University of Puget Sound graduation

Benjamin at the Commencement Reception
The white sash is for English majors. 

On May 19, 2019, our eldest son Benjamin S. Chessler graduated from college, after a mere 4 and 1/2 years.  (The extra semester was on account of multiple major switches).  The commencement was held outside, always a dangerous proposition in the Pacific Northwest.  Despite predictions of showers, the sun held out as 500+ undergraduates received their degrees.  Benjamin was #352.  A single brave woman with a strong voice read all the names, and then we were off to the reception on the campus grounds.  We of course were very proud, but as with any transition, it is bittersweet.  University of Puget Sound put their arms around Benjamin and it was exactly the right fit. But as they say, Once a Logger, Always a Logger.  We're sure he'll keep in touch with his alma mater.

College graduate with a final cuppa at Diversions Cafe,
his favorite campus coffee shop

What now?  Well, Benjamin has an internship lined up at LeMay Car Museum in Tacoma, just a few miles from campus.  He will assist with collection development.  As someone truly passionate about cars (he took an automobile history course in college), this is a perfect fit.

Benjamin in front of LeMay Car Museum