This set us in the mood for a vacation, so we packed the car and at the appropriate time (actually a few minutes late) we set off for Sam's Club where in addition to this elegant lunch chosen from quite the menu we purchased the goods we were going to need for a week at the beach (albeit a soggy week at the beach) and we were off until we got to the beach house and took first pictures of the kitchen eating area short hallway living room bathroom and various bed rooms. Ben and I went to the border to wait for the others to arrive 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) so we next recorded the poppers about to go into the oven as Suzanne worked on other parts of the dinner Ben turned on the fan (another technology we wouldn't need to use much) and I recorded all of the food, much of which we'd bring back before we adjourned to the porch where Ben and Suzanne enjoyed the rest and the cheese plate and Diet Snapple gave another view of the cheese plate not to mention my gin and tonic as Sarah and Suzanne became absorbed in the experience as did Ed and Sarah Jane and Ed around the table while I took this self portrait and made many efforts to capture Ben before Ed had one last popper which seemed to amuse Jane as she brought forth another plate and we noted the neighbors who seemed to be up to the same thing. Back in the house, amid the nuts and flakes Jane was at work and the Caprese salad was being assembled as Ben took on the task of providing music and salad was served as pesto was created and water was boiled for pasta which gave time for relaxation for Suzanne, Jane and Ben and Ed and Sarah before the table was set and dinner was served to all of us as this was my plate and Suzanne Ben Ed Sarah Jane and me in this self portrait endured a moment of darkness before the conversation resumed among Ed and Sarah and Suzanne as chocolates were served in and out of focus and a monoploy game ensued.