More Trooper Graduation...

Juan's Trooper graduation was held at a venue outside Austin call the River Bend Centre. Here's a shot of the stage with dignitaries during the opening flag ceremony. It's some kind of big church, denomination uncertain by me, large campus of buildings with all windows facing spectacular Hill Country views with this chamber pictured sitting 5000-10,000 my best guess.

Just down the hill the Colorado River winds peacefully past. This scene caused my imagination to get a bit carried away. I could just see myself descending from the mezzanine where I sat to the stage from whence I was carried or escorted by men in suits and hats, flags leading and glory waving down the steep incline, every one's hands out to make sure I would not stumble. At the river side I would wade out cloaked in flowing white garments that no one had any way of knowing would float up around my waist in the clear green Texas spring water reveling naked skin. Like I say, this was in my imagination, I have already been baptized and there is a whole lot of "I" in that last sentence. This was Juan's day and I am bet that he was glad I revealed no naked skin.

By the way, did I mention the trumpet that played while I was doing all this ? That part really happened.

The Color Guard was very snappy, may be the best I have ever seen.

Class A-2009.