Presentation Night

Having attended far too many of these events, a camera in hand is a pleasant diversion. Such a shame the venue was almost in darkness. From my seat I photographed the stage, the staff, the visiting Member of the Legislative Assembly, the light installations, the ceiling, the back of parents' heads and generally added unusable rubbish to my SD card. A friend in the distant parts of the audience sent a text volunteering to take the baby out for a walk ("please, anything to get me out of here!") and naughty me texted them back, and the babysitters at home, and checked my emails. The ex leaned over to say, "You really hate these things, don't you?" 

The big girl received an award for being brilliant and wonderful. The boy muttered about her always getting those awards, and not getting any himself, but his passion for life and sociability will take him far regardless. No worries from this mother. But thank goodness that's over for another year!