Next it was Christmas day as well as the next day of Hannukah and so Suzanne and Jane lounged in the bed ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110238 as we observed the diminishing fruit and nuts ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110239 and then Katy joined them ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110240 as Ben and Matt prepared for the day ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110241 which began with Annie Hall and this key scene which raises the central question (of the movie and, of life) ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110242 and then continued on to bacon ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110243 as a cake was being prepared in mixer ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110244 and on the counter ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110245 as sour cream ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110246 pre-melted chocolate ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110247 and eggs were gathered for the task. ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110248 Before there could be the cake, we gathered in the car ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110249 for the trip to Washington's Crossing ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110250 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110251 where we walked along the side of the road ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110252 past the Santa Claus house ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110253 to the crowds gathered at the river ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110254 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110255 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110256 to watch Washington cross the Delaware (though he did it on a snowy night and we watched on a warm day). ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110257 We found Catherine Marchetta ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110258 and admired the old flag ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110259 as the crowds on the bridge watched ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110260 and the first soldiers emerged from the boats ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110261 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110262 as we watched ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110263 the fife and drum corps march ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110264 all the while observing the local regulations ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110265 as yet another boat crossed ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110266 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110267 and the shadows grew long ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110268 as we watched ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110269 the troups approach ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110270 and head down the highway ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110271 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110272 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110273 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110274 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110275 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110276 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110277 even as boats rowed by ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110278 and Jane and Ben arrived ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110279 to watch the spectacle and the old flags ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110280 and study the photos from the retro Polaroid camera ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110281 before I took a group photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110282 as more troups marched by on their way to Trenton 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Delaware crossing ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110298 and amidst the flags ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110299 and well dressed dogs ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110300 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110301 and this genuine replica of a soldier ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110302 complete with posse ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110303 we made our way to the dividing line ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110304 and the important marker ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110305 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110306 and had our picture taken at the fire engine ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110307 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110308 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110309 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110310 by this gentleman. ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110311 The festivities being over, we made our way past the Santa house ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110312 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110313 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110314 and walked up the hill to the car. ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110316 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110317 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110318 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110319 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110320 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110321 Back at home, we gathered to tell the tale ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110322 and eat meatballs ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110323 as Peter Kramer arrived to collect a lemon (or two) ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110324 and we headed to the destiny theater where it was our destiny to have chosen the one movie they had to cancel ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110325 so we headed to the AMC to see New Year's Eve ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110326 before returning home where Peter and Seva ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110327 and Sara ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110328 were preparing to eat shrimp ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110329 and then to gather around the table ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110330 for brisket ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110331 potato pancakes ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110332 salad ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110333 and chocolate cake ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110334 and, of course, vegetarian chili ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110335 as potato pancakes were gathered ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110336 and the assembled ate ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110337 as Matt Traylor returned from his journeys ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110338 to a lively conversation at the table ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110339 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110340 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110341 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110342 before the chocolate cake was served ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110343 with cookies ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110344 and Peter worked at Polaroid repair ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110345 as Katy took her Larry David shots ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110346 which made us know that it was time to light the candles ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110347 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110348 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110349 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110350 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110351 ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110352 before the assembled could sing ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110353 and Katy and Jane posed for a cousins photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110354 as we almost finished the fruit and nuts ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110355 leaving a few pistachio shells ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110356 and quite a mess in the kitchen ../../../Sabbat/2011/12.13-26.11HannukahPart1//P1110357