Our lives continued as Justina nd Jane decided to make a dinner that started with cheese and peppers on prentitious crackers
continued with pasta
and bread
and included olives
diet tonic water
butter that's good for you (until they discover it isn't)
and various toppings including crushed peppers
grated cheese
and concluded with salad
and dead animal.
Jane was happy
because she had her seltzer
Justin was happy
as was Ben though he seemed to be on the table
and I was amused
by my plate
even as this plate
brought out the best in Suzanne's one handed pepper mill.
On New Year's eve day, it was time for turkey bowl 2 and Andrew was ready with the ball
as we made our way to the field so that the passes from ANdrew
and John could begin
as Ben and Jane
and then Ben came into focus
and I took this self portrait
as Matt Traylor arrived
followed by Chip (later some would say followed too closely)
and Henry
so that the game could begin with a few action scenes
before Tony arrived
and we were ready to play in full earnest (gentle reader: these pictures speak for themselves and were elegantly captured by Leslie Dobbs-Allsop)
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Everal hours later when people were recovered, we headed to the Tre Bar where Seva
Sara
Suzanne
Peter and Steven
and I wondered what we had gotten into
as the shrimp came (and defied lighting)
and then meatballs
and bruschetta
and meat covered fish
and peppers covered cheese
and some mozzarella based appetizers
as the Greek lady
found Peter
who was making the rounds of the gang at the bar (fortified by every glass of wine under $12)
while the waiter brought more food to Steven
and Seva aimed to retrieve Peter
from the woman with the silver dress
which only drove them closer together
as Steven enjoyed his hat
Peter enjoyed his wine
I stuck to hats
as did Sara and Suzanne.
All of this activity and the timing made it clear that we should head home and find Dick Clark (just as Harry does in our favorite movie)
while BEn waved the noise maker
Peter prepared to dance
which amused Ben
and Steven
even as the champagne which would fuel him arrived
and Dick Clark told us we had only 22 seconds left
as Ben
Seva and Peter
Sara and Steven
watched the New Year come in
and Seva and Peter (with a little help from Suzanne) sang and danced us into the new year.
The new year here, Peter
Suzanne
Sara and Steven
enjoyed clementines
and chocolate cheesecake
as Bena nd Suzanne
the Justs and Kramers together
and apart wished everyone a happy 2008.