It's all over but for the memories.

My son's high school graduation is history ... The block party that we held between five families which also doubled as a grad party is history too ... Family and friends have packed up and returned home. The DJ stopped playing music over 12 hours ago ... And the HUGH tents are now folded and will soon be returned to the military recreation center. (Yes, with five families sharing resources and combining our parties, yesterday was a three-ring circus!) ... Yes, it's all over but for the picture viewing and the memories ... The most profound memories are of all the compliments on successfully raising my son and of his academic achievements. My son's acceptance to the University of Virginia is a capstone event and my wife and I are truly proud parents. We've been blessed.

But there were two BFL-related memories worth noting here:

* It was terribly HOT on Saturday. We had hours of prepatory work to do before the party. We had dozens of tables and chairs to move. And there were two large -- no, make that HUGH -- tents to haul and erect in the back yard. Now since we had five families sharing in on this party, there were five men on the set-up crew. And a couple of other neighbors pitched in to help pull on various ropes and/or set the center poles. Did I tell you it was 90+ hot? ... So the swinging of the 10-pound hammer and the community tent pitching were tasks to be accomplish shirtless ... When it was all said and done, I received the "best physique" award ... Our wives were the judges ... Today, Sunday, was the clean-up. The men were shirtless again ... There was no body-building contest or pose off today. But a couple of the guys did admit that they were going to start exercising on Monday so that they too could 'show off' the next time we set up them fest-tents.

* The second BFL-memory involves an informal arm wrestling contest held yesterday between set up and showers. I'll just let you guess at who was the winner. [Hint: BFL rocks!]