Back at home, the crew came to make measurements for the art show and Margie and Orlando posed before doing a sample testing of boards on the wall.

Next, we went to New York to help celebrate Martha's birthday and arrived to see the nice flower arrangement Suzanne had sent as our waiter appeared and gazpacho (an amuse buche) was served and the Slaugher men present posed as did Jane who took this photo of us toasting the birthday girl before recording the old friends. The memory book was presented to Martha which she quite enjoyed and then my caprese salad (with excellent Balsamic) arrived along with the beet salad and oysters even though there was no R in the month and some meat since it was the Strip House along with spinach potatoes mushrooms and, at long last, my macaroni and cheese before the dessert menu appeared and we sang happy birthday until Martha blew out the candles and cake was eaten. This left me with the wish to take a few artistic photos of the candles on the table which i couldn't quite center and this sign for the collection before we left and headed to Ann's apartment where there was a real need for proxies.