Hopkins teen travels 1,000 miles for grad photo with grandma Marley Comito hatched a surprise plan after her grandmother Pamela took an untimely fall and ended up in the hospital, preventing a trip for her graduation. Author: Dana Thiede Updated: 2:36 PM CDT May 27, 2021 HOPKINS, Minn. — Sometimes the classics need to be updated a bit. Most of us have heard the dusty old saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words, but for soon-to-be Hopkins High School graduate Marley Comito, an image she wanted was worth 1,000 miles. 1,008, to be exact. Comito just returned to Minnesota Thursday following a whirlwind surprise junket to Newark, New Jersey to see her grandmother Pamela Green. Grandma Pam was supposed to fly here on Friday in time to see Marley get her diploma next week, but fell and fractured her pelvis just days before the trip.