But this was all a prelude to Ben's birthday where food was out ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070321 Jeff was on the phone ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070322 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070323 Jane was in gear ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070324 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070325 bread was served ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070326 to Suzanne's amusement ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070327 as she gathered the sushi ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070328 and then the birthday boy finally emerged ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070329 and posed with his awards from the SHUMUN event ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070330 before becoming his usual self in appropriate attire ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070331 as Jeff held forth ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070332 to Jane's amusement ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070333 and Ben picked up his birthday balloon ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070334 as pasta ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070335 salad ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070336 meatballs ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070337 and meatless balls were served ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070338 along with drinks ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070339 as Jeff took photos which are visible below ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070340 and the family got ready ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070341 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070342 for the emergence of the birthday cake ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070343 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070344 with which Ben ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070345 and Ben and Suzanne (he had to come out from somewhere) posed ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070346 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070347 and then I ate enough to leave just this residue ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070348 as we continued to drink San Pellegreno ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070349 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070350 until gifts were presented and admired. ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070351 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070352 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070353 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070354 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070355 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070356 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070357 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070358 ../../../Sabbat/2011/03.23-04.11.11BensBirthdayEtc//P1070359