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This weekend, Alex, Toby and I took the ferry over to the
Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor's Island.
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A
jazz band played old-timey tunes, and there was a tug-of-war, pie contest and Charleston lessons.
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People dressed up in fabulous 1920's ensembles--lots of pearls, suspenders and straw hats. (I, of course, wore a nursing shirt:)
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Toby mingled with the
dapper crowd.
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And
this girl wore the most fabulous swimsuit (which she had made herself). Yowza!
It was a wonderful day! See
more photos here. xoxo