There was a celebration about to happen but before we could get there, Cynthia Cherrey came by for a welcoming meeting
And then a few days later, Lynn White came by to sign a retirement agreement
after which I met this student touring Princeton who needed his picture taken.
But the real event was to happen on a cold rainy day in May when we parked the car
and Jane and Suzanne
and I took the train
and then caught the 1 train north
to the place where we met Ed standing in the rain
and after recording Tom's, the restaurant made famous by Seinfeld
and Jane's injured toes which would suffer from the cold if not from her injury
we headed to the coffee place
and sampled their wares
even while admiring their cup holders
and then we made our way through the rain to seats
with a view of the library
and a view of the umbrellas
and thankfully we had this little towel which kept our seats dry for moments
but umbrellas were to be the theme of the day
and though we didn't need rest rooms, we were happy to know where they were
and even with this view
the bleak conditions requiring continuous umbrella cover
made us feel that were it not a cause for celebration, we would be following these directions
as the umbrellas stood for the entire time
as amusing factoids were shared with us
and we observed security on the roof tops
as people were seated
and graduates processed in an ever unfolding scene (but too slow for the weather conditions)
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After the ceremony, we sought the warmth of Sarah and Ed's apartment where Suzanne checked in with Josie and Russ about the gas situation at home (construction being what it is)
and Jane showed off her chilled foot
and injured toes
before the graduate posed in full regalia for all to celebrate
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After some warmth, we headed back out past the fruit stand
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Once there, the seating for the graduates was in place
and we were comfortable in our seats
waiting for their arrival
and so I copied the program
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The next day, we had flowers arranged
as this photographer observed her arrangements
and the tables were well set
so that Max Hanson could set up his foods
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