The day started with Suzanne getting these pictures of Sarah and Jane posing in their costumes by the house and then by the tree. Jane finally got her picture of the house before I took control of the camera for the rest of the day.

It being Halloween, we had pumpkin seeds and Suzanne was wearing her standard issue teacher's Halloween sweater while the candy lay in wait and the orange flowers gave the colors of the season along with the pumpkin tray and the Cyclops pumpkin guarding our house.

I drove to Johnson park school and parked along the road. I walked up to the school and paused for a picture to add to my signage collection. Inside the school was Benjamin's cat picture (upper right) which didn't do well at close range. There were also the gates of learning. and I wanted a chance to Ask the Scientist but he wasn't there. Elena from down the street was there as was Kaylen's day who must have a name and Doris Shea and the Steinhardt's.

Then it was time for the parade to start. As Dr. Ginsburg introduced the parade this lady with the funny hair appeared and soon we saw Benjamin's class approached led by his teacher and her dog. They got closer and then Benjamin appeared behind the ninjas He turned to see what his teacher was saying and then posed for the cameras a few times. Next I scanned his class and got a picture of Alice Barfield, Parker's mom and then a few of Benjamin's back sometimes with people passing by. Betsy Ie asked where the magician was. The Queen of Hearts walked by and Benjamin got ready to march back as Suzanne posed with Elena with Kurren's mother in the background. We caught a few pictures of Carlotta with her teacher Sue Heller and then the witches appeared and marched by followed by some odd costumes

We watched the fifth graders practice with their letters that spelled out the school slogans in this post-9/11 world. before going back to Benjamin's class and finally getting a good picture of Hot Dog The slogans began with fairness then respect and citizenship while the kids watched and then caring, responsibility and trustworthiness Ian watched Dr. Ginsburg as they began to march back and we caught a glancing picture of Carlotta and Benjamin's teacher passing by on their way back to the classroom.

Once in the classroom we saw Benjamin's desk at his table Then, the magic tricks began. Suzanne got together a table of kids, sat with them and started to deal the cards she built cards that added to 10 then some more and even more as Benjamin watched by her side. Next, she put one in the deck and then the rest and she started to deal out 4 piles of cards She moved a card here and then a card there and then a final move and turned up one 10 and magically everything she turned up was a 10. Finally, she showed the kids the cards to prove that it wasn't just a deck of 10's.