<p>The baccalaureate went well in the fully packed cathedral, the weather is picture perfect. We all had fun. </p>
<p>Took the lesson of commencement 4 years ago, we lined up in front of the cathedral at around noon so when the door was open at 2:15, we were able to pick the seat we wanted. </p>
<p>Our flight from NY was canceled yesterday, and we couldn’t find seats on any other departing flight. So our kid won’t have his cheering section watching him get his diploma. 
But I’l get to campus by mid-afternoon today if all goes well (fingers crossed) to at least give him a congratulatory hug and celebrate with a nice dinner. Oh well, the important thing is that he is GRADUATING.</p>
<p>Good luck Payfor hope your kid is not biological science it was over and they are reading the physical sciences names</p>
<p>PayFor what a bummer that you missed the ceremony! </p>
<p>We had seats in the sun for the morning but on an aisle and get pics of D and then mostly listened. Can’t escape UChicago without an econ lecture, I thought it was decent. At the lunch break I sent H and D2 to lunch and I moved to get a seat close on the side which had a good view, except for all the times that people thought they could walk and stand in the path and block people’s views of the stage and the screens. The enforcers were pretty tired out by then, and even when they told people they had to sit, they just stood up again when she turned away. One guy gave her the finger, she told security and pointed him out, but the security guy did nothing.</p>
<p>We didn’t do the baccalaureate and I was expecting more from the MSI reception.</p>
<p>But yes it was a great day, fabulous weather. We had dinner at Eataly which was fine for us- walk from our hotel and not a long wait and good food, didn’t need anything fancy. Ate at a very good Indian place on Friday also in downtown. </p>
<p>We spent Friday doing most of the packing for D’s apartment which wasn’t done when we arrived, instead of going to the art institute. Yesterday I flew home with two 50lb suitcases of books while H and D drive to her next destination with a moving truck. They will fly home for the summer.</p>
<p>Congratulation class of 2014 graduates!</p>
<p>It was a picture perfect day and we all had a great time. We felt that the whole ceremony was planned and executed very well. Only people who had a tough time were those bagpipers. </p>
<p>The Baccalaureate was worth attending, although when we got in line around 2pm, it was already well around the corner on S Univ Ave and we ended up sitting in the transept, so couldn’t see everything. The remains of education address was great, the organ music wonderful, and the student reminiscences were funny (when I could understand them).</p>
<p>Mom, Dad, 90 yo grandma, and the graduate went to the reception at the MSI. The old folks (who had gotten up very early to catch airplanes) were too tired to enjoy it very much, so left the graduate to fend for himself–he had a good time with his friends.</p>
<p>Saturday was a lovely day. Both grandmothers, the aunts, uncle, cousin, and parents all enjoyed (or in the case of the cousin, cheerfully tolerated) it. </p>
<p>I was very grateful to the people here who suggested hats–I probably wouldn’t have thought of that and it made a big difference. </p>
<p>The bagpipers were very important–it just wouldn’t have been the same without them.</p>
<p>Congrats to all the Graduates!</p>