Going to my son's LIVE graduation on Monday!!!!

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5. It was my son the Materials Science Engineer. This was one of the best weekends of my life.

The artist graduated two years ago, and is working now, but considering a graduate degree.

Other than falling in love with my wife, who made all this possible in tens of thousands of little ways, and of course, many big ways, seeing my two sons arrive at manhood has brought me more joy than I possibly could have deserved.

My son, the new graduate is staying on for a year of free graduate school - and although I would have no problem with him staying on for a Ph.D. there - I would like him to see another institution, perhaps an Ivy, but if he stays that's fine too, his advisor is an excellent science and an outstanding mentor.

He gave me a tour of his lab this weekend, and showed me many instruments of which I had little or no knowledge, explained his research, and introduced me to many of his fellow engineering graduates, including his 5 housemates, all excellent students, four engineers and a physicist.

We had wonderful dinners, the four of us, him, his mother, his brother, and I, plus his girlfriend, a wonderful young woman.

This was one of the best three day weekends of my life. After this, whenever I die, I will feel fulfilled.

Thanks for asking.