Trip to Bakersfield for Christine's graduation

Francis, Grace, and I drove down to Bakersfield in the middle of the night to celebrate Christine's graduation from grad school. Apparently, she has mastered education now. Christine is hands down the most driven and determined woman I have ever met, and I am extremely blessed to count her as a friend. The medal she has around her neck in the first photo represents a huge accomplishment; she was the only student in all the Cal State extensions to be recognized by the dean as an outstanding student of high integrity. The dean even asked her to teach his daughter piano. She's one smart cookie. The candid photos are compliments of her talented fiance Patrick. Way better than anything my stupid point-and-shoot could come up with.