Inga Moves Into her Hood

 

Inga with her Master's Diploma

Inga gets into her hood. She is a Master and does it like a Boss.

She put herself through two years of online course work and projects at Portland State University, School of Public Health. We are so very proud of her. Inga has always been the kind to make things happen her way and as she had planned. She did it again - she got a Certificate MPH, Master's in Public Health. 

Zoom, Zoom at 200 MPH! Across the finish line!

Sean said it was an easy shot to get down to the convention center for Inga's ceremony. I am better than average when it come to navigation, but I always get lost in Portland. The 'easy shot' turned into a big loop over the river and through the hoods as Grant fired up his phone GPS and directed me, the driver, back to the targeted parking garage. We made it in plenty of time to meet up with Sean and his mother Annie and have a seat long before Inga paraded in to the canned Pomp and Circumstance so familiar to end of the year education.

After the speechification and hooding ceremony, it was time to break for the open public space in the greater auditorium where the hors d'oeuvres were placed and photo ops were available. I took advantage of both.

Masked Proud Mother and Degreed Daughter

Inga and Sean - Whew! That's finally done.

The party continues and the masks come off as the lemonade takes effect.

 

Recreation of an 'infamous' photo from Inga's University of Oregon Bachelor's Graduation in 2013

Another infamous pose recreation from 2013

With a cavalier toss of her mortarboard hat and salmon hood, it was time to head for the after party on our Airbnb's back porch. Inga and Sean would pick up a variety of their favorite takeout and Grant selected the beverages. It was a good time after a long time to get together for the first time in a long time and have a casual dinner party.

Grant pops the bubbly to get things started

Inga approves of the vintage, Sean gets the party fare ready.

 

A toast to the graduate and a word of advice - plastics

 

Sean delivers the goodies. Let's celebrate!

Sue, Kaileen and Annie wait for the word to begin the festivities

Dig in! Announces Sue

Kaileen makes her choices

Annie and Inga back for seconds

Mother and daughter having a good time.

Grant has an explanation that Kaileen finds incredulous.

Grant makes a believer out of all of us, including his wife.

Gifts are received by the graduate

Inga and Sean settle in after a big, exhausting and ultimately satisfactory day.

Well done Inga. 

And thanks to Sean for his support.

Post Script: Inga started her job working with community groups in support of public health and and improved health policy at Oregon Health and Science University on July 11, 2022. 

Yeah! It was all worth it.