Friday, May 20, 2005

Graduation!

Today daughter #2 graduated from Parsons with a Masters in Design and Technology. The graduation ceremony was held in the theatre at Madison Square Garden. My hubby and I took the train to Manhattan. The weather felt more like March than May--cold and rainy.

We emerged from the depths of Penn Station into the hustle and bustle of Seventh Avenue. I contacted our daughter by cell phone and discovered she had not left her apartment yet--29 blocks south of where we were. However, she said she would be there in a half an hour.

We went across the street to a Roy Rogers restaurant for lunch. Afterwards, we stood on the corner of 33rd Street and 7th Avenue looking for our daughter. I called her on the cell phone and she said she was at the same intersection. However, she was on the opposite corner and it took a few minutes before I finally spotted her face in that sea of people.

After the graduation, we had to use the cell phones again to locate each other. (Cell phones are a wonderful invention!) Then we took some photos. Here's one of us.



After the pictures, we ate supper at Sbarro's restaurant--also across the street from Madison Square Garden. Daughter #2 showed us where to catch our train home and we left all the hustle and bustle behind us. New York is a rather exciting place, but I like peace and quiet, too.

3 comments:

Leann said...

Congratulations to your daughter!! A Masters. Wow, lots of work and dedication.
I've never been to New York, but it's on my "to do" list before I die..lol....someday.

K. said...

Congratulations! You must be so proud. I wonder what it feels like to see your very own child complete such a remarkable achievement. I hope to be there one day too. :)

You were up in my neck of the woods... and YES, the weather feels more like late winter than almost-summer in the Great Northeast. But I'm not complaining.

Live, Love, Laugh said...

Congratulations to you and your daughter. It is so exciting to hear good reports! I have never been to New York, but I would love to go one day, sounds like an exciting trip!!