Saturday, June 9, 2007

Pomp and Circumstance

SILAS - a whiz, curious, imaginative, creative-pattern maker beyond belief, a sweet, cuddly, teddy bear... mini moo.

- Sunset Teachers: Laura, Linda, Jackie, and Andy


Wonderful, emotional graduation ceremony for Silas from Sunset Coop Nursery School. Such a home for us for the last six years and the center of our community in San Francisco. The Master of Ceremonies Laura Ossa knows how to create ritual and ring every last drop of emotion from the community.


Silas' graduating class of 10 people I have come to know and love deeply through Wednesday workdays where I spent 3 hours every week getting dirty and making up silly games. Seeing these proud small human hearts dress up and get their diplomas just cracked me. I will miss these little ones, our times in the sand and with ropes. I also had the honor of playing bass in the house band for graduation. Laura led the songs, all heart wrenching songs aimed at maximum emotion. We will miss Sunset School, but we have summer school so we will be able to ween ourselves more slowly.

Andy, Jackie, Linda, and Laura graduating Silas

Proud and teary Dada

Hats off to Sunset School!

1 comment:

George said...

Congratulations big guy!