The next day began with this sign for the collection as Suzanne rested from our walk (though we had to walk back) and I had this drink and took this self portrait before we walked back to see Jane Lucy Rachel and Ben as Suzanne and I admired Jane, Lucy and Fred before heading to the beach to read this sign and get comfortable at the beach where I took a break from my book to head back to the house with Ben where wonder of wonders up pulled this car with Jeff at the wheel and in came Jeff and Sarah and then we returned to the beach where the older girls befriended this younger girl as Suzanne and Jeff chatted I watched the sky the gulls roamed free the life guards frolicked and the rail birds moved on. Back at home, Sarah and Ben read our options as the peanuts came out and Jane and Lucy admired the drinks as Jeff amused the girls as Suzanne and Sarah dressed the salad as Ben watched as Sarah and Suzanne prepared the rest of the food so that we could go to the porch and Suzanne Sarah Jane Fred Lucy Jeff Ben and I could pose and then in another round, Sarah and Ben could pose before Ben started reading the Iliad aloud and Jane showed off her manicure and then took the camera and took these pictures of me then Lucy Fred me and Lucy

as Ben continued reading which greatly amused Suzanne though we still needed to shuck the corn in stages as a group effort and then work on the salad as patties were made cheese was served chicken was readied and the bar was cleared of bottles for recycling as we gathered inside before the buffet was set so that this could be my plate as Lucy and Fred Jeff Jane Jeff Sarah Ben Lucy and Fred posed and then Suzanne and I did and with a final picture of Jeff, day was done.