Next it was Christmas day as well as the next day of Hannukah and so Suzanne and Jane lounged in the bed
as we observed the diminishing fruit and nuts
and then Katy joined them
as Ben and Matt prepared for the day
which began with Annie Hall and this key scene which raises the central question (of the movie and, of life)
and then continued on to bacon
as a cake was being prepared in mixer
and on the counter
as sour cream
pre-melted chocolate
and eggs were gathered for the task.
Before there could be the cake, we gathered in the car
for the trip to Washington's Crossing
where we walked along the side of the road
past the Santa Claus house
to the crowds gathered at the river
to watch Washington cross the Delaware (though he did it on a snowy night and we watched on a warm day).
We found Catherine Marchetta
and admired the old flag
as the crowds on the bridge watched
and the first soldiers emerged from the boats
as we watched
the fife and drum corps march
all the while observing the local regulations
as yet another boat crossed
and the shadows grew long
as we watched
the troups approach
and head down the highway
even as boats rowed by
and Jane and Ben arrived
to watch the spectacle and the old flags
and study the photos from the retro Polaroid camera
before I took a group photo
as more troups marched by on their way to Trenton
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and troups paused for photo ops (which I suspect had not happened in 1776)
and so I recorded the Marchetta family
even as a misplaced Santa tried to join the Delaware crossing
and amidst the flags
and well dressed dogs
and this genuine replica of a soldier
complete with posse
we made our way to the dividing line
and the important marker
and had our picture taken at the fire engine
by this gentleman.
The festivities being over, we made our way past the Santa house
and walked up the hill to the car.
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Back at home, we gathered to tell the tale
and eat meatballs
as Peter Kramer arrived to collect a lemon (or two)
and we headed to the destiny theater where it was our destiny to have chosen the one movie they had to cancel
so we headed to the AMC to see New Year's Eve
before returning home where Peter and Seva
and Sara
were preparing to eat shrimp
and then to gather around the table
for brisket
potato pancakes
salad
and chocolate cake
and, of course, vegetarian chili
as potato pancakes were gathered
and the assembled ate
as Matt Traylor returned from his journeys
to a lively conversation at the table
before the chocolate cake was served
with cookies
and Peter worked at Polaroid repair
as Katy took her Larry David shots
which made us know that it was time to light the candles
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before the assembled could sing
and Katy and Jane posed for a cousins photo
as we almost finished the fruit and nuts
leaving a few pistachio shells
and quite a mess in the kitchen
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as we observed the diminishing fruit and nuts
and then Katy joined them
as Ben and Matt prepared for the day
which began with Annie Hall and this key scene which raises the central question (of the movie and, of life)
and then continued on to bacon
as a cake was being prepared in mixer
and on the counter
as sour cream
pre-melted chocolate
and eggs were gathered for the task.
Before there could be the cake, we gathered in the car
for the trip to Washington's Crossing
where we walked along the side of the road
past the Santa Claus house
to the crowds gathered at the river
to watch Washington cross the Delaware (though he did it on a snowy night and we watched on a warm day).
We found Catherine Marchetta
and admired the old flag
as the crowds on the bridge watched
and the first soldiers emerged from the boats
as we watched
the fife and drum corps march
all the while observing the local regulations
as yet another boat crossed
and the shadows grew long
as we watched
the troups approach
and head down the highway
