Jessica's Graduation

I know I haven't posted since Friday, but I am still alive and in the blogging business. I have been busy, lazy, and dealing with some things, but I'm back now. Just to catch everyone up on Diane's life, last Friday, May 19th was Jessica's high school graduation, and there's some pics there below of that. Believe it or not, I didn't bawl my eyes out the way I thought I might. I did shed a few tears or several, but I didn't need the whole box of Kleenex I brought just in case. I did use one of them when Jessica sang "The Rose", though, I will confess. All in all, it was a good ceremony, although a bit long, especially since we were in the high school gym on hard bleacher seats. I'm sure most of you are acquainted with the posterior-numbing effects of bleachers, and Friday night was no exception. It was standing room only, and crowded on the bleachers so a body couldn't even cross his legs without kicking someone, and if you leaned back you leaned into the person's legs behind you. But, that's behind us now, no pun intended.


Sunday was church both times, so I was tired when I got home and posted some comments on my blogger friends pages, but didn't feel inspired to post anything new on mine. Monday, Cecil and Sue came picked me up and we went to Trumann for Chinese, then back here for some of our games. When we got home that afternoon, I got a call that Lamar's cousin had been found dead in his apartment in Memphis, Tennessee. He was only 44 and as far as we knew was in perfect health. We have since found out that he died of a cocaine overdose. None of his family had any idea or indication that he used drugs at all, so this was another shock on top of his death. We had thought maybe a heart attack or aneurism, but drugs didn't even occur to us until they gave the preliminary autopsy report. He was single, so he didn't leave any children or wife, but his Mom and Dad and brother and sister are heartbroken, so please remember them in your prayers. The funeral will be Thursday at Pine Hill, assuming they release the body in time. What with visiting the family and other things, I just haven't had the gumption to post anything before now.
I think these are pretty self-explanatory,
but as you can see, that's Lamar, Jessica, and me in the top left one. Top right is my gradution girl. Bottom left is Jessica and Cecil goofing off, mugging for the camera.
Bottom right is Jessica and me.

I took quite a few pictures, but a lot of them are too dark to show up well, being in the gym, and things being so far away, too. My BIL Johnny, zztop's hubby, took several pics, too, and is sending me a CD of those, so I may post some of his on here later. Jessica's boyfriend took some, too, but they have to be developed. When we get those back I may have some of those to post, too.

Well, I think that's gonna do it for me this time, folks. Hope everyone has a great Wednesday, and blessings to all. :-)