This was an unusual band fundraiser, but apparently has done well in the past. We signed up for a shift which consisted mostly on Kevin and I trying out the beds and Benji and his peers being silly in mattress costumes. Benji was bummed that he did not think to bring his instrument as the high schoolers were playing (in their costumes) to draw attention:
Abby shared pictures of her Seder with us. It turned out that Dartmouth's President, Sian Bielock, sat down next to her so she had to make small talk :)
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| Abby with her Hillel friends |
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| Later joined by the President and other execs |
We've treated Abby and a friend to dinner a couple of times this semester and have received lovely thank you texts with pictures:
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| Abby and Chaeyoon at TukTuk |
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| With Taylor at Molly's |
With Abby at school and Gammy recovering from her surgery, we decided to invite the Rothmans over to share Seder with us. Ben ended up having to work, but the five of us had a lovely time:
It was a beautiful day and we were able to catch up with friends and enjoy spring on the lawn. Benji and I took a picture with CavMan to continue the tradition:
The CHS Marching Band performed in the Dogwood Parade on Saturday. Benji had advised us that if we wanted to hear them at their best, we should sit on the first hill on the route. It turned out to be a great spot, as not only were they fresh, but they ended up parked in front of us for a decent amount of time, so we were able to hear both of their songs and their cadence:
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| Dressed in Black Knight colors to cheer |
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| Coming up the hill |
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| Benji ended up stopped right in front of us |
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| Marching Off |
Benji invited his friends out for pizza and the arcade on the Friday after his birthday. Since he is 16, this did not need any adult supervision and I was only able to capture a couple of quick snaps at the arcade at the end of the night:
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| Benji and Aleric playing Joust |
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| The whole group in front of another game |
