Among us, we ordered 3 first courses, the beet one ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0322 the meat one ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0323 and the gorgonzolla cheese one ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0324 On the half hours throughout the meal, popovers ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0325 arrived. Depending upon the order of delivery to the 5 dining rooms, the freshness varied. Next came the main courses, ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0326 ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0327 ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0328 ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0329 of which I only remember the ``fried chicken'' portobello ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0330 that I had. The food got conversation going as Seva ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0331 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0332 and Peter ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0333 entertained the thought of a cheese cart ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0334 to the amusement of Steven ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0335 Sara ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0336 and me ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0337 (not a bad self portrait).

Once we got the crackers ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0338 and breads ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0339 and our cheese plate ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0340 we were freed to study the salt and pepper shakers ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0341 and eat down the cheese ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0342 to the amusement of our waiters ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0343 for the evening. It took one ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0344 then two ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0345 and even a third try ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0346 before I could get the sugar picture right and my first attempt to get a plate picture ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0347 didn't work. After the chef's dessert ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0348 I went to the men's room looking for a sign and found this rat ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0349 hence the name. I came back to participate in ordering the desserts ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0350 ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0351 ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0352 after which Sara posed the plate ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0353 so I could get a good picture.

After dinner, we explored. Peter meditated ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0354 as Steven ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0355 went into the willows ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0356 to glance at this sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0357 while Suzanne, Seva and Peter ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0358 discovered the music machine ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0359 and entered their selection ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0360 for all to hear.

On further exploration, we met these people ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0361 and as Peter befriended them ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0362 Suzanne joined the crowd ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0363 and eventually we sat for a group picture ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0364 taken by this kind gentleman ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0365 before exploring further to this sculpture ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0366 and then this ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0367 which suffered in the darkness. After a debate, ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0368 we decided to skip the formal setting ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0369 and join the picnic ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0370 where after a nice picture ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0371 we said goodbye to her ../../../Sabbat/2003/06.26-27.03SuzanneBday//IMG_0372 and headed home.