It all started a few days before the prom when Benjamin had this
well presented snack
along with the Sponge Bob Square Pants lollipop
whose demise we recorded bite (right eye)
by bite (left bottom)
by bite (right bottom)
by bite (thinning)
by bite
until the ultimate demise
of the cult hero of our times. And it didn't even taste very good.
On Prom day itself, Peter
and Seva
arrived to drop off a controversial wrap as Benjamin and I
headed to his play date at which Krispy Kreme donuts (the very best)
were served by Rhonda.
On my return, Claire arrived
for before pictures of her nails
and Sarah's
even though Sarah
was not nearly as awake as Jane
and Kaylen
were.
The after pictures of Sarah
Claire
and Jess (before picture coming soon)
could be an ad for Pink Nails. Next came the beauty parlor where they
did this to the back of Sarah's head
and this to the front
another back
another front
to the amusement of Pam
who had just finished making this cheese plate
for those who would come later. All of this
was fine with Benjamin who had invested his Krispy Kreme energy
into getting one leg
then the other
then both legs
of his pants very muddied.
Benjamin and I adjourned to a chess game
while Kaylen and Jane
worked at a PS2 game. Jess and Claire arrived to show us
their doos front
and back
just as the chess game got to this position
and Benjamin (playing white) offered a draw. After
some discussion, we decided to adjourn the game and ask
Jon Huang whether a draw was in order. Later, he concurred.
These wonderful flowers
came from Thelma and Mark
which inspired Jane to make
this movie
and
this movie
and take a stream of black and white photos of the flowers
and the room
followed by a potpourri of pictures aimed at gauging the
camera's range
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But the final event was about to start as Sarah
reappeared to model her makeup
JanBoy modeled his new glasses
and JanGirl showed the books
she had brought to Benjamin.
The first arrival was Maya
accompanied by her
proud parents who had to run off and so couldn't
see all of the festivities. Next, Fanny
and Ryan
who also posed for couples pictures
Dottie Byers arrived
to get her share of snaps and then came Naomi and Ruvain
with Teddy
but they had to depart for camera batteries. Andy
came next followed by John
Joyce
Mary
and Ben Kaplan.
Sarah chose this time to re-emerge and scour her
backpack for her prom ticket
before posing for the numerous obligatory prom gown
pictures close up
further away
full length
back
and final front.
There followed a few candid shots ( actually how
candid can a shot be of people in tuxes and prom gowns? )
much to the amusement of Suzanne
who was looking good for the day after surgery. The gowns started
to assemble
as did the tuxes
while Sarah pinned a flower on John
and then modeled in front of the refrigirator.
After a group picture of Sarah with the boys
there followed the collection of Sarah and John photos
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after which Sarah helped Joyce with her necklace
and posed
for yet another picture.
Next the Huangs arrived with Jess, Jon and Claire
and we recorded Jess
and her nails.
Claire
and full length
and Jon
and full length
not to mention Claire and Jon
together. Jon's father
had the same idea. After a few more candid photos
there were the pictures of the girls in gowns
the men in tuxes
and the mixed doubles
all much to the amusement of Peggy Skemer
who only worried slightly about Andy's date being late.
More to come once the camera returns.