<p>For our extended family, only my sister has had her kids graduate from college & one from law school (the rest of nieces & nephews are still too young to have completed their educations but all expect to get undergrad & likely further degrees). For her kids, she didn’t do anything for their college graduations but did have a dinner party after the law school graduation (it was in-state U & we were all in town).</p>
<p>For us, S is the next in the extended family to graduate from college. We will be going up for his graduation & attending his bacalaurette dinner. His aunt & uncle & my buddy from LA will also join in the festivities. We don’t know if & when he’s returning to HI, so have no specific plans for a celebration.</p>
<p>HS grads in HI are much celebrated–lots of leis, lots of gifts, nice parties with meals and many friends & family in attendance (for ceremony & afterwards). Other graduations are not much heralded–not sure why but that seems to be how things go around here. In fact, the graduate often doesn’t even stick around for his/her graduation. At most, the parents of the graduate may attend but very few other relatives attend or celebrate. </p>
<p>We’re pleased and surprised that my BIL & SIL have chosen to drive from SF to LA to attend. None of my family members are attending–D will be there, of course, but neither my parents or other relatives. Our close friends live in LA & my buddy there & her family will be joining in some of the festivities with us (we’ll be staying with them).</p>