a week of celebrations
Thursday evening I turned the alarm clock off for a 10 day holiday. It was symbolic more than anything because I usually wake before the alarm clock but it feels like an official way to mark the holidays. Annie is back home with us, for a short while. A week ago, we went to her graduation. We left for St. Andrews at 7 am, stopped in Cupar for a coffee and arrived in good time at Annie's. We walked into town together, to find the Younger Hall. The actual graduation ceremony was as boring as these things are but I was proud seeing Annie walking on the stage, kneeling down in front of the vice principal to be capped, and then have her hood placed over her shoulders by the bedellus. It is so very medieval, I would prefer a more modern ceremony if I had a choice. The beret used at Annie's graduation was made in 1696... The thought of this manky old thing touching Annie's head was not one to dwell on for too long, although it is probably perfectly clean. We then met Annie at the...
