to head to the beach!!!!!

Another great day.  They are really going fast.  We have only 4 more days.  We get off on the 5^th day!  WOW!

Thanks Ilene for the picture