. . . . . . _Author’s POV_ Onstage, the show had already begun. The theme was “Goddesses in the Metropolis.” Judging from the ages of the models, Isabel had clearly taken a very liberal interpretation of the word “goddesses.” The show was opened by a toddler in the arms of a young woman. The girl wore a khaki-colored coordinated outfit and a jaunty sunhat over her head. Too young to understand the concept of stage fright, she waved happily at the audience and babbled in incoherent baby talk. Next up was a trio of toddlers dressed in blue overalls and red long-sleeved t-shirts, dubbed “the Super Mario Look.” Loud cheers went up in the audience, probably coming from the kids’ parents. As the models’ ages progressed, the outfits went from cute to playful

