On my return, Claire arrived ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0247 for before pictures of her nails ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0248 and Sarah's ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0249 even though Sarah ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0250 was not nearly as awake as Jane ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0251 and Kaylen ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0252 were. The after pictures of Sarah ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0253 Claire ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0254 and Jess (before picture coming soon) ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0255 could be an ad for Pink Nails. Next came the beauty parlor where they did this to the back of Sarah's head ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0256 and this to the front ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0257 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0258 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0259 another back ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0260 another front ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0261 to the amusement of Pam ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0262 who had just finished making this cheese plate ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0263 for those who would come later. All of this was fine with Benjamin who had invested his Krispy Kreme energy into getting one leg ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0264 then the other ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0265 then both legs ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0266 of his pants very muddied.

Benjamin and I adjourned to a chess game ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0267 while Kaylen and Jane ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0268 worked at a PS2 game. Jess and Claire arrived to show us their doos front ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0269 and back ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0270 just as the chess game got to this position ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0271 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 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0272 came from Thelma and Mark ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0273 which inspired Jane to make ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//MVI_0274.AVI ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//this movie and ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//MVI_0275.AVI ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//this movie and take a stream of black and white photos of the flowers ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0276 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0277 and the room ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0278 followed by a potpourri of pictures aimed at gauging the camera's range ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0279 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0280 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0281 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0282 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0283 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0284 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0285 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0286 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0287 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0288 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0289 and these pictures that are waiting for us to learn how to use the stitching feature of the camera. ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STA_0290 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STA_0293 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STB_0291 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STB_0294 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STC_0292 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STC_0295 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//STD_0296

But the final event was about to start as Sarah reappeared to model her makeup ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0297 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0298 JanBoy modeled his new glasses ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0299 and JanGirl showed the books ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0300 she had brought to Benjamin.

The first arrival was Maya ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0301 accompanied by her ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0302 proud parents who had to run off and so couldn't see all of the festivities. Next, Fanny ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0303 and Ryan ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0304 who also posed for couples pictures ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0305 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0306 Dottie Byers arrived ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0307 to get her share of snaps and then came Naomi and Ruvain ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0308 with Teddy ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0309 but they had to depart for camera batteries. Andy ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0310 came next followed by John ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0311 Joyce ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0312 Mary ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0313 and Ben Kaplan. ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0314

Sarah chose this time to re-emerge and scour her backpack for her prom ticket ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0315 before posing for the numerous obligatory prom gown pictures close up ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0316 further away ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0317 full length ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0318 back ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0319 and final front. ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0320

There followed a few candid shots ( actually how candid can a shot be of people in tuxes and prom gowns? ) ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0321 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0322 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0323 much to the amusement of Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0324 who was looking good for the day after surgery. The gowns started to assemble ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0325 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0326 as did the tuxes ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0327 while Sarah pinned a flower on John ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0328 and then modeled in front of the refrigerator . ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0329 After a group picture of Sarah with the boys ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0330 there followed the collection of Sarah and John photos ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0331 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0332 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0333 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0334 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0335 followed by a few more candid shots ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0336 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0337 after which Sarah helped Joyce with her necklace ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0338 and posed ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0339 for yet another picture.

Next the Huangs arrived with Jess, Jon and Claire ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0340 and we recorded Jess ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0341 and her nails. ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0342 Claire ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0343 and full length ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0344 and Jon ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0345 and full length ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0346 not to mention Claire and Jon ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0347 together. Jon's father ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0348 had the same idea. After a few more candid photos ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0349 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0350 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0351 there were the pictures of the girls in gowns ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0352 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0353 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0354 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0355 the men in tuxes ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0356 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0357 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0358 and the mixed doubles ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0359 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0360 ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0361 all much to the amusement of Peggy Skemer ../../../Sabbat/05.18.02PromAndEventsBefore//IMG_0362 who only worried slightly about Andy's date being late.

More to come once the camera returns.