Monday, June 10, 2013

Fighting Vader!


My favorite part of our DisneyWorld trip (besides not cooking or doing dishes for a week) was when Logan and McKay fought Darth Vader at Hollywood Studios.  It was hilarious. 


Logan took it all very seriously.  Not a lot of smiles.  He practiced and went up there and was very aggressive.  We got to the park pretty early, but didn't get into a session until one o'clock.  So we killed some time watching the Muppets, shooting at the Toy Story ride, watching a lame Pirates of the Caribbean show, and having some lunch. We were ready to go by the time we were done.



McKay made the audience laugh and cheer.  He was the smallest one there, so they really got behind him.  He got chosen to lead everyone out, and took his role very seriously.  I wish you could have seen his face, he looked so scared and so so brave at the same time. He thought Vader was real, and that it is was his job to defeat him... no matter how scared.  Hilarious.  Afterwards they got to go to the Star Wars store where Aunt Julie bought them each a light saber that they got to customize and build themselves.  They still haven't gotten old. 

Dr. Loren Chase graduated!



He did it! After two years of classes, and four years of dissertation, Loren graduated with his PhD in Human Dimensions of Natural Resources from Colorado State University.  The whole family went to Colorado to watch him be hooded.  It was a proud, proud moment.  Here he is with his advisor and committee member. 

Loren graduated with above a 3.9, and with admission into several honor societies.  He has already been contacted by several journals, who are interested in publishing his work on how Latino communities interact with wildlife.


We got to stay with my supportive Aunt Dolores, and the boys were happy to see her--although they were a little afraid of the grass in her yard.  Julie also was there to support Loren and celebrate with him (and thanks for being our official photographer and videographer!)

We celebrated by going to the cheese shop and grabbing some growlers from Coopersmith's.

We are so proud Dr. Chase!

Introducing Dr. Loren Chase