Maggie graduated from St. John's on May 17th, with thousands of spectators. Wonderful, moving speech by Immaculee Ilibagiza from Rwanda. Maggie loaned me her book, LEFT TO TELL, amazing story. I sat with the family & Clare Scott's family. Lauren joined us and shared her news; she's joining a religious order in Michigan, just glowing with joy. I've got to know so many of Maggie's friends, extraordinary group of talented people.
The graduation itself was filmed as background for a new movie with Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin. Maggie had signed up to play an extra in the film the next day, forgetting she had a road trip planned to Cape Cod/Maine with friends. So she gave her spot to Robby. Robby showed up the next day, with Maggie's number. The casting coordinator looked up, puzzled: "You're Maggie Snyder?" she queried, reasonably, since Robby with full beard looks nothing like his sister. "No," he responded politely, "but I already have my costume," and he held up the graduation robe. They accepted him on the spot.
Robby's graduation, on June 27th was typical for our upriver hamlet-on-the-Delaware. About 60 kids graduated on the front lawn with parents and friends in attendance, accompanied by members of the jr high band, and a few high schoolers, like Rob's sister Lucey, now the only one of my children still attending Eldred High School. Robby did well, completed a Regents diploma and received two good-sized local scholarships. Notably, half the class, including Robby, will be atttending OCCC; a sure sign of the economic downturn.
Afterwards, we celebrated at home, with cakes for Rob Sr. and Elizabeth's 26th birthday, plus Robby's graduation cake, with a shower of presents for all three celebrants.
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