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Quick! What's wrong here? (Cave City KY)
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In Columbus IN, special music at First Presbyterian by high schoolers. That's Laura on flute
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When it came time for the Children's Sermon, all those seniors came down front . . .
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Graduating Seniors were honored with prayer shawls
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And provided more music
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In Indianapolis, the assembled Indianapolis Children's Choir
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The Youth Chorale has about 100 kids. Laura's third from the right, top row
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These are the kids who graduate from the chorale this year
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We went to see Laura, of course (top row center)
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It was Memorial Day Weekend, and the Columbus Philharmonic put on a salute to veterans concert
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Brian wore his patriotic sunglasses
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This young lady found the music dance-able
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Graduation! Laura poses with her honors cords - all five of them
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There were about 440 graduating from Columbus North High School
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That's Laura in a sea of blue and blonde
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At one point the principal told the kids to make eye contact with their mothers . . .
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. . . and promise to call them every Sunday night forever.
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The family all cheered
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And the deed was done . .
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Hang on with both hands . . .
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Who's happy?
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And then the full realization of what's happened.
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After graduation - a rainbow to celebrate
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Memorial Day, we were guests at the Pierson Family picnic.
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Linda's brother Brian Irwin hosted and was grillmaster
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Luther found a shady spot
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Brian and Laura enjoyed the hammocks
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and crashed on the dock
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There was a small mallard family nesting right by the water
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They weren't particularly bothered by our interest in the offspring
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That night, the Piersons brought pizza to the RV park for our farewell dinner
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Brian's not too worried about his image . .
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Now we're in Muskegon MI and a family graduation gathering
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Graduate Chris is Sister Sue's youngest, and gets to eat first
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Lots of pictures to celebrate his life
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And lots of relatives to comment on it
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Grilled chicken, Chris said, and the chefs obliged
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Sister Vicki introduced us to her granddaughter Ruby
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She's got her Grandma's hair color.
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Cake time!
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Chris's big sister Vicki does the honors - did you know that dental floss is a great way to cut a cake?
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On our last night, a final sibs dinner - clockwise from the left, Al, Judy, sisters Sue and Vicki, BIL John, SIL Marcia, brother Dave and SIL Debbie.
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We'll end on this one. We wonder how many people actually read it.