TAKE 5 : SAY `I DO' (CLICK).The flowers. The cake. The dress. The big day. Some people dream of it all their lives. Others join the marrying mob on a whim. And whether it's a polaroid snapshot or a professional portrait, it might as well be decreed by law that happily ever afters The term happily ever after is used in association with many works of children’s fiction and romantic fiction. It describes a happy ending, often a cliché in which all the good characters have emerged victorious and all the evil characters have been punished. aren't allowed to begin without at least one click of a camera. In his new book, ``Forever and a Day: Wedding Moments'' (Edition Stemmle; $49.95), photographer Philippe Cheng shares intimate and amusing moments from dozens of weddings. There's no storytelling or even captions to get in the way, just 132 pages covered with 96 photos, most of them duotone Du´o`tone n. 1. (Photoengraving) Any picture printed in two shades of the same color, as duotypes and duographs are usually printed. images. Don't expect a typical wedding album here. There are no stiff family portraits, no garter tosses, no cake feedings. Cheng treats these special days as opportunities for artistic creativity. And while some of his shots are cliche, the book also contains some delightful conquests: the weary, young guest in bow tie and jacket pouting pout 1 v. pout·ed, pout·ing, pouts v.intr. 1. To exhibit displeasure or disappointment; sulk. 2. To protrude the lips in an expression of displeasure or sulkiness. at the camera, an overhead shot of a bride festooned in tulle Tulle (t  l, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery. descending a concrete stairway in bare feet bare feetsymbol of impoverishment. [Folklore: Jobes, 181] See : Poverty . If nothing else, this book indulges voyeurs with a chance to view these private moments in a very public way. - Betty Kwong Little sports fans get a Koosh-y deal Listen up, sports fans. This one's for the kids, the ones who aren't big enough to play a real game of baseball or football in the park and too fidgety fidg·et·y adj. 1. Tending to fidget. 2. Creating unnecessary fuss. fidg  et·i·ness n.Adj. to enjoy the sports as spectators. Until their hands can swing a hefty bat or handle a hardball, get them out of the dugout by tossing them the new Vortex Power Bat with Koosh Vortex balls, for children 5 and older. Football fans also can play ball with the company's new Vortex TC transforming football that has tail action with the push of a button, or the Vortex Fire Flight that lights up for after-dinner passes. The toys are $7.99 and up at toy and sporting equipment stores. - Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. On the cutting edge They once were solely the domain of hunters, campers and fishermen. Not anymore. Wenger, manufacturer of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife, has expanded to designing pocket knives to suit the needs of everyone from golfers to in-line skaters. One of their more impressive new items is the Mini Grip, a 3-1/4-inch version of the larger multitool Swissgrip first introduced in late 1995. The Swissgrip (suggested retail of $129.95) was the company's first multitool to offer changeable socket bits, and the miniature version won't disappoint. This palm-size toolbox includes a pair of pliers pliers, n a tool of pincer design with jaws of varying shapes; used for holding, bending, stretching, contouring, and cutting. pliers, contouring, n (choose flat- or needle-nose versions), a cutting blade, wood saw, metal saw, metal file, can opener, bottle opener, ruler, flathead screwdriver, and a detachable socket bit holder equipped with six different bits magnetized to fit firmly to the adapter. The Mini Grip has a suggested retail price of $99 and comes with a lifetime guarantee. - Betty Kwong CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) no caption (Forever and a Day: Wedding Moments) (2) The Vortex Power Bat gives little kids a chance to feel like Mark McGwire (3) no caption (Swissgrip) |
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