It was author's tea. In previous years, we went to authors tea back in 2002 and a few times before the advent of digital photography. But, before I could go, I looked out of my office window one day and saw some of Ben's classmates (on May 11). IMG_1303 On the next day, May 12, I took pictures of Coe Evans IMG_1304 and Lorrie McGough from the IMG_1305 housing department.

Finally, on Thursday May 13, it was time for the main event. Ben IMG_1306 came into frame IMG_1307 and let me past the 5th grade exhibit IMG_1308 to his classroom IMG_1309 where he went in IMG_1310 to see the various foods IMG_1311 including tomato and cheddar sandwiches IMG_1312 cucumber and cottage cheese sandwiches IMG_1313 and peanut butter rollups IMG_1314 that Meredith IMG_1315 IMG_1316 had made. After looking at the list of presentations IMG_1317 we admired the wafer pencils IMG_1318 and chocolate chip pan cookie (with a message) IMG_1319 along with the foods IMG_1320 IMG_1321 that we didn't bring. We reviewed our food IMG_1322 IMG_1323 and Meredith IMG_1324 IMG_1325 and more food IMG_1326 IMG_1327 IMG_1328 IMG_1329 before the teacher (Ms. Sanderson) IMG_1330 and Suzanne IMG_1331 suggested that we say hello to Ed and Ryan IMG_1332 and have Ben lead us on a tour IMG_1333 of his work IMG_1334 of the class book IMG_1335 and his page in it IMG_1336 and then of his poem IMG_1337 in the book of poetry.

The kids then began to read their stories in turn IMG_1338 IMG_1339 IMG_1340 IMG_1341 IMG_1342 IMG_1343 IMG_1344 IMG_1345 IMG_1346 IMG_1347 IMG_1348 IMG_1349 IMG_1350 IMG_1351 with Suzanne listening IMG_1352 as after one more IMG_1353 it was Ben's turn IMG_1354 IMG_1355 IMG_1356 IMG_1357 and then he gave up the stage IMG_1358 and the stories continued IMG_1359 IMG_1360 IMG_1361 IMG_1362 IMG_1363 which built up a large appetite so that the food was finished IMG_1364 and we could go but stopped on the way out to record this person IMG_1365 and Ben's artwork IMG_1366 to end a creative day.