I have so many pictures from Max’s graduation that I’m goign to have to spread this over a few days.. The following are the pictures on my little camera.. that’s what I use to capture the flow of my day usually .. Most of the pictures of Max actually getting his degree are on the bigger camera.. I’ll upload those tomorrow…

So.. here’s installment two of ‘The Graduate’..

Commencement this year was in Pier 94.. a converted freight depot on the West side.. .. not cozy.. but big…

 

And in keeping of the theme of ‘big’.. Two of Max’s movies were chosen to run on a 30 foot screen Downtown later in the day for 6 hours. .. It was a nice honor. for him. .. his were the only student movies being shown.. along with a Pratt overview movie.. They got selected by some committee from all the class projects. nice !

Then the commencement coomenced..

There was about 90 minutes of speeches from various deans, presidents, honorary degree recipients, etc.. good talks.. but kinda long.. last year the speaker was Patty Smith .. this year we got the very able.. if somewhat less famous Sec’y of Transportation for the City

 

We passed the time by going through all the programs.. about 4 times.. here’s my favorite line !

here we are looking expectant..

hey… they’re doign something !

ahh.. they confired the degrees.. blinked and you missed it.. then they started calling them 1 by 1…
all 1400 of them !

Big fun was hearing the deans pronounce the names.. Pratt is a very international school.. lots of folks from all over the world.. this guy (or girl’s ) name was our favorite.. and they said it just like it sounded !

Hey.. there’s Jack !

And then Max walked the long steps to the stage… and poof !.. he became a grown up !!
(more (and much better) pictures of that tomorrow)

 

..and then.. miraculously.. we were done.. and outside in the light rain.. and everyone was  ecstatic !

We .. are so proud of our grad !

(note Max wore a Sam pin  !)

..and two different socks

and rainbow boxers…and no pants..

Then we grabbed a cab and wen down town (29th and 6th) to see Maxs movies playing on the jumbotron .. it was so cool and surreal !

We sat down at a restaurant across from the   restaurant and watched Maxs movies play again and again for us and the rest of the world.. it was SO COOL !!!

hey.. there’s Satori !

then we all went back to the boat to celebrate

Gabe gave Max a pendant he made out of Glass at the Bern Gallery.. it was so beautiful !

Then Max gave everyone.. grandparents included.. a tour of ‘das boat’

Earlier in the day the guys had used a back hoe to drop a couple of tons of dirt on the top deck for a garden.. that made the whole boat list to port about 5 degrees.. it felt so weird !

As always.. we found lots of weird and unexplainable stuff on the tour..

ahh.. here’s the bilge flood alarm I installed for them on Saturday..

max shows my mom and dad the engine room..  Dad  was on a boat in the Navy.. I think he thought it was cool.

Gabe videotaped the whole tour.. it’ll be interesting to see hat he edits down ..

Then Max screened his two final project movies..

then it was time for Jack’s parents and my folks to head home.. We walked them down the gangplank and out to the cabs we’d called.

Then we went back on board and hung out a little more.. Diane pulled out some bread that the guys had made.. only to find that someone had accidentally backed in some ipod headphones.. .. mmmmmm

Gabe showed Max some of his new and impressive guitar skills.

Then it was time for us to go.. we had to leave this AM at 5.. so sleep was improtant..

 

Good bye Grad..  !.. Once again (no MANY times again) we’re so proud of you !

OK.. so .. 2 cameras down.. one more to go.. You’ll see those tomorrow..

nite all.. nite sam.. you’d be proud of your bro-

-me