A week alter, we were celebrating an early Rosh Hashanah when Peter Kramer appeared at the door ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150501 and we noted that the table had been set ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150502 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150503 with the chalah at the ready ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150504 and the preparations ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150505 ready for the chicken ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150506 as the beans cooked on the stove ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150507 and the microwave timed things ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150508 when Seva arrived ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150509 and Ben posed ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150510 and then Ben hid Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150511 and finally Jane emerged onto the scene ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150512 as the cheese course was being served ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150513 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150514 along with the photogenic tomatoes and artichokes ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150515 as the chips were poured. ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150516 Meanwhile, Suzanne and Peter were toasting with their champagne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150517 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150518 as Seva and Sarah joined ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150519 while Ben and Jane were int eh darkness. ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150520 as the appetizers tempted ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150521 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150522 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150523 Peter ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150524 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150525 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150526 Jane and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150527 and Jeff conversed ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150528 before we were summoned to the table ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150529 and gathered ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150530 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150531 and were seated ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150532 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150533 as beans green ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150534 and brown, ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150535 meat ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150536 rice ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150537 salad ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150538 and butter were served ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150539 making my plate look like this before ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150540 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150541 and like this after. ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150542 The conversation continued with Jeff, Jane and George ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150543 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150544 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150545 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150546 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150547 Peter ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150548 Ben ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150549 Seva ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150550 Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150551 and Ben participating ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150552 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150553 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150554 as apples and honey were passed ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150555 and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150556 and George watched ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150557 as Ben and Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150558 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150559 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150560 and then Ben, Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150561 Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150562 Ben, Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150563 Sarah, Ben, Jane and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150564 and finally Sarah, Ben and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150565 as Jane observed Suzanne and Seva talking ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150566 before George read Seva's article ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150567 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150568 as did Jeff ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150569 Peter ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150570 and me in these self portraits so that the discussion could proceed. ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150571 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150572 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150573 Next berries ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150574 and cakes ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150575 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150576 and more berries were served ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150577 along with an assortment of chocolate bars ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150578 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150579 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150580 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150581 which had to be passed ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150582 admired for their wrappers ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150583 admired for their content ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150584 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150585 admired again for their wrappers ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150586 and content ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150587 before we just admired the collection of wrappers which were now in our stomachs. ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150588 ../../../Sabbat/2007/09.06-13.07TheNewYear//P1150589