#2 step-son came by to show off daugher's outfit worn to her recital & happened to mention that after some years of slogging as a working whenever he could, sandwiching classes whenever he could, studying & doing course work whenever his open eye-lids permitted, single-dad (to 2), he will be graduating in May - made the Honor Roll, a hair away from Dean's List (which he's slightly pissed about).
After doper wife left, he stepped up and did it all, although there were some easy babysitting chores negotiated for Grandma & 'papa' to watch them sometimes where we snuck in more of the 3-R's.
No EBT card, no Obamaphone, doing without, keeping eye on the prize.
and yes, there will be some kind of party. Right now I think he'd like to just go back up to Jellystone Park for the summer as a lifeguard & maybe take a nap.