Weeknotes 26:19

May 12, 2026

Week of May 3–9

Graduation, Part 2

My son and his fiancé graduated from Murray State University on Saturday. We traveled up on Thursday so that we could help him move out on Friday. After the hard work on Friday, we were able to enjoy the day on Saturday with the ceremony in the morning and a late lunch to celebrate.

Murray State had to split up their graduation into 3 ceremonies this year as they are renovating the basketball arena. The ceremony was held in the old Racer Arena, which was built in the 1950s. I think it was a more intimate setting and got us closer to the graduates. Plus a shorter ceremony.

Ryan was the banner bearer for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts for the academic and residential college processional. Then he joined his friends and fellow graduates as they walked in with Pomp and Circumstance.

I am very proud of my son and all the opportunities and achievements that his four years have provided. He got to spend a semester in Barcelona, participated in several student art shows, got to put on a solo art show last September, and knocked it out of the park for his senior show that we attended two weeks ago.

After the ceremony, we walked around campus taking some pictures and saying goodbye to Murray State. Later in the afternoon, we (wife, two daughters and I) joined my son, his fiancé, and her parents for lunch about forty-five minutes north of Murray at Patti’s 1880 Settlement. It was a nice time of celebrating our graduates, getting to know her family, and savoring the graduation experience. And the food was great too.

This trip concludes a very busy season as we had a Shakespeare show, senior art show, two trips to Murray, and two graduations all in four weeks.

Articles I read

• Works & Wonders, May 3 (Tim Challies)
• Last week in the studio (CW18-26) (Andy Clarke)
• Studio Notes #82 (Dan Cederholm)
• Digital Independence Day (Website)
• Facts About Euthanasia in Canada (MAiD) (Tim Challies)
• “You were due” (Joe Crawford)
• Media Queries Range Syntax (Ahmad Shadeed) – I used this several times recently in container queries. Now I need to get in the habit with media queries.
• Making my view options toolbar more intuitive (Andy Clarke) – I like these short posts explaining the how and why Andy changed or modified things on his personal site.
• The End of Raising Children (Tim Challies) – I enjoy reading the experiences of others at the same stage of life I am in.
• The Discipline of Staying In Bed (Stephen McAlpine)
• Studio Notes #83 (Dan Cederholm) – The die cut sticker label is very clever.
• A People’s History of New York Baseball (Nick Simson)

What I watched

• Handy CSS layout patterns, and fun ways to elevate them (Kevin Powell, YouTube)
• Prayer and Petition (Jackie Hill Perry, YouTube) – I watched this conference message over three days. Very convicting.
• Maul: Shadow Lord (Disney+)
• The West Wing (Netflix)
• All Creatures Great & Small (PBS app)
• I introduced my youngest to Disco Duck from the 70s. She felt the video was a bit terrifying to watch before going to bed.

Books I am reading

• Made to Tremble (Blair Linne)
• The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood (Jane Leavy) – This is the only one I actively read this week. I read a few chapters in the hotel over the weekend.
• Overcoming Sin and Temptation (John Owen, Kelly Kapic, and Justin Taylor)

Walking

• Sunday – 3.08 miles in 56 minutes
• Monday – 3.38 miles in 58 minutes

What I played

MLB The Show 23 (Orioles) – I played three games and won all 3 (BlueJays and 2 against the Cubs).