It was a nice (although very hot) August day and so Dr Len and I decided to explore the region around and above Lambertville anding up at this restaurant in Stockton ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140409 where the menu was eclectic ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140410 with pictures of the owners and their employees on front ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140411 and back ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140412 along with a welcoming sign that explained it was Miel's and not Mel's as I had assumed but more on that later. ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140413 Dr Len pondered his meal ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140414 but I had fresh fruit ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140415 as he had split pea soup and corn bread ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140416 and focussed on his split pea soup ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140417 and then his corn bread ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140418 as my Jersey tomato and corn soup arrived ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140419 and our waitress explained that Miel's was pronounced in a way that made it clear that Miel's provided meals (and good ones at that!). ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140420 After taking this collection sign in the bathroom ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140421 we walked along the canal ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140422 until we saw these ducks on the pond ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140423 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140424 with bridge infrastructure above ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140425 and these signs marking the trail ahead. ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140426 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140427

Back at home, Jeff and OtherJane arrived for dinner but it took a few shots ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140428 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140429 before I could get Jeff and OtherJane in the right light ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140430 and then we could proceed to have a family dinner ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140431 with this bottle of wine ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140432 which inspired me to make these faces from my food ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140433 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140434 which must have inspired OtherJane ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140435 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140436 Jeff ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140437 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140438 and Suzanne. ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.07-11.07LenJeffOtherJaneWalkIntoTown//P1140439