I began by having a lunch with Nancy Malkiel (History), Brian Kernighan (Computer Science), Christy Wampole (French and Italian), Imani Perry (Center for African American Studies), Michael Graziano (Psychology and Princeton Neuroscience Institute) and Mitch Henderson (Athletics).
Then it was time for a day off, so I drove to Philadelphia and arrived as Dr Len was parking his car
and carrying his wares home,
so we went into his house and he showed me his special mouth watering pills designed to reduce the frequency of dental torture.
Next, we headed off into Fairmount Park
and stopped at a place where grapefruits were being unloaded
before we got directions to Valley Green
and after parking the car walked down the path
in Wissahickon Valley Park
until we reached the restaurant which did serve lunch, our meal of choice
and so we were set to eat at the Valley Green Inn
where the menu described soups and salads
main courses
and drinks
which kept Dr Len
and me
busy exploring our options before his Yards Brawler and my Shock Top Pumpkin Wheat arrived
as I noted the statue across the room
and Dr Len's walnut and apple salad
and my Valley Green's grilled cheese (sans bacon) arrived
along wit the local bread.
When we finished, a dessert menu was offered but we had consumed enough food by then
and didn't need drink
and so I headed to the facilities where I collected this sign for my collection
and after a false try
captured this tribute to the Sunday cigar
as Dr Len posed with our Indian friend
and we noted some antique implements
and lots of glasses
before we headed out into the Wissahickon to see the water
and small waterfalls
as the creek rolled on
and the leaves gathered, it being fall and all
as I looked up to Dr Len who had found the bench of his choice
and then made my way back up the trail
and beyond the fallen limb
to where he sat
and we started down the path back to the car
stopping to see this quote from Walt Whitman.
Back at work, it was Halloween and there was Megan in costume
before we met with Mark Watson
and Anne Case
and then I ended the day by seeing Megan (sans costume) with her twins in their full regalia.
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