
The book. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Jaclyn Mason, Cristina Alger, and Lauren Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Matt Carpenter, Lindsey Gallo, and Jonathan Wang. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Somebody’s showing off her (his?) iPhone. Ashley Taylor and John Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Rose Carter with Eric Motley. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Dace Martinez, Roman Martinez and John Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Joann “the worm” Mason, Cristina Alger, and Lauren Mason. Photograph by James R. Brantley

The buffet of homemade party treats. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Anchor wives’ night off: Lorraine Wallace (sans Chris), Richard Dubin, Lynn Blitzer (sans Wolf), and Liz Dubin. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Danny and Mirella Levinas, and Huda Farouki. Photograph by James R. Brantley

The pilot and his pals: Huda Farouki, John Mason, Richard Dubin, and Mort Funger. Photograph by James R. Brantley

What’s so funny, the joke or the camera being there? Kim Hayman and Michael Miller. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Aniko Schott and Lotti Letanocsky of the Hungarian Embassy. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Barbara Harrison with Shamim and Said Jawad, the former ambassador from Afghanistan. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Cherrie Doggett and Nicole Pyles. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Paige Speyer and David Vazzana. Photograph by James R. Brantley

Lauren Mason and Jennifer Miller. Photograph by James R. Brantley

The Masons’ living room as the party wound down. Photograph by James R. Brantley