The next day was Ben's 16th birthday, cause for gifts and a celebration. Ben started with this card
which accompanied his iPod touch making him happy for quite some time.
And then it was time for the celebration with sweets brought from Puerto Rico by the Straus
as Alan engaged with Geofferson
and then Jane arrived with a birthday hug for her brother
as Jeff read Jane's thesis
and Alan and Joel
and Audrey
wondered about the spicy pretzels
as I took this self portrait
and recorded Cara
before we went to the set table
and slowly settled into our seats as Alan
Cara
Joel and Ben led the way
and my plate was set
before the fruit
and Puerto Rican sweets appeared
accompanied by the sinful candy
before the birthday cake appeared with candles lit
which were extinguished before I could get a photo
so that we had to simulate the blowing out of the candles
to the amusement of the assembled
even with my own self portrait.
as the clutter was building on the table so that the painter could return for the never ending home rennovation project
Sarah, John and Ed appeared
for a discussion about how the whale was assembled
and Sarah and Suzanne posed
as did Ed and John
and then Sarah and Ben posed for the birthday photo
making Suzanne happy to see the wonderful celebration.
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