The ceremony was short and sweet. It was formal attire, with an informal program. The room was set with cocktail tables and no chairs. There was a guest speaker, but I can only remember his name, not his title. He gave a nice speech before the graduates were announced one-by-one to receive a certificate.
There were appetizers and a bar afterwards for everyone to mingle. It was a nice opportunity to speak to (and say goodbye to) a lot of the great friends Joe and I have made. Between this group and my co-workers there will be a lot of new friends that we will miss.
Since we had an early flight to catch the next morning we opted to catch dinner just the two of us after the graduation. Joe had suggested House of Nanking, a Chinese restaurant nearby. When he was on the open top tour bus with my cousin the tour guide said this place "had the best Chinese food in the city." We don't have anything to compare it to, but it was pretty darn good.
Since we were both pretty dressed up we had to take precautionary steps to preserve our nice outfits. It just added to the experience. Plus the fact that the restaurant only served one kind of beer. It was Chinese and was delicious.
It was a fun way to end Joe's training class and our time in San Francisco.
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