to a
Celebration of the 
Graduations 
of 
Two Sisters
from
Wahiawa,
Hawaii

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The Graduation Party

 

The Radisson Resort Knott's Berry Farm Hotel
 Graphic, courtesy of Radisson Resort

Elegant with impeccable service
Not exactly a lū`au in the garage...
but with lush orchid lei and lots of Aloha.

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Guests were greeted by a portrait of the honored graduates and festive ballons ... and then warmly by the honorees, themselves, with hugs 

Dramatic long-stemmed
 rose centerpieces 
adorned the tables 
on a mirror with
scattered dendrobiums

 

Dinner Menu

Fresh Garden Salad 
With lots of healthful lutein for the maka (eyes),
served with a choice of vinaigrette and ranch dressings

Steamed Vegetables
Perfectly al dente

Chicken
Moist and tender  with a lucscious Bearnaise Sauce

Dinner Rolls

Chocoholics' Hog Heaven Cake
Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, 
topped with a chocolate truffle!
The epitome of decadence.


Dinner Entertainment

by

Jondo 
A multi-talented a capella group that got the crowd groovin'.


 

Introductions of the Honorees
 by
a most entertaining, informative Master of Ceremonies, Ryan, 
who proudly lauded and goodnaturedly ribbed the new graduates: 
his mother, Gylene, and his Aunty Alison 

 

Gylene

Gylene, Ryan, Alison

Alison

 

A proud mother was acknowledged 
by her daughters.


 

 

Party Favors

 

 

The Gift Table

 

The Grad Bear

A basket of rattles and dance sticks hold 
the promise of a night of celebratory dancing...

A Story

During my second year of school our professor gave us a quiz.  I breezed through the questions until I read the last one:  "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?"  

Surely this was a joke.  I had seen the cleaning woman several times, but how would I know her name?  I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank.  Before the class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our grade. 

 "Absolutely," the professor said.  "In your careers, you will meet many people.  All are significant.  They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello."  

I've never forgotten that lesson.  I also learned her name was Dorothy.  

~Joann C. Jones