This set us in the mood for a vacation, so we packed the car ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140801 and at the appropriate time (actually a few minutes late) ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140802 we set off for Sam's Club where in addition to this elegant lunch ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140803 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140804 chosen from quite the menu ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140805 we purchased the goods we were going to need for a week at the beach (albeit a soggy week at the beach) ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140806 and we were off until we got to the beach house and took first pictures of the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140807 eating area ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140808 short hallway ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140809 living room ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140810 bathroom ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140811 and various bed rooms. ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140812 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140813 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140814 Ben and I went to the border to wait for the others to arrive ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140815 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140816 and when they did, we eventually found the beach tags and headed to the beach figuring that there was no need for photos because we'd be back many times (bad assumption) ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140817 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140818 so we next recorded the poppers about to go into the oven ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140819 as Suzanne worked on other parts of the dinner ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140820 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140821 Ben turned on the fan (another technology we wouldn't need to use much) ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140822 and I recorded all of the food, much of which we'd bring back ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140823 before we adjourned to the porch where Ben and Suzanne enjoyed the rest ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140824 and the cheese plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140825 and Diet Snapple ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140826 gave another view of the cheese plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140827 not to mention my gin and tonic ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140828 as Sarah and Suzanne became absorbed in the experience ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140829 as did Ed and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140830 Jane and Ed around the table ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140831 while I took this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140832 and made many efforts to capture Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140833 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140834 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140835 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140836 before Ed had one last popper ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140837 which seemed to amuse Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140838 as she brought forth another plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140839 and we noted the neighbors who seemed to be up to the same thing. ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140840 Back in the house, amid the nuts and flakes ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140841 Jane was at work ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140842 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140843 and the Caprese salad was being assembled ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140844 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140845 as Ben took on the task of providing music ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140846 ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140847 and salad was served ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140848 as pesto was created ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140849 and water was boiled for pasta ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140850 which gave time for relaxation for Suzanne, Jane and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140851 and Ed and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140852 before the table was set ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140853 and dinner was served to all of us ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140854 as this was my plate ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140855 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140856 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140857 Ed ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140858 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140859 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140860 and me in this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140861 endured a moment of darkness ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140862 before the conversation resumed among Ed and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140863 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140864 as chocolates were served in ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140865 and out of focus ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140866 and a monoploy game ensued. ../../../Sabbat/2007/08.16-24.07TheBeach//P1140867