Friday morning Ben
and Dr Len got up
and then Ben
and Dr Len did the neck grab thing
after which I toasted a bagel
and took a self portrait of myself with my bagel
as Suzanne
and Dr Len watched
and watermelon was eaten
as Dr Len decided to teach us how to play pinochle with a few open hands
as Jane
and Sarah
was excited to see my hand (with a marriage in trumps)
before Lucy and Carolyn arrived
and Sarah and Jess headed for the beach
since Jess and Joyce had arrived
but we admired the fruit, including tomatoes from her garden, that Carolyn had brought
along with the cannoli
even as we brought out the turkey to make beach sandwiches
and Ben
Lucy
and Jane
started making sandwiches
and gathered a Diet Coke (caffeine free, of course) to bring along
so that we could gather at the beach
and watch Lucy's kite fly
as Lucy and Jane
were captured by Fred's camera
and Carolyn and Suzanne watched
as the kite flew on
before Suzanne and Jane gathered
as Ben made a new beach baseball field
and the girls stretched
while Suzanne
Carolyn and Dr Len engaged in conversation
and the girls had their own conversation
until Suzanne
Carolyn
Ben
Dr Len
and the gathered girls realized it was time to head back
so that we could take these portraits of all the girls -- Lucy, Jane. Fred, Jess, Sarah, Joyce, Claire
with a break for Ben
then back to the girls -- Lucy, Jane. Fred, Jess, Sarah, Joyce, Claire
until they dissembled and Carolyn and Suzanne posed
and then Carolyn and Suzanne posed with Jane and Lucy
as Ben
Dr Len
Suzanne
and Carolyn
and Fred wondered what came next
or how the fan rotated as the case may be.
It was time for Anne Bronte, so Jess read
as Joyce read her book
I took this self portrait
and Ben climbed the stairs
until Jess finished her reading and we headed to the Levins.
Adele Sternberg greeted us
and Janet
offered us a drink
and then Sally and Janet Levin posed
before the girls and Henry found the food
and Frank discussed the Phillies
as the food beckoned
and Robert Levin appeared
and Henry sat on the sofa
as Suzanne was enjoying herself
even as Janet and Frank
made another drink (maybe for me)
and Robert and Frank
and then Robert
and Frank
and Adele
checked the kitchen where Suzanne, Janet and Henry were gathered
and Henry
was getting ready
for the food on my plate
as Sarah, Devon and Fanny announced their departure
and the rest of us kept eating