Beautiful books

I'd like everyone to note the sarcasm in the above title as I proceed to show you pictures of this year's yearbook:




I don't have pictures of the inside but it doesn't get any better. Not only did they completely leave chad's picture and quote out of the yearbook but they also put the people's quotes with the wrong people and went a little colour crazy with this all colour layout. There was no set feel for the yearbook, all very random and really quite ugly. People actually requested refunds. If this wasn't my last year I wouldn't be keeping it either.

Goodbyes

At long last it's over, cadets coming to an end and summer finally approaching. It's a sad year though, Roy and John are leaving and our group of senior NCO's is slowly depleting while the group of the younger PO's is growing exponentially. That's the way cadets works though, one group fades out while the other starts out. Camp is coming soon though and it'll be a last go at all of us being together.

On the other hand there are some up sides to cadet's close, such as no more mad rush over paddle making (me and Roy stayed up till 12:30 at his working on it last night due to the fact certain officers didn't give us the supplies earlier.) And of course there's also the fact that there's one less to worry about and prepare for, it'll be nice to be off.

This year we had the Commanding Officer of HMCS Victoria (the submarine stationed in Esquimalt) as our reviewing officer and over all it went fairly pain free. I was in charge of the range display which despite a few deflating balloons had no real problems.

As far as awards go this year I was the recipient of the Lord Strathcona Medal, which I was sincerely not expecting... now I have to get my medals mounted... Mom also got recognized for the branch's work with the CO's Award and the band FINALLY won cock of the walk (top division)! Yay us! Ok so technically I'm not part of the band, at least because of my rank I don't count toward marks, but still, the point is they won! =)

Four Legged Friends

So, yes, I know I still haven't done a grad post, making this all slightly out of order but I figured I'd get this one up while I'm motivated and hopefully put up a full length grad one soon...

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This morning the little one was off to her riding competition. In the typical Caity way however the fact she was competing somewhat eluded her, it was just riding which suited her just fine. She did an obstacle course and pole bending, which is basically weaving in and out of poles. Here's a little snip it of the cutie.

Commencement and the Like

So here it is, the beginning of the end. It took lots of long speeches, bored seated faces, and about 200 pens but it's been done. Fake certificates have been handed out and now it's off to grad and two weeks of exams and preperation therefore.

As far as the actually ceremony for commencement goes it was long, but over all could have been more painful. Mr Vaughn and Mr Penner's speeches were enteraining and so were the valevictorians. Unfortunately for them the valevictorians they were the last to go and most of us were zoning out due to the drone of the superentendants before them. There were a few breaks in the boring name calling and speeches though such as Dylan's moonwalk and Zac's dream to play football for the New York Metts.

Anyways Jen here are some photos for you personal satisfaction:

for more pics check out http://picasaweb.google.ca/keith.koetter/SarahGrad?authkey=UvTU2dVV3eQ