Bush League

This weekend was the Middlesex Community College Celebrity Forum 2013, this year featuring Former First Lady Laura Bush, being interviewed by her daughter Jenna Bush Hager, and there were E Streeters in the House, the White House, that is, for this event!

First up, were two of the most beautiful ladies in the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Heather and Courtney!

Middlesex has had a hefty roster of guests in the 15 years of the college's premier fund-raiser, and I've been honored to be a part of the picture, working behind the scenes with my colleagues at MCC to help put together a top-notch event.

This year's guests travelled with a Secret Service contingent because of their White House credentials.  Trust me, the lug to the right in this pic is NOT Secret Service.  Secret Squirrel, maybe.

MCC Prez Carole Cowan presented new mom Jenna with a custom-made onesie for her newborn, Margaret Laura "Mila" Hager, courtesy of Mike Kuenzler and  our buds over at All Sports Heroes in Lowell.

A couple of family line-ups from the photo line, as well as several members of the MCC crew and the extended E Streeters family

After the show, Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Hager said their goodbyes to President Cowan, once again, under the watchful eye of Secret Squirrel

Back out on the LMA floor, it was time for some candids, courtesy of photographer Kevin Harkins, of www.harkinsphotography.com

First up, my beautiful family, looking terrific as always, and once again making me proud as all heck.

Also looking dapper in the crowd was the Spence clan

The Lowell Police Academy staff was in the House, too, not just taking in the show, but lending a hand with the security plan for the night.  Thanks also to all the other folks from LPD for their great work, as always!

In a surreal moment of the night, this jamoke got to take his picture in front of the stage's bookcase, which just-so-happened to feature a couple of books penned by someone familiar to readers of this blog.

Great job by President Cowan, who stopped by to thank the family for joining the evening

This guy here, Dennis Malvers, is the brains behind the night, paying attention to details that most normal mortals wouldn't even think of during the span of a normal week.  He's a workhorse for this event, and it shows year-in and year-out.

And finally, the guests are gone, the desserts are being served, the show's over, so take a bow everyone, that's all folks!