Another Graduate!

My little brother David graduated from high school today!!! I can hardly believe it.

(Don’t my dad and brother look exactly the same?? Scary.)

Jason and I skipped out of bar review class a little early today to head uptown for the graduation ceremony.

It was a lovely ceremony, and the total opposite of my high school graduation. In my school we had no caps or gowns, no prayers or candles, no valedictorian speech, and not much pomp and circumstance in general (which was the point I guess). David’s graduation, since he went to a Catholic school, was a lot more formal and well…ceremonial. As much as I loved the way my school did graduation, I thought that the Catholic ceremony was a really beautiful way to send off the graduates. I found myself getting teary-eyed more than once.

I’m so proud of David! He overcame a lot of struggles this year and has shown himself to be a strong, smart, and resilient young man. I can’t believe that my baby brother is all grown up and going off to college. I used to change his diapers! No, really. It makes me feel OLD seeing my siblings grow so quickly. When my baby sister graduates high school, I’ll be 32! Geez. I’m an old lady.

After the ceremony we all headed to Pappasito’s, a deliciously fancier version of a Mexican restaurant.

Funny story. On my 17th birthday, when I decided that I was going to try vegetarianism, I asked my parents to take me to for a “last supper” to enjoy my favorite carnivorous meal before going meatless. Pappasito’s was the place I asked to go, and grilled quail was the object of my desire. I used to LOVE quail. Turns out it’s still on the menu all these years later!

No, I didn’t order it. But after telling him the story, Jason did! I think it was partly to taunt me. 😛 No luck here, Jason! No part of me wanted to eat those adorable little birdies (he ordered and devoured 3 of them!). Instead I got a fantastic veggie fajita dish, which were probably the best fajitas I’ve ever eaten. They came with fresh tortillas, cilantro rice, and black beans on the side.