I spent a few days in Israel staying at this hotel but was surprisingly too busy for more photos

This whetted my appetite on my return as Larry and Suzanne used their cell phones to get Jane to put her books in the car and rouse Ben for the trip to Rye Brook where we stopped at the Cobble Stone (Estd. 1933) and made our way in to admire the menu though we were assured that Ben Jane and David Ben and Suzanne and Larry would be happiest if we had burgers which didn't help with the camera shyness while Jane matched her manicure to her pink lemonade and our other drinks arrived as the lottery suggested that we use this pencil which became clearer should we wish to bet. Instead, we thought about Black Jack gum and got this sign for the collection which seemed to have lost some of its message as Ben and Suzanne were cheered because the food was about to arrive with burgers (meat and not) and chicken. After the obligatory phone booth (and choking sign) pictures we headed off to the hotel where this was our room and bath room and as Jane opened the goodie bags I checked the view before we admired all of the goodies that had been left for us

and then headed to the Portchester trains tation to collect Ed and Sarah before returning to record Suzanne getting ready Jane's trimmed bangs Ben's new sweater and these pictures of the 3 kids Suzanne Ed and Andy Barth as we waited for the bus to load.

Once we arrived, we paused to look at the sculpture and made our way to the pool area where Larry showed off his (or was it my?) margaritta and posed with Uncle Bob before I explored the territory a bit

meeting Michelle Francine and watching Mackenzie along the way as Francine and Jason posed before I started taking pictures of the beautiful things in life -- flowers children more flowers and Suzanne and returned to the pool and the crowd there after passing this sculpture and captured Jane and Ben and Sarah and Ed before my picture was taken and Bonnie agreed to do this commercial for root beer which amused Larry and Dick and the crowd who gathered around the bride to enjoy. After capturing Adam we headed up the path and past more beautiful flowers and sculpture

to the statues of the inverted rotten piece of candy corn where Ben posed and Mackenzie Suzanne and Francine approached and as we entered the tent, Ben and Jane linked and we met the proud parents of the bride before gathering our food and another beer and taking this picture of Mackenzie as the camera lens smeared what might have been beautiful family photos but thankfully some pictures of Ben cleared the lens so that we could record the bride and groom on the day before. and return to our room where Jane was nice enough to gather the television remote.

Sunday, THE day, began with a meeting with the bride and groom as we headed to breakfast and I filled my plate as well as my cups while we all admired Mackenzie as her grandfather ate bacon and her mother observed the other table while Larry and I wondered if the pancake syrup would rescue the waffles and wondered what Jason was photographing, perhaps, this crowd?

We went outside where Larry and I talked to Mackenzie before she headed off

and then returned to go off on an adventure with us and then back from the golf course to the gazebo where photos were taken of everyone and then specialized on Mackenzie Fran Ed Michelle and Mackenzie

Fran Jason Sarah Ed Ben Dick and Larry and me before Suzanne appeared and we headed off on the path learning the rules as we explored and then Sarah tried to remove the sword from the stone (without success) and Jason and Mackenzie had the same problem before returning tot eh path (which made the golfers nervous) and on to the basketball court from which it became clear we should be heading to the pool where Suzanne and Jane relaxed while Dick and Larry conversed

perhaps about what the beach people

were thinking but almost certainly not about the recharging of the camera battery which happened in the privacy of our room.

Of course, we were assembled to go to a wedding and so prepare to go to a wedding we did as Jane and Ed got dressed, and I put on my outfit as did Ben and Ed, Sarah and Ben posed before I tried my hand at bridal photographs (as in hold that pose ) of Suzanne and we headed down to the bus where we were greeted by Mackenzie as our group assembled for photos of Dick, Fran and Mackenzie of Michelle and Mackenzie and of Michelle, Jason and Mackenzie before Larry and Penny decided to head off on the early bus that lost its way and ever increasing family members starting with Suzanne and Sarah then Jane, Suzanne and Sarah

then Ben, Jane, Suzanne and Sarah then the 5 of us

and then the 6 of us

assembled for a photo marathon before we got on the bus and Ben displayed his wound.

This was the arrangement at the wedding

this was the program

these were the chandeliers and these were the chupah bearers

before the groom appeared with his parents and the bride entered with hers and so the ceremony could begin for the bride and groom

as the parents looked on and the ceremony continued

until at the end, I admired Jane's shoe and we walked through chickens -- rubber and real to claim our place cards from among the chickens and on passing this appetizer I received a wonderful drink -- pomegranate juice with vodka and triple sec -- from this friendly bar tender and went off to have Mackenzie show me how the chicken laid its egg and admired Ben's flamingo tie as the band played on and we met Dan's mother and their friend who had been at the New Hampshire hippie festival before finding the bride bride and groom with friends

and finally the bride and groom

for pictures before returning to our table where Ed admired the tablecloth which had been his family's curtains while growing up.

After a few pictures of Suzanne and Michelle

and others of Jason and Mackenzie

we said good bye to our last tidbit of food and went to the dancing area where we saw Larry and Michelle and a group of people in a hurry including Ed as Mackenzie perched on Jason's shoulders and Jane, Sarah and Ed as Larry and Francine watched the dancers and all cheered as Mackenzie and Michelle and Suzanne danced and then Sarah and Ed Ben, Sarah and Ed Jane, Ben, Sarah and Ed Jason, Larry, Jane, Ben, Sarah and Ed Jason, Larry, Jane, Ben, Sarah, Ed and Suzanne and Ben and Jane posed while Dan and Rachel were raised in chairs to the applause of our group as Eric and Barbara were next lifted in chairs though Mackenzie and her new friends were dancing and oblivious to this even as Dan's parents were elevated in their chairs the small ones kept dancing as Penny, Isabel, Bonnie and Bob watched their last dance and after a short stop at the Men's room and admiration of the plantings Ben and I progressed with our hats through the crowd to the soup course and this picture of me was taken by my neighbor as we recorded the menu and the first pictures from the photo booth but not before getting some more food menu pictures and food and then going off to admire the cake and taking yet more pictures even as these pictures of Ben, Jane, me and Larry were taken by the camera shy photographer and these additional pictures were taken by the photo booth as the Funk Brothers began to perform and I was unable to record the information from chacha on Ed's phone that told me the story of the Funk Brothers but a few more photos led Ben to dance with Suzanne and Jane as I photographed the progression of desserts that I felt compelled to eat

with coffee to wash down the last dessert so that I could record the centerpieces and watch the family dance before Eric came to join Sarah and Ed and certify their dancing which amused Jane Suzanne, Sarah and Ed as I headed back to my table to partake of the wedding cake.

On Monday, Memorial Day, I began with food and drink as Ben Larry Sarah and Ed joined me and Suzanne took these pictures of Isabel, Penny and Bob with backlighting (and too much of it)

before Sarah, Ed and Ben Andy, me and Francine Francine, me, Michelle and part of Dick the rest of Dick, Jane and Sarah Jane, Sarah and Ed Francine, me, Michelle and Dick Jane, Sarah and Ed Ben Francine and Michelle and Suzanne posed to declare that the brunch was over. But before we could depart, we needed to say farewell to the bride as she said final good byes and then return Sarah and Ed to Portchester and begin our journey home with a stop at Stewart's root beer where this was the menu and this was the money that brought this food and drink which Suzanne admired and then bit into.

Congratulations, Rachel and Dan and have a happy life together.