{"id":1833,"date":"2013-05-19T22:45:03","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T03:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2025-08-13T10:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T15:39:48","slug":"may-19-2013-alexs-graduation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"May 19, 2013 &#8211; Alex&#8217;s Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today was my commencement ceremony for graduation from Purdue with my masters in mechanical engineering. \u00a0My brother and his family came in from Arizona to celebrate as well as a surprise guest, my friend Rick and his family from California. \u00a0We all met at Pestos with the rest of our family to have dinner and celebrate! \u00a0Thank you to everyone for the generous gifts and to my wife for the love and support that carried me through the program.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1833 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/5-19-13-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/5-19-13-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1834\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1834'>\n\t\t\t\tWe started the day by hanging around the house\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/5-19-13-02\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/5-19-13-02-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-01\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1836\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1836'>\n\t\t\t\tI started this &#8220;thermometer&#8221; after my first semester.  I had no idea that I could make it through the program.  Here it is, all filled out!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-55\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-55-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1868\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1868'>\n\t\t\t\tCommencement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-57\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-57-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-09\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-09-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1837\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1837'>\n\t\t\t\tLuke was fascinated with the zipper on my gown\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-10\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-10-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1838\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1838'>\n\t\t\t\tMy family\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-12\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1839\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1839'>\n\t\t\t\tA proud graduate!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-13\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-14\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-14-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-15\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-15-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-17\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-17-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1843\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1843'>\n\t\t\t\tI wouldn&#8217;t have made it through if it wasn&#8217;t for Dana&#8217;s Support. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-18-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-77\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-77-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-69\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-69-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-73\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-73-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-74\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-74-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-80\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-80-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1874\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1874'>\n\t\t\t\tLove it!  Luke will be graduating from preschool soon!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-83\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-83-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-21\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1845\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1845'>\n\t\t\t\tAnna joined us for my party\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-22\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-22-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-23\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-23-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1847\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1847'>\n\t\t\t\tOne happy kid!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-24\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-24-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1848\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1848'>\n\t\t\t\tLuke demanded to sit next to Arya\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-25\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-25-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-26\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-26-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-27\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-27-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-28\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-28-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1852\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1852'>\n\t\t\t\tArya really liked spending time with Deda Stevo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-30\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-30-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-33\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-33-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1854\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1854'>\n\t\t\t\tI had a surprise visit from my friend Rick and his family!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-34\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-34-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-36\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-36-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-52\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-52-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-1866\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-1866'>\n\t\t\t\tRick&#8217;s daughter Scarlet took a while to warm up to the group\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-37\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-37-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/may-19-2013-alexs-graduation\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-42\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/importnut.net\/family\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/alex-ms-graduation-5-19-13-42-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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