The personal and professional website of Douglas Van Bossuyt
We went to Yachats for the 4th of July parade. This is the start of the parade. I think more people were in the parade than were watching. I wonder if they alternate who is in the parade every year so everyone can watch each other.
An equality group with the pedicab from Corvallis.
An awesome float.
A llama and an alpaca.
An umbrella group.
Wiener dog group.
Chickens.
More chickens.
Probably the most entertaining act.
Out on the beach.
Posing for a photo.
We found the Fraoch Heather Ale at Les Caves in Corvallis. Obviously the beer must be named after Heather!
Friday was the MIME graduation ceremony. I was hooded by my professor. This is from before the lineup and processional into the concert hall.
David’s two kids were having fun hiding in his robes.
Marching in.
The platform party including the invited speaker telling us to have a good time and not sweat the small things.
Getting hooded. I had to bend down so that my professor could put the hood on me. Rob and Toni were having a good laugh over the height differential and also the words that the MCs read about me. I made sure that they read something funny.
Sitting back down after getting my hood. Academic swag!
With my professor. My hands seem to have vanished.
The new PhDs and our professor.
Three PhDs fresh from the academic salt mines.
With my parents.
I am surprised Heather put up with me writing my dissertation for so long!
Rob, me, and Irem.
The whole family.