was wondering about the Romaine label
as we checked out the birds
and flowers
and walked past the bird bath
and hearth
until Ben climbed the stairs to the front door
and prepared to dive
before we made our way to the feeding trough
and fallen basketball hoop
past the cages
and down the hill to the boxcar
where Ben tried to enter
and become one of the boxcar children even though he'd seen the
posted signs
on the property. Back at the cabin, Jane spoke to the owl
and the owl
spoke back before Bobby Sauro and Maxine
arrived and Suzanne wrapped the owl
and we put it into the back of the car
for the journey home. Bob
and Jane
and Ben
were having conversations
in various directions before Suzanne and Milt
and Norma, Jane and Ben
sat down and Ben
ducked out of my picture
while I captured Bob and Maxine
and this picture
that Bob
was also taking so that he
could head out to the sisters
for a conversation
as Norma and Jane sat
and Ben
hid
but was caught
while Norma and Suzanne
discussed baskets, I took this self portrait
and Ben
pretended to be oblivious to Jane and Milt
even as Norma joined them
and he tried to hide
but eventually joined the picture
even as the cake was unveiled
by the caterer
in a happy moment
as the conversation continued
and Ben played Game Boy
in the corner.
The sisters
walked around as Suzanne
explored closets and the catering
worked with the first guests
to get the food out
as Jane
was amused by the cake
and the sisters
wanted more food
from the caterer
and even more came
to the amusement of Suzanne and Milt
as the bloody mary's
passed Norma's taste test
and we all
waited for the next person to come as nuts
were put out by the helpers
and Ben paid a lot of attention to the birds
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Bob
the sisters
Ben and Suzanne
and Jane
waited as Maxine chatted with Norma
and Ann Sharon
Bob
and Jane
watched so that we knew it was time for group photos
then reorganized
and then with replacements
and again
as Sally
Katie and Sam
and Andy and Debbie
arrived and Andy
posed for a closeup as the Davis'
came. Sally had something to tell Norma
and Bob spoke to Suzanne
as Phyllis spoke to Milt
and Ann Sharon and Debbie
shared Bloody Mary's as Bob amused Jane
and Katy joined
even as she and her brother
were in the darkness that also captured Jane
as Ben hid
and was caught
even as he made his way to the children's table
so that he
and Jane
could eat as Herb and his brother
arrived.
As Sally and Suzanne conversed
Ruby arrived
and spoke with Jane
as conversations continued
and Phyllis Davis
posed while others ate
as Herb
and his brother and Norma
made through the line and Bon Davis and Milt
chatted with Herb
and Norma Shapiro and Betty Lou
as the men posed
Sam got up close
and Herb spoke to mother
and daughter
as Sally and the Gespass (Pittsburgh) women
spoke and Jane
wondered what Suzanne and the caterers
would do with this food
as the crowds outside
looked into the darkness
and Jane
spoke with Haim and Norma
as Debbie
and Suzanne
watched and Maxine
photographed.
After some crowd shots
and watching Bob
take this picture
as I took this one
it was time to bring out the cake
and sing happy birthday as the crowd
watched
from both directions
and the lights went out
so that the speeches could be made as the assembled
watched Norma and Milt
and Suzanne and Bob
watched me try twice
to get Ben and Jane into the same frame even as I shot over
everyone's head
and then got a few crowd shots
as the other photographer
was capturing the cake
and Jane captured Ben
as her feet
and shadow
make for a self portrait by face
feet
and hands
while the discussion continued
and Ben
couldn't hide on the porch
as people assembled
and Haim looked like he was talking to the tree
as the caterer and Bob
and Ruby
and Haim
prepared for the family portraits
while Bob took the one
which also included me.
After Bob
loaded his car
we called it a day.