On a warm Saturday night, we drove into Philadelphia for dinner at Mezza Luna and were first joined by Martha who posed with Suzanne as Ben posed and I took this self portrait before Bill arrived for a photo with Suzanne and Martha and then showed off his new low cost reading glasses as Joe and Sam appeared and we began with bread bruschetta and antipasto with broccoli rabe and my salad before the courses came in

including vegetables and potatoes and the ever present dessert tray after which Ben and Joe and then Sam, Ben and Joe Suzanne and Martha and Suzanne, Martha and Bill posed after which we made our way past the sign of the Giannini family (musicians all) and headed back to Princeton.

Sunday was just as hot, so we headed to New York to pick up Dansyl and bring them back to a large lunch which they seemed to enjoy as did Suzanne and Ben since all were assured that the tomatoes didn't have salmonella as Ed and Sarah admired my bagel and Dansyl and Ben concluded the meal though the visit continued on in enjoyable fashion.

Later that week, we went to Ben's promotion ceremony and Ran into Jonah Casey-Cohen and Jon Cohen and Claire Percarpio with Ed mother's as Ryan tried to hide before we were allowed to sit and observe the assembled and zoom in on Ben engaged in his conversation as the dignitaries arrived and Mr. Johnson cheered the assembled while I recorded the program details before they began the diploma delivery as Ben made his wife to and through the process

followed eventually by the kid who wore shorts.

Once outside, Ben posed with Suzanne and we met John's parents and sister before Ben and Suzanne posed

and then Ben posed with me

and this picture of Suzanne and me was taken by Tony Klockenbrink.