We were assembling the cousins for a country gathering and so we set the GPS ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120456 and drove over the George Washington Bridge ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120457 until we reached the Merritt Parkway ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120458 where the map told us we were in Connecticut ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120459 and the gas pump told us prices were high here ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120460 and so after viewing the Parkway map ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120461 we headed onward to 160 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120462 where the gates opened ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120463 and we drove along the path ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120464 until the house came into view. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120465 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120466

Once inside, I began the process of recording the family (and gentle viewer, you will later be grateful that Adam managed to capture next generation pictures in a better fashion so that there is hope for our future) and saw Barbara and Penny ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120467 Peter ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120468 and Eric ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120469 and then the glass sculpture over the fireplace ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120470 before the first food appeared (Ida would indeed have been proud of quality as well as quantity though she might not have recognized many of the foods). ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120471 The tennis crowd returned and Toba and Penny ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120472 were there when the next food arrived ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120473 as Toba and Barbara ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120474 Penny and Adam ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120475 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120476 Barbara, Adam and Toba ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120477 and Andy enjoyed both food and company ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120478 before these fish tacos appeared on Suzanne's plate ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120479 and yet more food appeared lest this vegetarian would starve ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120480 or this dog would have nothing to beg for. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120481 Some moved outside where the views were stunning as Suzanne watched ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120482 the others embrace the food ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120483 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120484 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120485 as Penny and Andy spoke ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120486 as did Toba and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120487 and I recall Peter, Andy and Eric joining me for a conversation in which we declared that we were all reasonable physical specimens. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120488 But then two marvelous desserts appeared to challenge that assumption ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120489 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120490 and there was the usual discussion about whether the toppings were interchangeable ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120491 as Penny settled the table with a chair ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120492 and as everyone had their tastes ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120493 I recorded this remarkable sauce ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120494 which was certainly the source of joy in this photo. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120495

Back inside, I engaged Adam in the task of photography after he let Harry win the tug of war. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120496 He captured Toba ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120497 and then the couples -- Andy and Toba ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120498 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120499 Peter and Bonnie ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120500 Eric and Barbara ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120501 me and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120502 and then the women cousins ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120503 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120504 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120505 the female cousins and cousins-in-law ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120506 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120507 and Harry ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120508 who inspired Barbara. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120509 Then the male cousins and cousins-in-law posed ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120510 with Harry providing the interlude ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120511 before we took the group pictures ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120512 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120513 and finally pictures of Adam in appreciation of his excellent photography. ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120514 ../../../Sabbat/2012/04.21.12Cousins//P1120515