Jul 18, 2026: is this the party?

It was eeeeeeeemma's graduation party today. With the wildfires and smoke this week: some travel plans were ruined, we got a bit nervous to have an outside party as planned, and nikkigirl came in clutch to find us an indoor place to celebrate. Shouts to the Little Chute Public Library for coming in clutch.

Check out the cute, newest graduates I know, couple. It was a good day for her today. She's a good egg.

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Here's the thing though, if there's family around, especially if those darned kiddos are around, it always ends up only about them. I no longer get a say here.

• new emma told the boys today: this is my jimmy (she's not wrong)
• the lazer and cal do not agree that they don't get a piece of me
• aden however, is still skeptical. Intrigued, yet skeptical. We'll get more time together and fix that

Even though the kids get most of the shine - it was a really well rounded family day. I saw a few people I haven't seen in nearly a decade, some I see all the time, and then everything in between. Good to see four families represent with numbers. Maybe we are the four winds. Or maybe they can simple be described as North, South, East, and West (wink).

eeeeeeeemma saw a lot of support and felt a lot of love today. She built this.

PS......almost forgot that lasz stopped by to meet fern. We snuck in some time with spider-man, the incredible hulk, and tony stark for good measure. Take that, sandman.

He also made me this new milk bracelet I now have from eeeeeeeemma's craft table at the party. While these rubberband bracelets rarely last long as I thrash in bed at night; I'll rock it as long as it lasts. There's a few spots these dead soldiers end up retiring when the time comes.

Speaking of tony starks, as per usual I popped the headphones on to close the night and wu-tang took over.

Some of the people that came together today come together more rarely than all 10 members of the clan (RIP odb) do.

Reunited and it feels so good.