My brother Zack graduated today from UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Computer Science. I thought I would use today to share his accomplishments with the world. Among other things:
- Zack is a talented athlete, a skilled visual artist, and a handsome young boy.
- He was sixth in his high school graduating class of 750 students and was the captain of the varsity tennis team.
- When he was young, he aspired to be an underwear model.
- He has logged at least five thousand hours in the video game League of Legends.
- He learned how to use a microwave when he was ten years old.
- He and his friends used to hold shirtless wrestling competitions in our basement. The ensuing smell could stagger a moose.
- He has a pretty solid singing voice and is slowly growing more comfortable with it, which is wonderful.
- One year, as a very little boy, he didn’t tell my parents what he wanted for Christmas because “Santa knows.” Finally, on Christmas Eve, he informed my parents that he wanted purple maracas. Dad had to spray-paint a pair.
- He is an expert on bar code software.
- He can still wear his clothes from third grade.
- He is the kind of sibling that makes you feel sorry for only children. I am beyond lucky.
Nice tribute to Zack. And in a previous post, to your family. We love you very much also, Jake. It was so good to have visited with all of you this past weekend and to have been able to celebrate Zack’s graduation with all of you. We are in VA overnight on the last leg of our trip home. The check for the dinner we had at at a Mexican restaurant tonight said “Valla con Dios” on it. Vaya con Dios, Jake. Looking forward to seeing all of the NH Hudgins’ on the 23rd for a Christmas visit. Love, Grandma