as bad as i am at blogging, i'm more tired of seeing that disgusting picture of the luther burger every time i log on to look at other blogs so i present to you some pictures of the "loveliest days" of this summer. i borrowed that title from a blog i found and i think it perfectly describes my summer (which is not over yet, thank goodness!)
in june, all of my family (there are only 9 of us in my extended family) traveled out to palo alto to see my brilliant cousin graduate from stanford. the only one missing from our clan was nana, so we made sure to make her sign so she would know she was missed!
unlike anything i've ever seen (and i've seen some unusual graduations, i do live in new orleans remember) the "wacky walk" as they call it was a sight to behold. as a reward for studying ridiculously hard for four years, standford graduates can do whatever, literally whatever, they want when walking in the stadium. you have to see it to believe it.
don't worry traditionalists. the smaller ceremonies for your major are formal, caps and gowns, and order and handing out of diplomas. here is my cousin richard, myself, and my brother. we are so proud of him!
after the ceremonies we all traveled to berkley where richard's girlfriend's family hosted a wonderful dinner. their house was picturesque, the weather beautiful (70 degrees and no humidity, what?) and the company delightful. here i am with my aunt and her best friend.
we ate outside in their garden and the hostess made the most amazing paella i have ever had, i'm not kidding, even better than the paella i had in valencia. see the amazing backyard above.
we all went inside because it was chilly (again in june what?) followed by the best banana cake i've had, ever. i guess you could say i liked the food :)
this lovely day was followed by a trip to san francisco, sonoma, and big sur. blogs to follow...
"and when we're old, we'll sit and repeat ourselves, telling our favorite stories...
and we'll love the lovely days."
-fisher
and we'll love the lovely days."
-fisher
