The author's tea
The day began with Tony showing off his new shirt IMG_0626 at the bus stop. The kids assembled IMG_0627 with their books and the proud teacher IMG_0628 was ready to go as Benjamin IMG_0629 IMG_0630 waited anxiously for the show to begin. Kathy Klockenbrink was out of focus IMG_0631 and in IMG_0632 as Benjamin told us his piece IMG_0633 of how a book is made and then got his certificate of award IMG_0634 from the teacher. Stephanie IMG_0635 got hers next. Then Benjamin told about his book IMG_0636 and Stephanie IMG_0637 about hers. We got a few shots of the class IMG_0638 IMG_0639 IMG_0640 IMG_0641 with their books and then Benjamin IMG_0642 with his certificate and Stephanie IMG_0643 IMG_0644 with hers. Emily and Hannah, the little sisters IMG_0645 IMG_0646 seemed to be enjoying themselves as Benjamin IMG_0647 showed his book IMG_0648 to Suzanne IMG_0649 for her comments. The same process was happening in the Klockenbrink compound IMG_0650 IMG_0653 as Benjamin and Sebastian IMG_0651 IMG_0652 posed for the camera.

After the show, there were the usual refreshments you expect at such an event -- cheese and crackers IMG_0654 donut holes IMG_0655 and gummy worms IMG_0656 which amused Suzanne IMG_0657 as Ben posed with his teacher IMG_0658 and then with the main poster IMG_0659 IMG_0660 where his bookworm IMG_0661 was.


Senior awards ceremony

Sarah won IMG_0662 the Society of Women Engineers Award IMG_0663 and then was awarded IMG_0664 the prize IMG_0665 for Latin -- silver medal IMG_0666 and certificate IMG_0667 that was too white IMG_0668 for this camera. Lily IMG_0669 won the prize in Japanese. Noah won the French (or something?) prize, IMG_0670 Joyce won the student-athlete, IMG_0671 Noah won the orchestra prize IMG_0672 and then the proceedings mercifully ended.


JWMS promotion and the celebration afterwards

Jane was far in the corner IMG_0673 and hardly visible even with the digital zoom IMG_0674 while the dignitaries assembled IMG_0675 and Jane got her diploma IMG_0676 which really excited the grandparents IMG_0677 IMG_0678 and led to a bunch of pictures of Jane and Fred IMG_0679 IMG_0680 IMG_0681 and an attempt to get Jane IMG_0682 and Sarah IMG_0683 to both look at the camera IMG_0684 at the same time. Next there were Lucy, Rosie and Jane IMG_0685 Then Fred joined IMG_0686 and Lucy's parents appeared IMG_0687 and she joined them. IMG_0688 Phil and Rosie Haimm IMG_0689 were there and I captured a preview of Sarah and Claire IMG_0690 (main event next Tuesday). Back at home, Lissie, Tommy and Daniel were there IMG_0691 as the family women compared notes IMG_0692 and the food IMG_0693 IMG_0694 looked very good to Dan IMG_0695 and Milt. IMG_0696 Alice arrived IMG_0697 as did Justin IMG_0698 but Benjamin stuck to his game. IMG_0699 The arrival of Kevin and his mother IMG_0700 made Benjamin play cards with his grandmother IMG_0701 as Jane and Lucy IMG_0702 then Caroline IMG_0703 and then the George family IMG_0704 with surrogate posed. Mary Knapp and her father arrived IMG_0705 as did Alice's father IMG_0706 which made Jane IMG_0707 and Kaylen happy IMG_0708 while Lizzie and Sara Just IMG_0709 posed with the beautiful flowers. The promotees IMG_0710 IMG_0711 were very amused by Steven Tsai IMG_0712 and his food as the Scheiners arrived IMG_0713 and took turns IMG_0714 closing their eyes for the camera. Rich Staller IMG_0715 and Chris Hagadorn IMG_0716 were having a nice conversation as Jan and Dan IMG_0717 posed for the rhyming picture which Priscilla IMG_0718 got focus undoubtedly to capture 3 generations IMG_0719 of Staller women during which time, someone used my camera to take a picture of me IMG_0720 what a concept! Rory IMG_0721 had to leave as did Adele IMG_0722 but the grandparents IMG_0723 seemed happy to amuse the Huangs IMG_0724 and Justin and Jessie IMG_0725 danced.

This food IMG_0726 changed Michael from this IMG_0727 to this IMG_0730 as he happily joined the clean plate club IMG_0729 which led to discussion among Seva, Peter and Caroline. IMG_0728

Then the older kids arrived IMG_0731 and Phillip posed with Suzanne IMG_0732 as the Mulveys IMG_0733 said something to amuse Josephine IMG_0734 after which Laurie IMG_0735 told Suzanne what it was.

Steven Just was sad IMG_0736 then happy IMG_0737 that the Manleys IMG_0738 were leaving as was Steven IMG_0739 while Dansyl IMG_0740 IMG_0741 tried to get the camera going.

Emily and Mary IMG_0742 posed as the movie crowd IMG_0743 IMG_0744 got ready to go to Pam's IMG_0745 amusement. The elders IMG_0746 IMG_0747 IMG_0748 gathered together to process the evening and see if Suzanne IMG_0749 could keep her eyes open for a picture.

Meanwhile, the older kids were signing yearbooks IMG_0750 pointing tongues IMG_0751 IMG_0752 and acting pensive IMG_0753 while with Justin's final adieu IMG_0754 we were left to look at Dan's hand and wonder IMG_0755 why he didn't play the 8 of clubs.