We came skidding into Palm Coast Marina Memorial Day afternoon. Whew, made it! With a half a day to spare. This was the very reason we could only do a “short stay -90 days” in the Bahamas. That’s right, our first granddaughter’s graduation!
After finishing up the requested chocolates and doing some quick housekeeping, early Tuesday we picked up our rental car. It was then time for Captain Todd & his first mate to switch into Pop & Nana mode. So, we cleaned up and headed to Daytona for the Matanzas High School Class of 2023 Graduation ceremony.
Congratulations, Kayla and Noah!
Tracee, our daughter has a boyfriend, Royce, whose son, Noah is also a member of the Class of 2023.
From our vantage point in the nosebleed section, we easily spotted Noah. (His height, 6’4-5ish? certainly helped there.)
Given Kayla’s “lack of height,” it was impossible to find her hidden in the sea of caps and gowns. We finally spotted her as the row she was in headed up to receive their diplomas.
It was heartwarming to see so much young potential on display!
With the ceremony concluded, it was party time!
From the left: Cmon (Kayla’s father), Royce, Tracee, Kayla, Noah, and his mother, Rachel.
Also visible are our youngest grands – Alaina and Alan
On Wednesday, a party of twelve family members and friends came to take a ride on the SaltyMare! All are children of Tracee (4) and Royce (3), Kayla’s father and her boyfriend, and even Royce’s mother visiting from California!
With that many passengers, it is impossible for everyone to be in one place at the same time, so our guests were spread about the boat enjoying the ride from different areas.
We are always learning as we cruise. On this particular day, we discovered that apparently, if you are between the ages of 18 and 25, a boat ride rocks you to sleep! Or perhaps it was the celebrating the night before… 😉
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Omg!!! What a great post!!! We really enjoyed the boat ride!! Thank you so much y’all!! For everything! Our lil diva did it!!!
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Why, thank you. Yes, she did it, and we were so happy to be part of the special day! It was great to see everyone and celebrate with so many who’ve supported and loved her.
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