(um... believe me, I know it's been far too long since I've updated. Sorry, Grandma :))

This past weekend we went out to Boston for my sister's graduation. Melanie is now a proud double graduate from MIT, both undergraduate and now Master's degree, in Aerospace Engineering. Although she jokes that as cool as many people thinks it is, she feels it's just comparable to automotive engineering or train engineering, it's still an incredible feet.

The trip was from Thursday to Saturday and it was a well deserved vacation. Commencement was on Friday, and I would've gotten a picture had the "bouncers" of the event not sent me repeatedly back to my seat. So, in arguing with where I could/couldn't stand, I ended up not hearing Melanie's name. That was not nice at all. We also sat in front of a few families from Spain, so I did end up spending a good deal of time listening to the accent, key words, fun slang, etc. (how did I end up missing Spain this much?). So, what did I do for the other 2 hours? Yep, cross-stitching. It's a great way to pass the time while still carrying on conversations with the parents and Josh.

I also finally was able to meet Josh! He is Melanie's boyfriend of two years, and I was so hoping to meet him now that everyone else had months before. I joked that all I'd be doing is interrogating him and shining a light in his eyes, but he just was too nice and respectable of a guy that I felt comfortable quickly with him. But, I had to be just a little silly and hand him a peace offering - a cherry Ring Pop.

Early in August, Melanie will start off working in the real world ...again! She has a job in Washington D.C. with an aerospace firm, and it's making me want to be in her shoes. Graduation for me is a less than a year off, and it'll be nice to see what's out there.