On Saturday, May 29, we woke up and Benjamin IMG_0004 decided to stay home and build as Jane IMG_0005 joined us for our walk to town where we ran into Noah and Hank Dobin IMG_0006 and then David Spergel IMG_0007 of the Astrophysics department at Small World. Next we saw my favorite waitress IMG_0008 ex- of PJ's and elsewhere who told us tales of living in Firestone Library in the late 60's. As Suzanne IMG_0009 made her call, the parade started IMG_0010 led by Ray Wadsworth IMG_0011 as Jane IMG_0012 marveled at the honor guard IMG_0013 and the Chen family IMG_0014 passed by though they couldn't get Jane to babysit. The patriots IMG_0015 and fife and drum corps IMG_0016 inspired Jane to get this muffin IMG_0017 as more patriots came IMG_0018 IMG_0019 IMG_0020 including this man with a weapon IMG_0021 and the bag pipers IMG_0022 who passed by IMG_0023 ahead of the 1960 Volvo IMG_0024 and the 1949 truck IMG_0025 who led Uncle Sam IMG_0026 and the very old car IMG_0027 which led the twirlers IMG_0028 and the marching band IMG_0029 not to mention the train IMG_0030 the girl scouts IMG_0031 and the flautists IMG_0032 who inspired us to investigate the carts that would take the classes of 1931 IMG_0033 and 1925 IMG_0034 through the parade as I paused for this self portrait IMG_0035 before the Spirit of Princeton IMG_0036 and Korean groups IMG_0037 IMG_0038 passed me by. The mayor's husband was there IMG_0039 as were Bob and Wanda Gunning IMG_0040 he of the math department and she of the historical society. After watching an emergency vehicle IMG_0041 a fire engine IMG_0042 and the Burlington City Music Band IMG_0043 pass us by, we knew it was time to go home to see what Ben IMG_0044 was doing and have a healthy lunch IMG_0045 as Claire and Sarah IMG_0046 prepared to make their way and Ben IMG_0047 waited for Alan IMG_0048 to bring Joel IMG_0049 to join us at the P-Rade. We said good bye to Jane IMG_0050 who was canoeing with her friends and went on to see Erik Sorenson (Chemistry) IMG_0051 and his wife, and Steven Sather and Jon IMG_0052 and the Ford family IMG_0053 also in a second pose IMG_0054 before finding this lady IMG_0055 who sold Suzanne IMG_0056 drinks so that we could feel better when we ran into Brian Kernighan IMG_0057 and then this electrician IMG_0058 who told us a slightly twisted history of the P-Rade as we watched the new arch IMG_0059 IMG_0060 and saw the class of 2004 IMG_0061 approach. After discussing with these gentleman IMG_0062 the greatest joys of reaching a 50th reunion, we headed to the Wawa where the canoeing gang IMG_0063 was waiting and where the twins IMG_0064 IMG_0065 (which is which?) talked about splashing as we saw a car deconstruct IMG_0066 and another IMG_0067 carry people from Joel's little league game inspiring another self portrait IMG_0068 until we got home and the boys IMG_0069 could do the computer thing as the older kids rested IMG_0070 IMG_0071 until the computer thing IMG_0072 inspired pizza pick-up IMG_0073 so we could look IMG_0074 as Lucy IMG_0075 got her drink and then eat IMG_0076 as we admired Jane's fingers IMG_0077 which seemed to inspire Seva IMG_0078 and Peter IMG_0079 to arrive together IMG_0080 as I took a few profiles IMG_0081 IMG_0082 and then a self portrait IMG_0083 and Peter shared his memory IMG_0084 as Ben Kaplan IMG_0085 IMG_0086 arrived to accompany Sarah.

So, we marched by generations starting with the PU students IMG_0087 then progressing to the JP students IMG_0088 and finally the older generation IMG_0089 IMG_0090 as we followed the crowd IMG_0091 and found our place IMG_0092 to sit IMG_0093 though self portraits IMG_0094 IMG_0095 didn't do so well and the fireworks pictures IMG_0096 IMG_0097 require some study.

We began Sunday May 30, with a walk into town. We ran into the Dimaggio/Mason's and Paul took this picture of us IMG_0098 after which I took this picture of them IMG_0099 before saying good bye to Suzanne IMG_0100 who was on the phone and heading to the baccalaureate. Once there, I ran into Stephen White and Kathy Rohrer IMG_0101 and then Pete McDonough and Maureen Nash IMG_0102 got ready to pose with JoAnn Mitchell IMG_0103 and I replaced my costume IMG_0104 for the next day.

That evening, Ben found this cicada IMG_0105 and showed it to Suzanne IMG_0106 before taking a closeup IMG_0107 so that we could head to TGIF for dinner and then see Shrek 2. My drink IMG_0108 led to 2 pictures of Sarah IMG_0109 IMG_0110 one each of Jane IMG_0111 and Suzanne IMG_0112 and this self portrait IMG_0113 though Ben chose to be replaced by the ketchup bottle IMG_0114 which was finally lit well IMG_0115 as the meals came with my veggie burger IMG_0116 and Jane's salad IMG_0117 in better light IMG_0118 and fries IMG_0119 and Ben's grilled cheese and fries IMG_0120 and Suzanne's salad IMG_0121 not to mention the mud IMG_0122 Ben had for dipping IMG_0123 at dessert as we cleared the table IMG_0124 bit IMG_0125 by bit IMG_0126 by bit IMG_0127 so that Sarah could experiment with pictures for which the flash was not used starting with me IMG_0128 then Ben IMG_0129 and Suzanne IMG_0130 IMG_0131 and Jane IMG_0132 before I captured her IMG_0133 and took some sister pictures IMG_0134 IMG_0135 IMG_0136 IMG_0137 none of which had enough light. After a few pictures of Ben with light IMG_0138 IMG_0139 and without IMG_0140 IMG_0141 IMG_0142 we captured his food IMG_0143 did some abstract work IMG_0144 IMG_0145 IMG_0146 IMG_0147 and took the ceremonial picture of the waiter IMG_0148 and then the girls' feet before calling it a day. IMG_0149

Tuesday, June 1, was the actual day of graduation. I first met the Leydons and JoAnn Mitchell IMG_0150 on my way to pick up Kao's IMG_0151 so that I could return and take many pictures beginning with Jeremy Adelman IMG_0152 and proceeding to Senator Sarbanes and Nan Keohane IMG_0153 and Jennifer Bolton IMG_0154 then Nancy Malkiel IMG_0155 and Dean Krugman IMG_0156 and Wes Harris speaking with Robert Moses IMG_0157 Jim Sturm IMG_0158 and Dubby Wynne IMG_0159 before I ran into Pete McDonough and Pablo Eisenberg IMG_0160 and posed with Pablo IMG_0161 as Sandy Sussman IMG_0162 passed by before I went back to capture Ruth Tennen, the valedictorian, between her advisor (Mark Rose) and a PADT winner, Alison Gammie IMG_0163 and Ellen Chances IMG_0164 and John Cooper IMG_0165 and Bill Russel IMG_0166 followed by Nancy Malkiel and Ruth Berkelman IMG_0167 which led to the actual parade. After the parade, I caught Charles Kao and John Fleming IMG_0168 and then ran into this friend from the PriCom IMG_0169 en route to the luncheon where I saw Steve Forrest IMG_0170 and Gregory Chow IMG_0171 before capturing ever growing pictures of Jim Sturm with his parents, IMG_0172 his wife and parents, IMG_0173 his wife, parents and us IMG_0174 and then we were ready to head home. Imagine our surprise when we ran into Sarah and Claire IMG_0175 with Amv IMG_0176 and her stuff IMG_0177 in the back seat.

Eszter Hargittai was nice enough to send along these pictures PUGraduation04-078 PUGraduation04-081 that actually show me in costume.