On New Year's eve day, it was time for turkey bowl 2 and Andrew was ready with the ball as we made our way to the field so that the passes from ANdrew and John could begin as Ben and Jane and then Ben came into focus and I took this self portrait as Matt Traylor arrived followed by Chip (later some would say followed too closely) and Henry so that the game could begin with a few action scenes before Tony arrived and we were ready to play in full earnest (gentle reader: these pictures speak for themselves and were elegantly captured by Leslie Dobbs-Allsop)

with Lucy arrived to enhance the experience

even when the play didn't focus on her and Justin appeared and caught the key pass as Suzanne and Nina appeared (and the photography task was passed on to Nina). As we huddled and ran plays

there was even a movie to show some of the action ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.26-31.07NewYearsAndBefore// before we returned to still motion

with long runs passes and lots of good game

before the unfortunate criss-cross pattern that laid Chip low with a little too much blood but excellent care from Tony as the others huddled and Ben and Henry kept warm should there be a second half

as the others worried about Chip's well being (as well they might) and Matt showed his scar as he and Jane wondered realized Chip wasn't coming back for just one more great catch and so the crowd cheered as Chip slowly came to his feet (unfortunately for a trip to the ER) and we headed to the grocery store where we met Jan Woods in the Rics Cake section.

Everal hours later when people were recovered, we headed to the Tre Bar where Seva Sara Suzanne Peter and Steven and I wondered what we had gotten into as the shrimp came (and defied lighting) and then meatballs and bruschetta and meat covered fish and peppers covered cheese and some mozzarella based appetizers as the Greek lady found Peter who was making the rounds of the gang at the bar (fortified by every glass of wine under $12) while the waiter brought more food to Steven and Seva aimed to retrieve Peter from the woman with the silver dress which only drove them closer together as Steven enjoyed his hat Peter enjoyed his wine I stuck to hats as did Sara and Suzanne.

All of this activity and the timing made it clear that we should head home and find Dick Clark (just as Harry does in our favorite movie) while BEn waved the noise maker Peter prepared to dance which amused Ben and Steven even as the champagne which would fuel him arrived and Dick Clark told us we had only 22 seconds left as Ben Seva and Peter Sara and Steven watched the New Year come in and Seva and Peter (with a little help from Suzanne) sang and danced us into the new year. ../../../Sabbat/2007/12.26-31.07NewYearsAndBefore//

The new year here, Peter Suzanne Sara and Steven enjoyed clementines and chocolate cheesecake as Bena nd Suzanne the Justs and Kramers together and apart wished everyone a happy 2008.