Before there could be a graduation, there had to be a last day of school. Jane
was getting ready
as were Sarah
and Benjamin.
Jane and Sarah were swapping shoe stories
as Suzanne
watched Benjamin's lunch bag
for the last time this academic year.
It being the last day, we decided we had to take a picture in front of the tree.
We pondered the possibilities
and decided that a backwards picture
made sense for the last day but then realized that everyone would look
better in a forward picture
so we took some of each.
Next we decided to celebrate Father's Day, so I was given gifts
which I opened to reveal a shirt
and a pedometer
that talked. John came
and the kids climbed in
for the last ride.
So, Benjamin and I were ready for the walk to the bus stop. We got there
first but then Chip and Will arrived
so that the boys could check out their tree
while John and Emily Shea appeared
followed by Adam and Nate,
Elena and Carlota
and finally the Klockenbrink family.
Carol Mason somehow snuck in
so I couldn't capture her until the bus was long gone.
Graduation preparations began at home as Sarah adjusted her cap
as Ben and Jane watched
and then posed for a few pictures
as did Jane
and Benjamin
who also tried this mirror shot
to see if we could get good framing on him.
Once at school, Sarah demonstrated that in 12 years of education
she had learned some valuable lessons
by tying her shoes. Next we were off to the ceremony where the stage awaited
as Jane watched
and Claire and Olivia arrived
to try and reserve seats. Mr. Mapps was there
and glad to see Jane on so momentuous an occasion.
The crowd was assembling
as the skies darkened a bit
as Tom arrived
and the cameraman
set up. This gentleman blocked my picture
but finally I could capture the stage
once more. Vince Poor was there
and Hank Farber arrived
to try and focus a picture
with his new camera
but maybe nothing came out. The graduates started to march
from some distance which got Mr. Huang's camera out
and made Sylvia
Dan
and Suzanne
happy that something was about to happen. The school board assembled
as the camera folks jockeyed for position
to get their pictures of Sarah
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Lily
was happy to be graduated as were Jess
and her mother.
The Clarks
are now empty nesters. I captured the May 17 club
and Jon Huang
and eventually found Sarah and Claire
so that we could go to the diploma line and get this
proof of concept for which flowers
were awarded.
Once at home, Alex Dahlen was amusing the Coiros
when the Fuccello's arrived
along with the Hallett family
(and new addition). Juliana greeted Ruth
which amused Dansyl
though the Russels
wondered what Peggy Skemer and her mother
were thinking. Liz Dahlen and Peggy Skemer
explained which fork I was supposed to use as Olivia arrived
bearing gifts. The gang sat
as people clustered
and Jon Huang marvelled as
this unknown gentleman
appeared. This made the women assemble
as Alex talked to his grandfather
and the cake appeared
ready to be cut. John Byers posed with his sister
and then the whole family (sans older brother)
stood for some family pics. The gang
was there. The Harvey's posed as a family
as did Helen and Anne
and then Peter
of the Sarnak-Nissenbaum crowd. Dan Yi was there
trying to erase some strikes to the amusement of Sarah and Maggie
as Lily watched
and her father mugged
for the camera. Juliana and Karen posed
and then Juliana posed with Sarah
as we discussed when they had first met. Everyone loved Benjamin's book
and was discussing the sequel as Piya arrived
and Jane made it official
that it had truly been a long day.