Sam Cummins' Bar Mitzvah was on the horizon, so we drove to Maryland in the rain and when we awoke and Ben got dressed ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090359 we saw the remains of dinner on the table ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090360 so we took the elevator ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090361 down to the breakfast spread ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090362 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090363 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090364 where we skipped the eggs ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090365 and pears ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090366 but had some juice ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090367 and bananas if not apples ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090368 and these were our plates ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090369 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090370 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090371 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090372 before we began the drive to Bethesda where we left the car ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090373 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090374 at this meter ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090375 and gathered our stuff ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090376 to leave the lot ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090377 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090378 via this door ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090379 overlooking the air rights center ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090380 on the street below ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090381 and took the infinite escalator ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090382 into the station ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090383 and as we waited for the train ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090384 we recorded out location ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090385 until we emerged in Georgetown ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090386 as Suzanne called Audrey ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090387 so that we could walk past this statue in the park ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090388 and make our way to the Westin Grand ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090389 where we saw Joel ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090390 Cara ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090391 and Suzanne and Audrey chatted ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090392 over the chess game before I had to leave my camera so that we could see where George lives (and miss out on literally thousands of pictures). ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090393

When I was reunited with my camera, Audrey ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090394 Alan ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090395 and the boys in their odd posture ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090396 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090397 led the way to the restaurant ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090398 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090399 where this was my sangria martini ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090400 as sangria ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090401 bread ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090402 and more sangria ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090403 kept Audrey and Cara ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090404 Alan ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090405 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090406 me ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090407 and Ben and Joel going ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090408 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090409 as the appetizers came ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090410 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090411 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090412 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090413 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090414 along with drinks ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090415 and paella ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090416 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090417 with serving implements ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090418 that enabled us to dig into the paella ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090419 as the other portions were served ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090420 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090421 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090422 and this group photo (in bad light) ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090423 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090424 was taken by the waitress ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090425 before we finished our meal ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090426 ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090427 as Ben slept on Joel's shoulder ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090428 and headed back to the hotel where Harry greeted us. ../../../Sabbat/2007/03.02-06.07SamsBarMitzvahAndBack//P1090429