So! These are the shoes.
Which went with the gown and mortarboard and graduate cape thing that totally perplexed me. I may have a new degree but I couldn’t get that damn thing on and had to get help once I got to the auditorium. After the ceremony I caught up with my family. “I’ll be the one in the black robe.” I told them. “You should be able to find me easily AMONG THE 500 OTHER GRADUATES.”
After that we all traveled an hour back home where I cooked. Ok. I added bottled sauce to meatballs. But it’s good bottled sauce. It’s Sweet Baby Ray’s bbq sauce which is not only my family’s favorite but we find it at the hardware store. DOESN’T EVERYONE?
And pretended to use my deranged, three-day-binge-coked-out looking eyes to serve food.
This one is my favorite, though. I should start a catering business and use this for my promotional brochures.
Here’s two more. It was a great day. I can’t say much more about it so I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.
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Lara Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
shoes! and a hot mamacita! congrats to you, graduate - you look awesome.
Jess Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 6:17 pm
Geez girl, what have you done to yourself? You’re looking younger and younger! Is it the bbq sauce? If so, lemme know. I’ll buy a lifetime supply! Congrats!
Greg Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 6:26 pm
Con-grad-ulations! Yeah, that black cape looked quite dashing on me, too. Actually, I wore shorts under it and didn’t realize that from a certain distance it would look like I was naked under my cape…
Karen Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 6:50 pm
I am so proud of you! Congrats! And you look absolutely stunning, my gorgeous gorgeous friend.
xoxo
MizAngie Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
In your pix you look very much like Vanessa Williams, except hotter, of course!! Congratulations again on your graduation.
sandra w Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 7:48 pm
You’re sooooo pretty! Congrats I’m sooo proud of you!
Yvonne Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
Dear Lord woman, bugger the BBQ sauce. Can we just pour you onto the meatballs and eat you instead? Could you look any hotter/sexier/delectable and oh you get the idea.
You looked fantastic and that smile just says it all.
Congratulations on Graduation and I hope you had a fantastic Mother’s Day
Love you
Yvonne
erica/fiz Said,
May 13, 2007 @ 9:01 pm
congratulations!
deannie Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 3:09 am
Aww! Your pretty and smart. What an enviable combination. From now on I will only post jealous remarks about those two topics!
Congratulations Mocha Momma, you earned that lovely day with your loving family.
hugs,
RW Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 4:47 am
…sniff… (sob)… I hate… missing out on (sob) pita crackers…
Cynthia Samuels Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 5:23 am
WOW! You know they say “pretty is as pretty does?” Well you are beyoootiful and as you and I have discussed before I know from experience what you give to your students and their families. Whatever comes next, whatever new opportunities this degree offers you, you have so so so much to offer and I know you will use this new (HUGE) achievement to do that. Love, admiration and congrats.
Jane Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 5:57 am
Congratulations on your graduation (what an awkward-sounding sentence that is). What delightful taste in dresses and shoes you have! You looked fantastic.
Sarah, Goon Squad Sarah Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 6:47 am
You look totally hot.
kay Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 7:35 am
Wow, you look great. It is so good to hear your unique voice again.
Fat Chick Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:15 am
Congratulations!!!
I love the shoes and dress!!!
coolbeans Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:24 am
Congratulations!
RWA Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:30 am
Great outfit and shoes! Good for you!!!!
I’ve never thought to look for barbecue sauce at the local hardware store, but I will be sure to ask next time.
Sarah Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:31 am
Congrats on the graduation!
Around here we have an awesome BBQ sauce called “Beer’s.” It’s locally made and soooo yummy.
I attended a graduation party this weekend, too. It was good times!
Tom Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:32 am
Hey, I have those shoes!
Yvonne Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:32 am
Don’t mind me, I’m just popping in for another perve on your sexy and Summa Cum Laude self. Thought I’d best leave you a message so you don’t think I am stalking you. (Which I of course, totally am doing!)
2:30am my time. I need to go to bed. It’s obvious my brain has left for the evening
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Andre Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:34 am
holy yowza mcwowza you look smokin! Congrats on the graduation!
Janet a.k.a Wonder Mom Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:34 am
Congratulations!
You are one gorgeous graduate!
Ami Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:35 am
Congrats again! And I loooove the shoes and dress! You look mah-valous, dahling!
dana Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 9:46 am
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you! You look ever so beautiful, Kelly!
Beckie Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 10:35 am
Shoes are too cute. Congrats!
tanilan Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 11:21 am
Oh! My! God! Those shoes are awesome. And so is that dress. You look absolutely beautiful. It is so good to see you back and smiling and…I just missed you terribly. Congrats on the new degree!
Peg Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 1:13 pm
Wow! Most of us can only pray to look that damn good on graduation day.
Congrats!
hannita Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 4:55 pm
Mocha, congratulations! So much hard work!
And (to add to everyone else’s comments) you look fantastic.
Ariana Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 5:13 pm
Congrats on your graduation!!! I’m glad you had a very happy Mother’s Day!
Karoli Said,
May 14, 2007 @ 11:45 pm
Congratulations! And I love the “start the catering business” one…LOL
chris Said,
May 15, 2007 @ 10:50 am
You look AMAZING! HOT HOT HOT!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
Linda Said,
May 15, 2007 @ 5:57 pm
Happy Congratulations on Mother’s Graduation Day!
You look mahvelous, simply mahvelous!! ;o)
Jenny J. Said,
May 15, 2007 @ 8:06 pm
WOOOO HOOO!
You look so H.O.T. And SMART!
Congrats! You are an inspiration.
Kfarm Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 6:18 am
Congrats on graduating! I have the same shoes Ha! BTW, you look great, super calf muscles!
Elizabeth Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 7:39 am
I’m just amazed that you cooked in that dress. Holy crap! I would have poured BBQ sauce all over it.
Congrats, Kelly. *hugs*
G Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 10:00 am
I second the motion - you look like you’re graduating from high school. Did you start using sunscreen in the womb?
You could call your company Cleavage Catering with that shot - everyone come and get your HOT lunch!!
Congrats.
VENTL8R Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 11:03 am
YAY YOU!!! I guess this will make up for the lack of scintillating stories recently.
So, should I call you Master Kelly, like Master Yoda? Though you look NOTHING like Yoda (oh boy, digging a hole here), because you seem to have some kind of force with the rest of us pions. I’d better stop before you bitch-slap me.
J to the Wall Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 2:56 pm
You look so beautiful!
I am SO sorry that I couldn’t make it!
But, what happened to the cake!
And…I hope you are better this evening!
Later.
jennifer Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 3:13 pm
Hello
I have never been on a blog site but found you when googling literacy coaching. I have a question I am hoping you can answer as reading your job description has helped me a lot. My childrens elementary school is switching from reading specialists to “A Literacy coach” that’s 1 600 kiddos. I guess my question is can a literacy coach replace a reading specialist in isolation or does there need to be a reading specialist in conjunction with to pick up the pieces for those who still arn’t getting it? Do some kids still need one on one or small group instruction at your school if not do you think it would be different at an elementary school level where the kids are just learning the basics of reading?
sorry to enter this in the wrong area like I said never blogged before it looks fun though. Please respond if you have time.
Jen
Nora Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 4:15 pm
Edumacation looks good on you girl!
mtcutie Said,
May 16, 2007 @ 5:47 pm
awww… sooo puurrttyy!
I just stopped by to say hello and let you know I’m headed back into the hospital tomorrow morning for surgery #2. wish me luck.
Mt
Colleen Said,
May 17, 2007 @ 7:05 am
The shoes rock, your legs look awesome, you are beautiful, CONGRATULATIONS!
julia Said,
May 18, 2007 @ 11:08 am
Congratulations!
Gorgeous dress, gorgeous shoes, but that last shot is the best. Your smile could light Times Square.
Jenn Said,
May 20, 2007 @ 4:30 pm
Congratulations!
OMG you are so beautiful! Marry me?
Tell me you will be at BlogHer! I need my Mocha Momma fix!
Sonia Said,
May 20, 2007 @ 5:29 pm
You look fabulous…please move in next door!
Josh Said,
May 20, 2007 @ 7:20 pm
CONGRATS!!!!!! You made it through!!! The pictures looked great.
Have fun enjoying your new degree (and now free time :D)
angie Said,
May 21, 2007 @ 4:36 pm
Congratulations! And who can put on those graduate collar things? You look fabulous!
Heather B. Said,
May 21, 2007 @ 7:32 pm
Well aren’t you pretty and brilliant.
Love,
The Little Zygote That Could
Missy Said,
May 21, 2007 @ 9:45 pm
CONGRATS!!!!!
I am so happy for you! They saved us from the akward how does this funny cape thing go by awarding those on stage as we received the diplomas…if I had had to put it on myself I’d have probabaly had it hanging from an earlobe…
Great pictures! It was so great to see you:)
Jessica Said,
May 23, 2007 @ 12:30 pm
Oooooohhhh!!! I am positively green with envy! I have at least 2 more years, blech!
You look radiant as usual! I heart those red shoes…
KC Said,
May 23, 2007 @ 12:41 pm
Hawt shoes and dress momma!!!
Congratulations on your accomplishments - although you shouldn’t have had to lift a finger… it still looks like you had a fantastic day!
Congrats!