Once again it was the first day of school but for a diminished crowd both at home and at the bus stop. TO begin, Ben posed by the tree and then Ben and Suzanne posed together at the tree and then Suzanne posed as she got ready tog et in her car for her first day of school. At the bus stop, Ben, Emily and John Shea posed.

A week alter, we were celebrating an early Rosh Hashanah when Peter Kramer appeared at the door and we noted that the table had been set with the chalah at the ready and the preparations ready for the chicken as the beans cooked on the stove and the microwave timed things when Seva arrived and Ben posed and then Ben hid Jane and finally Jane emerged onto the scene as the cheese course was being served along with the photogenic tomatoes and artichokes as the chips were poured. Meanwhile, Suzanne and Peter were toasting with their champagne as Seva and Sarah joined while Ben and Jane were int eh darkness. as the appetizers tempted Sarah Jane Peter Ben Jane Jane and Sarah and Jeff conversed before we were summoned to the table and gathered and were seated as beans green and brown, meat rice salad and butter were served making my plate look like this before and like this after. The conversation continued with Jeff, Jane and George Suzanne Sarah Peter Ben Seva Suzanne and Ben participating as apples and honey were passed and Jane and George watched as Ben and Suzanne posed and then Ben, Jane and Suzanne Jane and Suzanne Ben, Jane and Suzanne Sarah, Ben, Jane and Suzanne and finally Sarah, Ben and Jane as Jane observed Suzanne and Seva talking before George read Seva's article as did Jeff Peter and me in these self portraits so that the discussion could proceed. Next berries and cakes and more berries were served along with an assortment of chocolate bars which had to be passed admired for their wrappers admired for their content admired again for their wrappers and content before we just admired the collection of wrappers which were now in our stomachs.