It being Halloween, we had pumpkin seeds PA310255 and Suzanne was wearing her standard issue teacher's Halloween sweater PA310256 while the candy lay in wait PA310257 and the orange flowers PA310258 gave the colors of the season along with the pumpkin tray PA310259 and the Cyclops pumpkin PA310260 guarding our house.

I drove to Johnson park school and parked PA310261 along the road. I walked up to the school PA310262 PA310263 and paused for a picture to add to my PA310264 signage collection. Inside the school was Benjamin's cat picture (upper right) PA310265 which didn't do well at close range. PA310266 There were also the gates of learning. PA310267 and I wanted a chance to Ask the Scientist PA310268 but he wasn't there. Elena from down the street was there PA310269 as was Kaylen's day PA310270 who must have a name and Doris Shea PA310271 and the Steinhardt's. PA310272

Then it was time for the parade to start. As Dr. Ginsburg introduced the parade PA310273 this lady with the funny hair appeared PA310274 and soon we saw Benjamin's class approached led by his teacher and her dog. PA310275 They got closer PA310276 and then Benjamin appeared behind the ninjas PA310277 He turned to see what his teacher was saying PA310278 PA310279 and then posed for the cameras PA310280 PA310281 a few times. Next I scanned his class PA310282 and got a picture of Alice Barfield, Parker's mom PA310283 and then a few of Benjamin's back PA310284 PA310285 PA310286 sometimes with people passing by. Betsy Ie PA310287 asked where the magician was. The Queen of Hearts walked by PA310288 and Benjamin got ready to march back PA310289 as Suzanne posed with Elena PA310290 with Kurren's mother PA310291 in the background. We caught a few pictures of Carlotta with her teacher Sue Heller PA310292 PA310293 and then the witches appeared PA310294 and marched by PA310295 followed by some odd costumes PA310296 PA310297 PA310298

We watched the fifth graders practice with their letters that spelled out the school slogans in this post-9/11 world. PA310299 PA310300 PA310301 before going back to Benjamin's class PA310302 PA310303 and finally getting a good picture of Hot Dog PA310304 The slogans began with fairness PA310305 then respect PA310306 and citizenship PA310307 while the kids watched PA310308 and then caring, PA310309 responsibility PA310310 and trustworthiness PA310311 Ian watched Dr. Ginsburg PA310312 as they began to march back PA310313 and we caught a glancing picture of Carlotta PA310314 and Benjamin's teacher PA310315 passing by on their way back to the classroom.

Once in the classroom we saw Benjamin's desk PA310316 at his table PA310317 Then, the magic tricks began. Suzanne got together a table of kids, PA310318 sat with them PA310319 and started to deal the cards PA310320 she built cards that added to 10 PA310321 then some more PA310322 and even more as Benjamin watched by her side. PA310323 Next, she put one in the deck PA310324 and then the rest PA310325 and she started to deal out 4 piles of cards PA310326 She moved a card here PA310327 and then a card there PA310328 and then a final move PA310329 and turned up one 10 PA310330 and magically everything she turned up was a 10. PA310331 Finally, she showed the kids the cards to prove that it wasn't just a deck of 10's. PA310332