On Sunday June 26th, family and friends gathered to celebrate my nephew Tim's college graduation. It was a wonderful time for us to come together to say:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDPznwTGF9WNjX0WB0xSiTRPycE5kyfeT49mhS66F7lf9swPpMCfhZCNbFMdcjewrvlJMC_qCkj82b3ZtDlLZPySZT8hyphenhyphenxKKSv7BFemGRLyINrTrdv6oTigdQuZh59tj-_txT78s7qJ1xo/s400/Congratulations-You-did-it.jpg)
The house was decorated with signs of cheer...
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Everyone was ready to party, especially our graduate:
TIM
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You are now one of the Cal Poly Pomona ALUMNI!
WOO HOO!!!!
The tables looked so nice in the backyard.
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In the kitchen your mom led the helpers in a whirlwind frenzy of amazing food preparation.
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Behind the scenes your mom Barb has been working so hard to make this a grand party.
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Great job Barb!
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Nick was the resident bartender, well lets just say if you step behind the bar the job is yours
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Good thing too because the cousins are a demanding group!
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What's your pleasure ladies?
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Here's Tim's proud dad Randy with Tim's uncle Mike.
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The food was pretty amazing.
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Tons' of appetizers like guacamole, crab mousse, vege trays with dips, sandwiches, little fried spring rolls with sweet and sour dipping sauces, shrimp cocktails and more...
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trays of sushi too.
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Hot dogs with all the trimmings were available...
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A big pot of chili ready to feed the crowd.
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Then there were big trays of glass noodle chow mein,
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Hawaiian style chicken wings,
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Fried chicken Katsu
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Here are some of the endless sides: macaroni and cheese, potato salad, broccoli chopped salad, chinese chicken salad, corn and rice (gotta have our rice).
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Lots of good old fashioned family time...cousins Miyoshi and Tim
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Aunties Nancy and Ann
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Miyo wants to go for a swim but says, "I'm not going in alone!"
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Lots of friends gathering poolside.
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The Mango Cake was delicious!
Party went into the night and people started to gather for a big group photo of Tim and his friends.
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Everyone say
"Congrats to Tim!"
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Guess the night wouldn't be complete without throwing the guest of honor in the pool
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This started a chain reaction and one by one they all went a swimming!
It was a great night and a wonderful celebration for my nephew Tim!
Congratulations on your graduation. The future holds so many bright and wonderful adventures ahead. Here's to many more successes in life!
1 comment:
Oh to be young again. Hope this feeling of accomplishment follows him whereever he goes. Looks like a great family and friend group!
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