Memorial Day was coming and so we made excursions to Sam's Club and Wegman's and Jane invited friends for an old fashioned barbecue. First to arrive were Danielle, Lauren Engelbert and Andre who were met at the train by Jane ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120700 and came in to some dip ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120701 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120702 and chips ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120703 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120704 while the kitchen was getting ready for the action that would come later ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120705 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120706 and chips were served ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120707 as Danielle tried on Ben's prom hat ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120708 and more food was brought out ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120709 before the departure to the Straus pool. ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120710 Next, Miriam, John Marshall and Sophie arrived ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120711 and were soon greeted by the chunky soup bearing ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120712 Geofferson. ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120713 Once they left for the Straus pool, Suzanne returned ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120714 and we poured the beans ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120715 into a pot ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120716 and began the combination of various ingredients ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120717 with this bowl holding the crushed tomatoes ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120718 to which were prematurely added the cheese cubes ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120719 as the remaining cheese was cubed ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120720 and garlic was prepared ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120721 so that the cheese could be added ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120722 and subtracted (only to be added later) ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120723 as the ribs were put forth on their tray ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120724 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120725 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120726 and into the microwave ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120727 went the corn ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120728 as the (unwatched) pot boiled ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120729 and then the parsley ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120730 made way for the basil which had to be chopped ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120731 as the pasta was drained and added to its mixture ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120732 and the asparagus appered ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120733 and the chopped basil was joined by sliced tomatoes (half of them or were they sliced in half?) ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120734 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120735 and the mixture edged towards completion ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120736 as the final pieces ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120737 were added ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120738 and the nut and cheese plate was put out ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120739 as the asparagus were prepared ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120740 and the pizza dough began a time of suffering. ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120741 The swimming crowd returned in 3 cars -- car 1 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120742 car 2 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120743 and car 3 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120744 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120745

After brief greetings, the peppers were serve ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120746 followed by the dough based appetizers ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120747 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120748 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120749 which caused Jeff to appear with his plate ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120750 as Alan and Andre discussed high finance ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120751 and Joel ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120752 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120753 took a while to pose together. ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120754 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120755 Desserts from New York ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120756 and fruit from New Jersey were served ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120757 followed by a birthday cake ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120758 and brownies from a special source. ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120759 There were also 5 (count em) kinds of ice cream ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120760 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120761 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120762 as Audrey, the birthday girl, opened her gifts ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120763 ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120764 and amidst the desserts ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120765 the New York crowd decided they needed to head to the train ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120766 joined by Danielle ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120767 after which Andy Ie arrived ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120768 and Cara posed in the midget chair. ../../../Sabbat/2012/05.27.12MemorialDayPicnic//P1120769