The next day was the actual bridal luncheon (aka shower) and so the table was set ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110862 as the glasses were ready for mai tai ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110863 and the salmon ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110864 and shrimp were ready ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110865 but the turkey pies required some assembly on the nice fish plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110866 though the salad was ready to go ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110867 with pieces to be assembled ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110868 and the shrimps were set out ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110869 as were the assembled turkey pies to amuse the goldfish ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110870 as the umbrellas were spread ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110871 and the table was being garnished ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110872 with desserts -- lemon squares ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110873 brownies and blondies ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110874 and the rice casserole ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110875 and breads were readied ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110876 when Bill Wynne the musician arrived ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110877 and so had the first taste of the mai tais ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110878 even before the pineapple was added to the drinks. ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110879

As I was about to leave the guests of honor -- Rene's sister, mother, bridesmaid, Rene herself, Rene's mother-in-law to be arrived ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110880 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110881 and the lei was installed on Rene who posed with bridesmaid and Nancy ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110882 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110883 and then larger group pictures were taken to also include the hostesses ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110884 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110885 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110886 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110887 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110888

I took this as my cue to head off to the Straus house where Ben had slept the night before. The same boys were assembled and I caught the group as they roamed around the pool ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110889 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110890 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110891 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110892 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110893 before deciding to focus on Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110894 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110895 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110896 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110897 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110898 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110899 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110900 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110901 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110902 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110903 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110904 and then back to the group ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110905 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110906 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110907 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110908 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110909 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110910 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110911 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110912 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110913 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110914 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110915 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110916 ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110917 before returning home to see what was left ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110918 and getting a picture of the hostesses ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110919 and the remains of the welcome area. ../../../Sabbat/2007/06.23-24.07AnniversariesAndShowers//P1110920