Pictures of 07.04.05 -- Good Bless America

As we had done in years past
June 14, 2003
July 4, 2002
July 4, 2001 and
July 4, 2000 and
it was time to celebrate July 4 with the McKeon/Williams family.
Ben brought Ben Strauss ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0539 and we were greeted by Lucy and John ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0540 as Carolyn made a drink for Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0541 and Michael appeared ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0542 as the chips ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0543 and implements of celebration (some once alive and some about to explode) were ready ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0544 even as our drinks ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0545 were poured ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0546 and this toy was given to the Bens ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0547 as Kaylen arrived (in her new vegetarian mode) ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0548 as did the Szabo parents ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0549 so that we went outside to admire the new yard with the tomato plants ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0550 and many potted plants ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0551 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0552 along with the decorations ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0553 as the Bens tried to decide what to do ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0554 and the hors d'oeuvres ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0555 were ready along with more decorations ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0556 and karmic writings ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0557 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0558 on the walls that inspired the horse shoe pitchers ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0559 as Lucy and Kaylen stared in the direction ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0560 of the drinks ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0561 as Robby George ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0562 and Cindy George ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0563 and Kevin Manley and Rosie ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0564 arrived and Carolyn oured a drink for ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0565 Karen Manley ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0566 as the teenagers gathered ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0567 and Cindy and Karen compared notes ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0568 even as Alessandra and Lucy ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0569 watched Kaylen shake up and down ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0570 as the adults talked ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0571 and Rosie ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0572 got ready for food from the grill ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0573 as Jane and Kaylen posed ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0574 as did Rosie and Kevin ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0575 and Andrew ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0576 as more smoke arose ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0577 from the cooking meat ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0578 and Kaylen ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0579 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0580 and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0581 enjoyed their meals. I made my way through the condiments ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0582 to assemble this plate ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0583 which looked differently in the dark ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0584 and to consider some wine ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0585 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0586 to help me reach the clean plate club ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0587 as Kevin and Rosie said farewell ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0588 and fruit ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0589 and cakes were served ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0590 to make this dessert ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0591 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0592 for me as it became time to release the balloons ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0593 and the Bens were ready ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0594 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0595 as some balloons were gathered ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0596 and launched ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0597 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0598 but could still be seen in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0599 ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0600 as everyone watched ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0601 and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0602 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0603 stood together ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0604 as Ben Strauss talked with Karen Manley about Littlebrook ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0605 and Sam Haimm ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0606 and Wendy Young ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0607 arrived as we said good bye to Jane's gang ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0608 and to Jane ../../../Sabbat/2005/06.28-07.04.05TheFourthOfJuly//IMG_0609 and headed home after another happy July 4th weekend.