{"id":32361,"date":"2026-05-01T15:34:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=32361"},"modified":"2026-05-01T15:46:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T21:46:21","slug":"queenies-graduation-from-the-u","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/queenies-graduation-from-the-u\/","title":{"rendered":"Queenie&#8217;s graduation from the U"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011346.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32368\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011353-1-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we celebrated Queenie, who graduated from the University of Utah in Human Development and Family Studies with honors. Woot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32365\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011344-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daniel and McKenna were my buddies to ride up to campus on the train. They made the journey a delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I saved some extra seats in the arena just in case we needed them. I abandoned the extra places when we realized we had too many, only to see a few minutes later that my nephew Ray and his girlfriend had claimed them. They were there to cheer for a different graduate, so we were all surprised to see one another. \ud83e\udd70<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32377\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011385-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32363\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-1024x576.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-300x169.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-768x432.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-1536x864.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011408-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32364\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-864x1536.jpg 864w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011396-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32372\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-576x1024.jpg 576w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-169x300.jpg 169w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-768x1365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-864x1536.jpg 864w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1000011394-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are so impressed by Queenie&#8217;s many accomplishments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we celebrated Queenie, who graduated from the University of Utah in Human Development and Family Studies with honors. Woot! Daniel and McKenna were my buddies to ride up to campus on the train. They made the journey a delight. I saved some extra seats in the arena just in case we needed them. I &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2026\/05\/queenies-graduation-from-the-u\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Queenie&#8217;s graduation from the U<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-extended-family","category-life-according-to-angela"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32361"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32378,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32361\/revisions\/32378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}