May 16th

Today is Graduation Day for Scott (Tulane) and Alyssa (Plattsburgh). We arrived on the campus at about 7:00 AM. We hopped on the shuttlebus to take us to the Superdome. Inside the superdome, an end section was set up for the graduation. There was a backdrop of one of the buildings on campus, Gibson Hall. It was so pretty.

First up... President Scott Cowen

This is his speech in 3 parts. It's from youtube and is very shakey!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngOlRw-BYug

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69QWtmhfc_s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFUBrn21Mdw

Next up... a little music from Dr Michael White's Original Liberty Jazz Band.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpPPQff44vs Next on the adgenda... Honorary Degrees.... one being Harry Connic Jr and another being ELLEN DEGENERES!!!

Pres Cowen presented Ellen with a Tulane robe (because when she was the speaker in 2006, she showed up in her hotel bathrobe and slippers. She gave him Ellen Boxers which he told us would be too small for him!

Next was what we were all waiting for ... ELLEN'S COMMENCEMENT SPEECH! I have to say... What a speech. We laughed through almost the whole speech!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPTMyaySoc0

The rest of the ceremony was just as exciting... fireworks, confetti, more music, Ellen dancing etc.

I don't have any pictures of Scott getting his diploma. Hopefully Brooke's camera clicked at the right time!

I had to take a picture of the sink in the bathroom at the Superdome!

After getting back to campus, we left to go to The Superior Grill, a Mexican restaurant that Scott suggested we try. Just as we pulled into a parking spot, it started to drizzle. As we got out of the car, it started to POUR! We had to run around the block to get to the front door. The rain was coming down so hard and fast, it was like waterfalls coming off the roofs! I had to stop mid-run to take my shoes off so I could run faster! I guess that was a flash flood. Bad news, I left my jacket in the car and I was wearing a white blouse! Alyssa and Brooke used the umbrella and Scott and Chris were already inside getting a table. So it was just PJ and I that looked like drowned rats!

Our 2 Graduates!

My Shrimp Enchilada
I wanted to get some pictures of Scott in his graduation gown so we went back to the school and stood in front of Gibson Hall.

This was a day to remember!!!!!