It being the last day, we decided we had to take a picture in front of the tree. We pondered the possibilities ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0874 and decided that a backwards picture ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0875 made sense for the last day but then realized that everyone would look better in a forward picture ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0876 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0877 so we took some of each.

Next we decided to celebrate Father's Day, so I was given gifts ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0878 which I opened to reveal a shirt ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0879 and a pedometer ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0880 that talked. John came ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0881 and the kids climbed in ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0882 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 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0883 so that the boys could check out their tree ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0884 while John and Emily Shea appeared ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0885 followed by Adam and Nate, ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0886 Elena and Carlotta ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0887 and finally the Klockenbrink family. ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0888 Carol Mason somehow snuck in ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0889 so I couldn't capture her until the bus was long gone.

Graduation preparations began at home as Sarah adjusted her cap ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0890 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0891 as Ben and Jane watched ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0892 and then posed for a few pictures ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0893 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0895 as did Jane ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0894 and Benjamin ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0896 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0897 who also tried this mirror shot ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0898 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 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0899 by tying her shoes. Next we were off to the ceremony where the stage awaited ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0900 as Jane watched ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0901 and Claire and Olivia arrived ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0902 to try and reserve seats. Mr. Mapps was there ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0903 and glad to see Jane on so momentuous an occasion. ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0904 The crowd was assembling ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0905 as the skies darkened a bit ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0906 as Tom arrived ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0907 and the cameraman ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0908 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0909 set up. This gentleman blocked my picture ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0910 but finally I could capture the stage ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0911 once more. Vince Poor was there ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0912 and Hank Farber arrived ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0913 to try and focus a picture ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0914 with his new camera ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0915 but maybe nothing came out. The graduates started to march ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0916 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0917 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0918 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0919 from some distance which got Mr. Huang's camera out ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0920 and made Sylvia ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0921 Dan ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0922 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0923 happy that something was about to happen. The school board assembled ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0924 as the camera folks jockeyed for position ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0925 to get their pictures of Sarah ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0926 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0927 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0928 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0929 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0930 at the head of the class as the rest of the gang ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0931 marched in and got ready for the pledge of allegiance ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0932 which Sarah led ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0933 as Catherine Marchetta ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0934 arrived late. Next, Sarah introduced ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0935 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0936 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0937 the Inspirational Choir ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0938 which she watched with Ms. DeLuca ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0939 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0940 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0941 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0942 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0943 and then she was ready to speak ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0944 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0945 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0946 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0947 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0948 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0949 which brought the rains. So we moved indoors ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0950 in a bit of chaos as everyone assembled ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0951 and Sarah waited impatiently ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0952 until Carly spoke ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0953 which led to the awarding of the diplomas ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0954 and eventually Sarah got in line ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0955 and got her diploma ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0956 or at least the holder, so that we could be freed from the heat of the gym and the bad distance properties of the camera.

Lily ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0957 was happy to be graduated as were Jess ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0958 and her mother. ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0959 The Clarks ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0960 are now empty nesters. I captured the May 17 club ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0961 and Jon Huang ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0962 and eventually found Sarah and Claire ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0963 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0964 so that we could go to the diploma line and get this ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0965 proof of concept for which flowers ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0966 were awarded.

Once at home, Alex Dahlen was amusing the Coiros ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0967 when the Fuccello's arrived ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0968 along with the Hallett family ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0969 (and new addition). Juliana greeted Ruth ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0970 which amused Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0971 though the Russels ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0972 wondered what Peggy Skemer and her mother ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0973 were thinking. Liz Dahlen and Peggy Skemer ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0974 explained which fork I was supposed to use as Olivia arrived ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0975 bearing gifts. The gang sat ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0976 as people clustered ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0977 and Jon Huang marveled as ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0978 this unknown gentleman ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0979 appeared. This made the women assemble ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0980 as Alex talked to his grandfather ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0981 and the cake appeared ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0982 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0983 ready to be cut. John Byers posed with his sister ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0984 and then the whole family (sans older brother) ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0985 ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0986 stood for some family pics. The gang ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0987 was there. The Harvey's posed as a family ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0988 as did Helen and Anne ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0989 and then Peter ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0990 of the Sarnak-Nissenbaum crowd. Dan Yi was there ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0991 trying to erase some strikes to the amusement of Sarah and Maggie ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0992 as Lily watched ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0993 and her father mugged ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0994 for the camera. Juliana and Karen posed ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0995 and then Juliana posed with Sarah ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0996 as we discussed when they had first met. Everyone loved Benjamin's book ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0997 and was discussing the sequel as Piya arrived ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0998 and Jane made it official ../../../Sabbat/06.18.02LastDayofSchoolGraduation//IMG_0999 that it had truly been a long day.