To Celebrating Tulane

I apologize that it has taken me so long to write this post.  To say that I have had a crazy past week and a half would sure be an understatement! The Hiatt family took over New Orleans in true Hiatt form.  We ate tons of food, embarrassed a few, and had a blast!  I was lucky that my Grandma Smith, my aunt, my parents, my brother, my Hiatt Grandparents, and Hillary were all able to come see my graduation!  To be honest, I cannot believe it is over already (graduation and college both).  However, they were both unbelievably amazing.  Commencement with Dr. John and the Dalai Lama was a dream.  To make it even better the Dalai Lama stayed at the same hotel as my family and there were prayer flags all over the city.  Rather than do a long recap of the incredible weekend, here are a few photos of the high points. Enjoy!

Brunch with the Hiatts and the Goemanns at Ralph's on the Park.

The first time Ethan and my parents met and it was a success, thank God!

Mom, Dad, and me at City Park before brunch!

Holding my Gonfalon! It was such a whirlwind that my feet didn't hurt and it 

didn't get too heavy either.  It was awesome! 

 Ethan and I backstage before Commencement.

Photo shoot on the Tulane sign :)

We were front row for Commencement!

Someone is excited about Duke Law, can you tell?

Hillary and I before the diploma ceremony

Me and Annie, love her dress!

The Hiatt Grandparents, so glad they were able to come!

 Grandma and me! 

Dad is actually smiling...

Mom, Hillary, and I outside of Luke.  Best grad lunch ever!

The besties and me during Commencement. 

Definitely going to frame this! 

Ethan and I after we had graduated! 

Airboat Swamp tour, cannot believe I actually held this guy 

(his name was Budweiser lolz)!

After the crazy week in NOLA, I packed, said all of my goodbyes and got on the road to Durham.  I am so thankful that that was the last NOLA to Durham stretch we will be making for a while because the drive seemed uncomfortably long.  Good news was we got to see the apartment again and it made me so much more excited to make the big move.  I also had a job interview (keep your fingers crossed for me please) and my parents loved the area! Now, onto Europe tomorrow. I'll let you know how it goes.

It is so hard to believe that one chapter of my life has closed and I am fresh into the next one (or I guess right now I am in the transition stage or so I keep telling myself).  Although I feel completely unprepared, I could not be more excited to create new memories and reach new goals.  As our student speaker closed his Commencement speech: 

Goodbye for now New Orleans, I cannot even try to say that I am not sad about leaving you or that tears do not fill my eyes every time I think of all of the things I already miss about you. But, I promise I will be back.  

For now,

Lindsay