Then the race came and the kite
gave us a sense of how we might stretch cords to decorate
and to symbolize the finish lines
as the courses were created
and the M&M's were served
and yet another finish line was drawn
even as the bowl for checks was placed
the candies were out
and Ben cleaned the outside table
as Suzanne organized inside
and Ben showed the signs of his hard work
as he moved on to his second table.
The chips of various sorts
and dips
and candles were out
so we trekked to Hoagie Haven
where the 6 foot hoagies were loaded into the car
along with the condiments
and we arrived home to see that the first racers -- Sharon and Kristen -- had arrived.
As Ed brought in a hoagie
we organized the table for all the hoagies
including the spare one in the kitchen
and then the cutting began
as Jeff arrived
and Suzanne, Sharon and Kristen
primed Kristen to pose
and then posed as a group
before Maxine and Nancy
and John arrived
and Sarah and Ed settled in.
Next came Carole Messersmith
and Stephen and Lizzie
followed by Pete and Lisa
Sheryl
Paul and Carol
and Will
as Jane, John and Ben stood by the door
and the Fuchs came with their dog
as Ira posed
and then the Marshes arrived
followed by the neighbors
and some friends of Jane
and then the Straus family women
and Alan
though Joel escaped to the backyard football game
so they needed to borrow Sarah for their family picture
as Seva arrived
followed by Michelle and Steven.
All of this activity made it clear that people needed to assemble
for the group picture
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