It was New Years Day and so we went for a walk. My first picture of the year was of Pam Hersh, a sign that it's going to be a good year. IMG_0805 Next we stopped at the cigar store to get me my New Year's Day cigar (which I ended up deferring to later in the year) IMG_0806 and then returned home where Jane IMG_0807 and Lucy were still sleeping. IMG_0808 Next came the 12 months of PayDay game IMG_0809 IMG_0810 IMG_0811 accompanied by the Bengals-Chiefs game IMG_0812 as Jane took our picture IMG_0813 until we finished the game IMG_0814 and sent Jane back to sleep. IMG_0815

The sauerkraut was cooking IMG_0816 along with the pork and cheese IMG_0817 as the appetizers were arranged IMG_0818 so that we were prepared when Judy IMG_0819 and DrLen arrived IMG_0820 with noise makers in hand IMG_0821 more to pass out IMG_0822 IMG_0823 so that the performance could begin IMG_0824 IMG_0825 which brought Jane forth IMG_0826 along with the Rolling Rock IMG_0827 and a blazing fire IMG_0828 as we finished the appetizers IMG_0829 and then headed to the real food in the kitchen IMG_0830 IMG_0831 the sauerkraut IMG_0832 and pork IMG_0833 and the table that was ready for us IMG_0834 as the Davidsons IMG_0835 and Suzanne, Jane and Ben IMG_0836 admired the plate I had made for myself IMG_0837 as the conversation over dinner continued IMG_0838 IMG_0839 IMG_0840 even as I took this self portrait IMG_0841 and the various chocolates appeared IMG_0842 IMG_0843 IMG_0844 as Ben brought his water bottle into the conversation IMG_0845 IMG_0846 IMG_0847 and tea was served from close IMG_0848 and far IMG_0849 as the experimental cup pictures IMG_0850 IMG_0851 IMG_0852 IMG_0853 IMG_0854 keep us amused . After this self portrait IMG_0855 we turned to the menorahs IMG_0856 and after this blue picture, we were ready for lighting. IMG_0857

Here we are lighting the candles for the very last time this year. IMG_0858 IMG_0859 IMG_0860 IMG_0861 IMG_0862 IMG_0863 IMG_0864 IMG_0865 IMG_0866 IMG_0867 IMG_0868 IMG_0869 IMG_0870 after which my gifts were delivered IMG_0871 causing Dr Len to do his Mummers strut IMG_0872 IMG_0873 IMG_0874 with mask and all IMG_0875

After some experiments wrinkling our toes to pick up socks IMG_0876 IMG_0877 IMG_0878 IMG_0879 the Davidson's packed up their gifts and headed back to the city. IMG_0880 IMG_0881 Happy Hannukah to all. Happy New Year 2006 to all. ../../Sabbat/2006/01.12-25.06Various 01.12.06 Pennies Work I hadn't taken pictures for a while so I decided to warm up the camera by recording the single year structures IMG_0882 IMG_0883 and then the decades IMG_0884 and back to the single years IMG_0885 before I shot the old structure and unused painting IMG_0886 and then the S and D structures with too might light behind them. IMG_0887

Of course, all of this was a prelude to lunch with IMG_0888 IMG_0889 Charles Cameron (Politics and Woodrow Wilson), Jeff Nunokawa (English) Jeane Schwartzbauer (Molecular Biology), Sabine Kastner (Psychology), Lin Fernrad (Dean of Faculty), Frank Calaprice (Physics), Daniel Truman (Music) 01.13.06 Work

Next it was Friday the 13th and I went through the fog IMG_0890 IMG_0891 to PJ's Pancake House IMG_0892 to meet Benji Jasik '97 for breakfast. IMG_0893 01.17.06 Pennies Work

This was the day to take the new picture of my staff but first I had to record the height of 1975 to show that there might be problem soon IMG_0894 and then we all began to move into place IMG_0895 after which we posed on the steps with June Eige, Lin Ferrand, Lorraine Post, Toni Turano, Elizabeth Smolinski and Melinda Matlack in front and Nita Cherry, Kris Miller, Sandra Gillette, Cathi Allison, Sandy Johnson and me behind IMG_0896 IMG_0897 and then we posed with Kris Miller, June Eige, Sandra Gillette, Toni Turano, Lin Ferrand, Nita Cherry, Lorraine Post, and Elizabeth Smolinski in front and me, Cathi Allison, Mlinda Matlack and Sandy Johnson behind. IMG_0898 IMG_0899 01.18.06 Work

One day on the way into work, Robert Butcher, the crossing guard needed his picture taken IMG_0900 01.20.06 Work

And then the trustees came and I met Emmet Gowin and Toni Morrison which was good because it's always great to take a photo of the photographer. IMG_0901 01.22.06 Work

On Sunday, I got up long before dawn and waited at an early hour IMG_0902 for the trip to Florida where people assembled on the porch IMG_0903 IMG_0904 so that Doug Brady, Van Zandt Williams, Ken Jensen and John Diekman could explain why we were there IMG_0905 IMG_0906 IMG_0907 and then Mary Baum and Van IMG_0908 and Brian McDonald and Van could hold forth. IMG_0909 01.24.06 Work

A few days later, Lorraine Fuhrmann of the Religion department came to visit IMG_0910 after which I hosted lunch for Adam Meirowitz (Politics), Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe (Civil and Environmental Engineering), Lars Hedin (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), Simon Gikandi (English), Peter Sarnak (Mathematics), Michael Laffan (History) and Andre Benhaim (French and Italian) IMG_0911 IMG_0912 01.25.06 Work

I ended the work month of January in a discussion with Vance Smith of the English Department. IMG_0913 ../../Sabbat/2006/01.28-02.03.06WaterIsland 01.28.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

It was time to depart for warmer climes as we had done in
2005
2004
and
2003
so we gathered our baggage IMG_0001 loaded some of it into Peter's trunk IMG_0002 said good bye to Ben IMG_0003 had the Kramers line up by their car IMG_0004 until everything was loaded IMG_0005 and the trip could begin as we used the GPS with flash IMG_0006 and then without IMG_0007 to chart our course to the garage IMG_0008 where we parked in section T30 IMG_0009 and made our way to security where we took this picture for Jane's collection IMG_0010 and then arrived early at the gate so that Seva and Suzanne could visit one store IMG_0011 and emerge before we boarded IMG_0012 so that I could have my Diet Coke IMG_0013 as Suzanne read IMG_0014 until the bagel came IMG_0015 after which I captured this signage int he bath room IMG_0016 IMG_0017 had some gum for the landing pressure IMG_0018 which seemed to go fine for me IMG_0019 and so we went to baggage claim IMG_0020 where Peter IMG_0021 and Suzanne enjoyed the first pina colada of the trip IMG_0022 as we assembled our baggage IMG_0023 at the ferry (in a picture that we would refer to often to get the ferry schedule) IMG_0024 and boarded IMG_0025 for a picture of Peter with Captain Byron IMG_0026 before we rode on the boat IMG_0027 to first sights of the island IMG_0028 and then a few views IMG_0029 IMG_0030 before the dock came into sight IMG_0031 and we approached IMG_0032 and then got onto the island to see the welcome sign IMG_0033 and search around for the golf cart that had Pam's name on it IMG_0034 so that after helping one more passenger off the boat IMG_0035 we could roll up the hill behind Mary Ann Starr's cart IMG_0036 and get to the house where Mary Ann gave us the tour of the Kramer's bedroom IMG_0037 and the living room IMG_0038 as we took note of the view from the porch of the road heading up to the fort IMG_0039 and the houses along the way IMG_0040 and Flamingo Bay IMG_0041 not to mention the pelican on the porch IMG_0042 and Mary Ann showed us the outside refrigerator IMG_0043 and our bedroom IMG_0044 before Seva called Heidi to make our dinner reservations IMG_0045 and we admired (but didn't water) the flowers left for us IMG_0046 as Peter checked cell phone reception (which was a Cingular kind of thing) IMG_0047 and I recorded my clothes hung in the closet (I brought far too many) IMG_0048 before the first pina coladas on the island were made IMG_0049 and against the backdrop of clouds and wind IMG_0050 IMG_0051 Suzanne IMG_0052 Peter IMG_0053 Seva IMG_0054 and I IMG_0055 observed the local bottled water IMG_0056 had our chips and dips IMG_0057 and admired the lizard IMG_0058 with its tail IMG_0059 before going off into the setting sun (where the cruise ships roll) IMG_0060 meeting Sandy who manages the place we rented IMG_0061 noted the other cart IMG_0062 and as we climbed into ours IMG_0063 and headed down the hill to Honeymoon Beach IMG_0064 IMG_0065 where Heidi's kitchen was installed IMG_0066 and we placed our order IMG_0067 before claiming this table IMG_0068 and ordering my Carib IMG_0069 to go with the chicken IMG_0070 and pasta with shrimp IMG_0071 and my pasta primavera that made our dinner from Heidi. IMG_0072 Back at home, Suzanne and I IMG_0073 and the Kramers started our relaxation IMG_0074 by noting that the camera could stop the fan. IMG_0075 01.29.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

Sunday was our first full day on the island. After looking out over Flamingo Bay, IMG_0076 Suzanne and I walked down the driveway noting cacti IMG_0077 IMG_0078 IMG_0079 before we got to the colorful stop sign on the corner IMG_0080 and made our way down the hill IMG_0081 until we reached Pirate's Ridge IMG_0082 where we had arranged with Mark to provision our house. IMG_0083 We continued on to the beach, where we caught out first sign of the Bohemian Bar Beach IMG_0084 and took the obligatory phone booth picture IMG_0085 before seeing that the Bohemian was closed IMG_0086 and it's sign was down IMG_0087 though the beach looked great IMG_0088 and the signage told us what we could and couldn't do IMG_0089 IMG_0090 IMG_0091 as we admired the setting IMG_0092 IMG_0093 and noticed Heidi setting up for lunch IMG_0094 before we left the beach IMG_0095 saw the first coconut of the trip IMG_0096 and headed back up deciding to divert on to Providence Hill Road IMG_0097 and passing the botanical garden IMG_0098 as we climbed the hill and ran into Carl with whom we walked the last stretch IMG_0099 before coming home and seeing Peter who was ready to go to the beach IMG_0100 but first coffee was poured IMG_0101 and it changed my mood IMG_0102 as it did for Suzanne IMG_0103 and Seva IMG_0104 as we considered the living room IMG_0105 and Suzanne did her 80 stitches IMG_0106 as Seva showed off her new flip flops IMG_0107 so that we could journey past the cactus IMG_0108 to our first views of the beach IMG_0109 IMG_0110 IMG_0111 as we made our way to Pirate's Ridge to settle accounts IMG_0112 and then went to the beach IMG_0113 where Suzanne tested the waters IMG_0114 IMG_0115 IMG_0116 IMG_0117 before we all went in. When we came out, Peter met up with Tex and Mighty Whitey IMG_0118 IMG_0119 before we checked out Heidi's IMG_0120 and were amused by our options IMG_0121 as Tex and Mighty and their wives played an intense game of ring toss IMG_0122 that we passed on our way to the Bohemian IMG_0123 where we met Wanda IMG_0124 who made our drinks IMG_0125 as the tables filled IMG_0126 IMG_0127 while Wanda was completing our drinks IMG_0128 and after seeing her chips and fish jerky IMG_0129 and variety of mixers IMG_0130 we handed drinks to Suzanne IMG_0131 and Seva IMG_0132 and the four of us posed for this picture by Wanda IMG_0133 before heading back to our table where Suzanne settled in IMG_0134 as this boat came in to shore IMG_0135 from the sea IMG_0136 which led to this group photo IMG_0137 that Tex took as he described his radio career to us IMG_0138 IMG_0139 though he kept hoping that these people would move out of his frame IMG_0140 as Suzanne IMG_0141 and Seva enjoyed their lunches IMG_0142 and this garden burger arrived for me IMG_0143 as Peter dug into his food IMG_0144 and we thanked Heidi's van for being there IMG_0145 not to mention the beach chairs she would provide for the reach of our time there. IMG_0146

I admired the water's edge where we would spend many hours looking for sea glass IMG_0147 IMG_0148 IMG_0149 IMG_0150 as Suzanne came back from her searching IMG_0151 and the afternoon sun brought some clouds IMG_0152 that didn't seem to phase Suzanne at all IMG_0153 as we left the setting sun IMG_0154 after a few self portraits IMG_0155 IMG_0156 and a profile shot IMG_0157 and followed the signs to I-95 IMG_0158 and ultimately to the place of Alex Randall '73 with whom I posed before heading home. IMG_0159 IMG_0160 IMG_0161 Once there, Peter IMG_0162 Seva IMG_0163 Suzanne IMG_0164 and I chatted IMG_0165 as we ate nuts IMG_0166 and Seva sliced the pineapple IMG_0167 as cheese was served IMG_0168 along with vegetables IMG_0169 and crackers IMG_0170 to accompany our drinks IMG_0171 before Peter IMG_0172 Seva IMG_0173 Suzanne IMG_0174 and I sat down to dinner IMG_0175 as the lizard enjoyed our bathroom wall. IMG_0176 01.30.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

Monday began with a view of the road up to the fort IMG_0177 and then some Raisin Bran IMG_0178 and banana IMG_0179 and milk IMG_0180 in a bowl IMG_0181 which Suzanne thought IMG_0182 would make me happy (it did!) IMG_0183 as she had her strawberries and coffee IMG_0184 and then we walked past the golf cart IMG_0185 to below where we could see the house IMG_0186 and still further for another view IMG_0187 past the broken down structure IMG_0188 and to the house that was destroyed in the hurricane which we saw from various angles IMG_0189 IMG_0190 IMG_0191 IMG_0192 IMG_0193 before heading across the way to the Limestone Terraces Hotel which had also been abandoned IMG_0194 IMG_0195 IMG_0196 as we looked down on Flamingo Bay IMG_0197 and reconsidered the hotel IMG_0198 IMG_0199 and its views IMG_0200 IMG_0201 including the manager's office IMG_0202 and the grand entrance IMG_0203 before we resumed our walk IMG_0204 IMG_0205 IMG_0206 IMG_0207 until we got to the benches at the fort IMG_0208 and took this 360 degree collection of views IMG_0209 IMG_0210 IMG_0211 IMG_0212 IMG_0213 IMG_0214 IMG_0215 IMG_0216 IMG_0217 IMG_0218 back to the benches IMG_0219 and the trenches IMG_0220 after which we walked down and met the architect (Jeffrey Boschulte) and builder (Matt Eckstein) who were going to rebuild the ruined house and form an LLC to market it. IMG_0221

Back at the villa, Seva was making sandwiches IMG_0222 as the grapes IMG_0223 were being washed IMG_0224 and the bags packed IMG_0225 even though we were heading in different directions IMG_0226 as we made our way to the path to Limestone Beach and followed it down IMG_0227 IMG_0228 IMG_0229 IMG_0230 IMG_0231 IMG_0232 to the sea IMG_0233 where our first sight was the shoe tree (for lost soles) IMG_0234 and then there was the view up to the road IMG_0235 and views along the beachline IMG_0236 where there was discussion of sea glass and snorkeling IMG_0237 IMG_0238 IMG_0239 IMG_0240 IMG_0241 and a few more pictures of the shoe tree IMG_0242 IMG_0243 before we headed off IMG_0244 IMG_0245 and after consulting the map IMG_0246 came to the beach chairs IMG_0247 at Sprat Bay Estates IMG_0248 IMG_0249 and admired the beach IMG_0250 IMG_0251 IMG_0252 and ate lunch IMG_0253 and admired feet IMG_0254 while Peter made his way out of the water IMG_0255 IMG_0256 IMG_0257 IMG_0258 IMG_0259 a scene he was to repeat later at Honeymoon Beach IMG_0260 right before we visited the Bohemian for pina coladas IMG_0261 which cheered us considerably IMG_0262 IMG_0263 especially after Lee came back with Peter's money holder IMG_0264 IMG_0265 after which we went home and gathered the blender IMG_0266 sliced some pineapple IMG_0267 assembled the pina colada mix IMG_0268 and blended in stages IMG_0269 IMG_0270 IMG_0271 IMG_0272 IMG_0273 while pondering the wine we'd have with dinner IMG_0274 before taking the pina coladas IMG_0275 and putting them in the golf cart IMG_0276 and driving up hill to see the sunset from the fort IMG_0277 which amused Suzanne IMG_0278 before we took after dark pictures of Suzanne IMG_0279 and Peter at the house destroyed by the hurricane IMG_0280 and then picked up the pizza from Mark's IMG_0281 before returning home, turning on the oven IMG_0282 getting the wine IMG_0283 and having pizza for dinner. IMG_0284 IMG_0285 01.31.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

Tuesday was our day to see the beaches of Saint Thomas. So I put together my cereal IMG_0286 as Seva prepared food IMG_0287 and we packed the valise IMG_0288 and Suzanne packed nuts IMG_0289 and Peter gathered information IMG_0290 before we looked at the sky IMG_0291 and rode the cart down the hill IMG_0292 IMG_0293 IMG_0294 tot he ferry IMG_0295 and rode past this ship IMG_0296 leaving our wake IMG_0297 as we reached the other side IMG_0298 and Suzanne and Seva IMG_0299 and I IMG_0300 got a menu at Tickles IMG_0301 and ordered our coffees (make mine decaf) IMG_0302 before we followed Peter IMG_0303 to the rental car IMG_0304 opened the trunk IMG_0305 adjusted the mirror IMG_0306 and drove on to get pennies (unremarkable, a little too recent) IMG_0307 from this back IMG_0308 as we drove on IMG_0309 past the gas station IMG_0310 until we could order chairs from Wally on Coqi Beach IMG_0311 and against this backdrop IMG_0312 check out the water IMG_0313 before Suzanne settled IMG_0314 and Seva put sun tan lotion on Peter's back IMG_0315 after which we checked out the water IMG_0316 and the 3 snorkelers IMG_0317 convinced me that I wanted to try on the gear IMG_0318 IMG_0319 IMG_0320 and then came back as I was offered a sample of a drink IMG_0321 and watched the other 3 IMG_0322 in front of the backdrops IMG_0323 as Seva led the pack IMG_0324 for group pictures IMG_0325 IMG_0326 IMG_0327 IMG_0328 IMG_0329 designed to be photoshopped together and if these don't work here are Peter and Seva IMG_0330 IMG_0331 and Suzanne and I making the most of a beach vacation. IMG_0332

On the way away from the beach, I took a picture of Melinda and Neil who were there on a cruise from their hometown off of I-20 in Georgia near Alabama IMG_0333 and then I watched this sign as I washed my feet IMG_0334 so that we could get back in the car IMG_0335 and follow route 35 IMG_0336 to the signage IMG_0337 IMG_0338 IMG_0339 that told us we were at Megan's Bay (one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world) IMG_0340 IMG_0341 where we recorded the rentals IMG_0342 and took the obligatory phone booth pictures IMG_0343 IMG_0344 before observing the prohibitions that made this a good beach. IMG_0345

On the way back from the beach, we stopped at Udder Delight IMG_0346 where we recorded the menu IMG_0347 and then waited in line IMG_0348 for this wonderful drink IMG_0349 that I enjoyed IMG_0350 as Peter and Seva enjoyed theirs IMG_0351 and Suzanne had a last sip of ours IMG_0352 before we headed back and took views of the beach where we'd been from above IMG_0353 IMG_0354 IMG_0355 IMG_0356 IMG_0357 and then headed back to Tickle's where Tim (who turned out to be a not very responsible person) IMG_0358 brought my beer IMG_0359 and Peter's ale IMG_0360 after which I took this self portrait IMG_0361 and then greeted John our captain IMG_0362 as we showed our tickets IMG_0363 IMG_0364 and headed back to Water Island IMG_0365 where the sunset was elegant IMG_0366 as the groceries were assembled for our meal better than what would have been had the night ferry run IMG_0367 and saw the wine IMG_0368 and salads IMG_0369 IMG_0370 and cheese IMG_0371 and bread IMG_0372 and other salads that made this a good meal to end a fine beach day. IMG_0373 IMG_0374 IMG_0375 02.01.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

Wednesday, I awoke to a lizard on the floor IMG_0376 as I made my small snack IMG_0377 and we went for our walk meeting Peter along the way as he returned from his abortive mission to meet up with Tim IMG_0378 but we turned and followed the road past this house IMG_0379 with the view IMG_0380 until Suzanne made her way down the path IMG_0381 IMG_0382 to Carolina Point IMG_0383 where after admiring the leftovers IMG_0384 IMG_0385 IMG_0386 we saw a familiar sign IMG_0387 on the dock IMG_0388 IMG_0389 and then combed the beach for sea glass IMG_0390 IMG_0391 IMG_0392 as a pelican did a dive in and out to get breakfast IMG_0393 IMG_0394 after which we headed up the road IMG_0395 IMG_0396 past the all too familiar sign IMG_0397 and the house under construction IMG_0398 until we met the turtle in the middle of the road IMG_0399 IMG_0400 who led the way home where I recorded the books I had finished reading IMG_0401 IMG_0402 before we made our way to Honeymoon Beach IMG_0403 IMG_0404 where Heidi's mini-cart was IMG_0405 as Suzanne settled in IMG_0406 and Seva and Peter checked out the baggage IMG_0407 before we admired the beach IMG_0408 and connected with Jim Wilkinson and his wife Marion from King of Prussia who run Heidi's cart some days IMG_0409 and Sereta who was filling in for Wanda at the Bohemian but wasn't prepared for us IMG_0410 so we went back and got our food IMG_0411 from Jim IMG_0412 and I dressed my veggie burger IMG_0413 and admired the elders of the beach IMG_0414 IMG_0415 as we ate IMG_0416 until Seva went to help Peter IMG_0417 IMG_0418 deliver the drinks he'd gone and made IMG_0419 IMG_0420 IMG_0421 which amused Suzanne as she displayed her book IMG_0422 before we went back and I collected these pictures of the marginally operational laundry room IMG_0423 IMG_0424 IMG_0425 IMG_0426 IMG_0427 IMG_0428 before we went to the ferry where Billy was our driver IMG_0429 and we passed this large cruise ship IMG_0430 as Suzanne and Seva enjoyed the ride IMG_0431 past the coast guard dredging ship IMG_0432 and we came to Crown Bay IMG_0433 where Seva and Peter IMG_0434 Suzanne IMG_0435 and I IMG_0436 got into Cameron's taxi IMG_0437 and we made our way to Herve's IMG_0438 IMG_0439 where the view was impressive IMG_0440 IMG_0441 even if the menu didn't have good color sans flash IMG_0442 IMG_0443 as we ate but I chose not to flash during the meal IMG_0444 IMG_0445 IMG_0446 IMG_0447 IMG_0448 except for the picture of Steve, our waiter IMG_0449 and so with more non-flashes IMG_0450 IMG_0451 before Steve took these group pictures IMG_0452 IMG_0453 we were not surprised that the pictures of St. Thomas by night did not capture the experience IMG_0454 IMG_0455 IMG_0456 IMG_0457 though Sammy, our taxi driver, was happy to have his picture taken with Larry David IMG_0458 even as we all enjoyed the ride home IMG_0459 IMG_0460 IMG_0461 02.02.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

On Thursday, the day was overcast IMG_0462 IMG_0463 IMG_0464 so I took my book IMG_0465 and Suzanne glimpsed at hers IMG_0466 and then we took the golf cart to the dock IMG_0467 where we met Valerie (Carl's wife) IMG_0468 who took the boat with us to the mainland where we walked past the gym IMG_0469 and across the street IMG_0470 to the Safari taxi IMG_0471 which we took to the street vendors IMG_0472 IMG_0473 where I noted the bus IMG_0474 and the signage IMG_0475 before we went into our first store where we met Mark who had bet $60 on the Seahawks. I should note that I was wearing a Steelers shirt and so provoked many comments about the Super Bowl to come. IMG_0476 I left Little Switzerland IMG_0477 to see the Liberty Bell IMG_0478 and its description IMG_0479 as the traffic mounted IMG_0480 and I made my way to the statue of Christian IX in the town square IMG_0481 IMG_0482 where I met Tracy Clark who wanted to sell me her book of poems Exiled by my Hair Style IMG_0483 but instead I convinced her to pose with Suzanne IMG_0484 before Peter went tot he ATM IMG_0485 and I recorded this picture of the local post office as the shopping continued IMG_0486 so that next we met Donna who was a Steelers fan IMG_0487 and after moving down the street IMG_0488 IMG_0489 we bought cigars from Pete IMG_0490 and talked to Denis who was willing to be a Steelers fan for this game IMG_0491 and after noting the Subway (eat fresh) IMG_0492 decided to go to Cuzzins for lunch IMG_0493 where Suzanne and Seva IMG_0494 read the menu IMG_0495 IMG_0496 as Peter and I posed for this self double portrait IMG_0497 as Chris arrived in Steeler pariphenalia IMG_0498 even as we recorded the business card of the person who had directed us to this restaurant IMG_0499 and our drinks arrived -- tamarind juice in place of the ginger beer that they had run out of IMG_0500 IMG_0501 and then the main courses of many vegetables and some good shrimp IMG_0502 IMG_0503 IMG_0504 before we went down the next street IMG_0505 and met Steven who doesn't ordinarily follow football but had put $100 on the Steelers. IMG_0506

This was enough time away for me so I took the ferry boat back with the Kramers and made my way to Honeymoon Beach where I met Rosie Page from Richmond who had bet heavily on the Steelers IMG_0507 and then admired the beach IMG_0508 before heading to the dock IMG_0509 at the town center IMG_0510 where I watched the boat come in and Suzanne get off IMG_0511 IMG_0512 IMG_0513 IMG_0514 IMG_0515 IMG_0516 IMG_0517 so that we could go home and she could make her phone call IMG_0518 IMG_0519 as we looked out at the scenery IMG_0520 and the cruise ship passing by IMG_0521 before we left the porch IMG_0522 and came in for cocktails which amused Peter IMG_0523 IMG_0524 Suzanne IMG_0525 Seva IMG_0526 and me IMG_0527 IMG_0528 as we decided to copy the phone book IMG_0529 IMG_0530 IMG_0531 IMG_0532 IMG_0533 IMG_0534 IMG_0535 IMG_0536 IMG_0537 IMG_0538 IMG_0539 IMG_0540 IMG_0541 IMG_0542 before cutting mushrooms IMG_0543 and getting a demo of the proper way to cut a red pepper IMG_0544 as the salad stuff was assembled IMG_0545 and omelettes were prepared IMG_0546 to go with the wine IMG_0547 that was opened IMG_0548 as my meal arrived IMG_0549 and was garnished IMG_0550 with vegetables as well IMG_0551 for Peter IMG_0552 Suzanne IMG_0553 Seva IMG_0554 and me IMG_0555 and after dinner, Peter got the coconut rum IMG_0556 and cigars IMG_0557 and I lit up IMG_0558 and did my Castro imitation IMG_0559 as we watched the flames form the ashes and celebrated the near end of a wonderful vacation. IMG_0560 IMG_0561 02.03.06 TravelCaribbean FriendsKramer

On Friday morning, Suzanne and I took a picture of the sign that Carl liked IMG_0562 and the dog that was guarding it IMG_0563 and looked back at the house IMG_0564 as we passed the palm tree IMG_0565 and Suzanne came down the trail IMG_0566 and past what might have been part of the hotel IMG_0567 to Flamingo Bay IMG_0568 where we watched the ships IMG_0569 IMG_0570 IMG_0571 and I took this shadow picture IMG_0572 before heading away IMG_0573 and passed this tree of interesting seed pods IMG_0574 and beyond the Overdown where we often got lost IMG_0575 to the Beach sign that we love IMG_0576 and then took the obligatory phone booth picture IMG_0577 before Suzanne landed IMG_0578 under the shade ramada IMG_0579 to return soon with treasures of sea glass IMG_0580 IMG_0581 as I looked out into the Bay IMG_0582 IMG_0583 with guidance from Peter IMG_0584 as the large Crowley barge (maybe as many as 200 rail cars) passed IMG_0585 and I took pictures of the roof of the ramada IMG_0586 IMG_0587 before one last picture of the sea which unfortunately meant the end of the vacation. IMG_0588

And, gentle viewer, at this point the rains came and the camera got into a state of distress (error E18) so you are not seeing the people at the ferry, the farewell to Water Island, the parrot in Tickles, the food on the plane and a host of other delights. ../../Sabbat/2006/02.12-16.06SnowOffice 02.12.06 Snow

It was a record breaking snow. At least for NYC where they got 25". In Princeton there were only about 15" but this was the view when I opened the door IMG_0589 and across the driveway IMG_0590 before I began to clear a path IMG_0591 towards the end of the driveway IMG_0592 and then Suzanne gave me salt for the steps IMG_0593 while Jane IMG_0594 helped with the finishing touches IMG_0595 so that Ben was bundled IMG_0596 and ready to go on the freshly cleaned steps IMG_0597 with his sled IMG_0598 after we had expressed our concern about Jane's injured finger IMG_0599

So we walked the cleared path to the street and looked towards Nassau Street IMG_0600 IMG_0601 before Ben began the trek in the other direction IMG_0602 IMG_0603 IMG_0604 IMG_0605 IMG_0606 to the field IMG_0607 where Ben paused IMG_0608 at the stop sign IMG_0609 IMG_0610 before we headed up the street IMG_0611 past John Shea's dug out car IMG_0612 and up the shoveled path to Adam IMG_0613 where his salt spreader was at the ready IMG_0614 and Nate IMG_0615 and Ben IMG_0616 considered the salt spreader IMG_0617 before joining Hannah IMG_0618 to make the trip to go sledding. IMG_0619

On my way back, I ran into Paul Dimaggio who was shoveling IMG_0620 as I headed up Hibben Road in the snow IMG_0621 IMG_0622 IMG_0623 IMG_0624 until I got home. IMG_0625

Later I went past the car IMG_0626 which wasn't going on the street IMG_0627 and watched as Suzanne came down the driveway IMG_0628 IMG_0629 IMG_0630 so that we could walk into town where we saw this artistic parking meter int eh snow IMG_0631 IMG_0632 IMG_0633 02.15.06 Work

Later in the week, we prepared for a lunch for some librarians IMG_0634 and so I dined with Lin Ferrand, Bobray Bordelon, Yasuko Makino, Paul Needham, Rachel Simon and Paula Matthews IMG_0635 IMG_0636 02.16.06 Work

The next day, Johnny Bahbah from the library came to visit IMG_0637 ../../Sabbat/2006/02.21-24.06LunchPenniesMuldoon 02.21.06 Work

It was time for the first lunch of the spring semester, so we set the table IMG_0638 and Pablo Debenedetti(Chemical Engineering), Laura Chioda(Economics), Peter Jaffe(Civil and Environmental Engineering), Sandy Johnson (DoF), Gary Bass(Politics and Woodrow Wilson School), Weinen E(Mathematics), and Marie Griffith(Religion) came IMG_0639 IMG_0640 02.21.06 Work Pennies

A few days later, Maria Klawe (SEAS) IMG_0641 came to gather photos for a picture she promised to paint of my office including the pennies IMG_0642 IMG_0643 IMG_0644 IMG_0645 IMG_0646 IMG_0647 the sculptures IMG_0648 IMG_0649 the clock IMG_0650 and random and sundry scenes IMG_0651 IMG_0652 IMG_0653 IMG_0654 IMG_0655 IMG_0656

Later that day, Paul Muldoon dropped by IMG_0657 ../../Sabbat/2006/02.27-03.01.06MostlyDavidsBirthday 02.27.06 Work

It was a Monday and Coleen Murphy(Molecular Biology), Benjamin Baer(Comparative Literature), Martin Ruef(Sociology), Adriana Lleras-Muney(Economics and Woodrow Wilson School), Charles Fefferman(Mathematics), and Gilbert Harman(Philosophy) came to lunch IMG_0658 IMG_0659 Later in the day, Andy Plaks (East ASian Studies and Comparative Literature) stopped by IMG_0660 and then Allen Grimm (Theater and Dance) IMG_0661 IMG_0662 came by to borrow some paperweights for their performance IMG_0663 IMG_0664 IMG_0665 IMG_0666 IMG_0667 02.28.06 HolidayDavidBday

Next thing I knew, it was again my birthday (or a celebration of my non-birthday for which the office produced this cake (also for Kris who shares my birthday) IMG_0668 and then we had lunch with the Havurah at Lahiere's IMG_0669 after which Leigh Schmidt (Religion) came by IMG_0670 and Karin Trainer brought a present which Ann Haliday and Sandra Gillette enjoyed IMG_0671 and later I had a chance to enjoy because I got to sort the pennies IMG_0672 03.01.06 HolidayDavidBday

The next day was the family celebration. When I came home, the decorations were set IMG_0673 IMG_0674 and I had received this nice card IMG_0675 and brought home this book which was a gift during the day IMG_0676 and so we were ready to occupy the table IMG_0677 and start with the sushi IMG_0678 which Jane took IMG_0679 and enjoyed IMG_0680 IMG_0681 before I experimented with light IMG_0682 IMG_0683 and then took this self portrait IMG_0684 and then captured Sarah and Ed IMG_0685 as Suzanne posed IMG_0686 IMG_0687 as did Jane IMG_0688 and Sarah and Ed IMG_0689 seemed more interested in the food we had IMG_0690 IMG_0691 and that which had been imported from Zabar's IMG_0692 IMG_0693 and Penn Station (nothing better than Krispy Kreme's) IMG_0694 along with the carrot cake for my birthday IMG_0695 complete with candles (but never enough because of the fire codes) IMG_0696 IMG_0697 as Suzanne celebrated IMG_0698 and I put on the substitute birthday hat IMG_0699 IMG_0700 IMG_0701 so that the candles could be blown out IMG_0702 we could admire the chocolate salami IMG_0703 and I could have Krispy Kremes for my birthday IMG_0704 ../../Sabbat/2006/03.02-08.06AroundAndAbout 03.02.06 Work

On this day, I met Dan Kurtzer (Woodrow Wilson School) IMG_0705 Bob Darnton (History) IMG_0706 and Michael Berry (Near Eastern Studies) IMG_0707 in my office 03.08.06 Work

and then a few days later when walking home, I ran into Christine Kim '09 and Lucas Barron '08 IMG_0708 ../../Sabbat/2006/03.10.06Janes18thBirthday 03.10.06 HolidayJaneBday

Jane was turning 18, so as we had done in years past

2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
we celebrated. I took a picture of 18 year old Jane IMG_0709 and then a picture of Jane and Suzanne IMG_0710 and Ben IMG_0711 before going to Small World where we saw Steve Forrest IMG_0712 and after a Jane and Ben picture IMG_0713 I took a picture of Ben with Mr. Sweeney, his science teacher. IMG_0714 Then we were all off for the day and returned home to see decorations getting started IMG_0715 IMG_0716 as the children relaxed IMG_0717 until Jane and I decided to go for a walk and ran into Rhonda Wagner IMG_0718 en route tot eh battlefield IMG_0719 IMG_0720 IMG_0721 IMG_0722 IMG_0723 IMG_0724 IMG_0725 IMG_0726 IMG_0727 IMG_0728 where the sky was blue IMG_0729 and we enjoyed the scenery IMG_0730 IMG_0731 IMG_0732 IMG_0733 IMG_0734 IMG_0735 IMG_0736 from the monumenet IMG_0737 IMG_0738 and as we tired of scenery pictures, IMG_0739 IMG_0740 IMG_0741 Jane took these pictures of our legs IMG_0742 IMG_0743 and then these self portraits IMG_0744 IMG_0745 IMG_0746 before my legs IMG_0747 inspired her to take these Blair Witch pictures of herself IMG_0748 IMG_0749 and pensive pictures of me IMG_0750 IMG_0751 followed by some arty pictures of the landscape IMG_0752 the sky IMG_0753 the arch IMG_0754 the Mercer House IMG_0755 the cars driving by IMG_0756 IMG_0757 IMG_0758 IMG_0759 IMG_0760 IMG_0761 IMG_0762 and the ground IMG_0763 before we got home and noticed that Ben and Joel were playing basketball IMG_0764 IMG_0765 IMG_0766 IMG_0767 IMG_0768 until it was time to open the sushi IMG_0769 and the odd looking cheese IMG_0770 that Suzanne had purchased. IMG_0771 Alan came to pick up Joel IMG_0772 which caused Ben to lie down IMG_0773 and then Sarah arrived wearing her vibrant shoes IMG_0774 as opposed to Suzanne's more sedate shoes IMG_0775 and I tried on the T shirt Sarah got that captures my personality IMG_0776 along with this sticker IMG_0777 IMG_0778 which set the context for many pictures of the celebration as the table was set IMG_0779 and the fruit was served IMG_0780 and salads were there for all to enjoy IMG_0781 along with the birthday numbers IMG_0782 and cup cakes IMG_0783 IMG_0784 as Jane opened her first presents IMG_0785 which made her smile IMG_0786 IMG_0787 as Sarah IMG_0788 and Ed watched IMG_0789 and more presents IMG_0790 IMG_0791 IMG_0792 and a card made by Penny appeared IMG_0793 IMG_0794 IMG_0795 IMG_0796 IMG_0797 and Ben's umbrella hat had to double for the missing birthday hat IMG_0798 as Suzanne IMG_0799 and Ben IMG_0800 got the birthday girl ready IMG_0801 to open more presents IMG_0802 including a pocketbook IMG_0803 a belt IMG_0804 and much clothing IMG_0805 IMG_0806 IMG_0807 IMG_0808 IMG_0809 IMG_0810 IMG_0811 IMG_0812 IMG_0813 and the birthday greeting was assembled IMG_0814 as even more clothes appeared IMG_0815 IMG_0816 IMG_0817 and then Claire arrived IMG_0818 for another arrangement of the birthday greeting IMG_0819 before Liz IMG_0820 and Lauren E. and Caitlin IMG_0821 arrived and John Yi posed with Jane IMG_0822 as Jane made her way IMG_0823 through the assembled IMG_0824 to pose with Kevin IMG_0825 and then the apple juice (sparkling) was brought out IMG_0826 and as everyone watched IMG_0827 and wondered about the food in the kitchen IMG_0828 the matches were used IMG_0829 to light the candles IMG_0830 IMG_0831 IMG_0832 IMG_0833 and bring the cake forward IMG_0834 IMG_0835 as the assembled sang IMG_0836 IMG_0837 before the cake was served IMG_0838 amidst excitement from the crowd IMG_0839 IMG_0840 IMG_0841 IMG_0842 IMG_0843 even as the microwave ruled the kitchen IMG_0844 and Casey and friend IMG_0845 decided to forego cake IMG_0846 as Justin IMG_0847 scouted out the cake IMG_0848 and the others kept chatting IMG_0849 as Tommy IMG_0850 and Angus and Mike IMG_0851 lined up for cake IMG_0852 and as I decided to leave the crowd IMG_0853 with my piece of cake IMG_0854 Carl arrived IMG_0855 to wish Jane a happy 18th birthday. ../../Sabbat/2006/03.13-19.06EllenBarthWedding 03.14.06 Work

Many things were about to happen but I was still at work and so had a meeting with David Bellos (French and Italian) IMG_0856 before hosting lunch for Alan Patten(Politics), Anne McCauley(Art and Archaeology), Jessica Trounstine(Politics and Woodrow Wilson School), Nicole Shelton(Psychology), Luigi Martinelli(Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), Michael Fara(Philosophy),and Guust Nolet(Geology) IMG_0857 IMG_0858 03.15.06 FriendsBusStop

The next day was the lottery for March Madness and Uncle Ken was there to draw the first name IMG_0859 even as Mac was relegated to a DiceMan role. IMG_0860 03.16.06 Work

And, as a send off, Maggie and her room mate showed up one day to see the pennies. IMG_0861 03.17.06 Wedding FamilyDobkin TravelBaltimore

Then it was time to make the excursion to Maryland for a wedding just as we'd done for
Betsy and Matt in August, 2000
Emily and Jim in April, 2004
and for
Erin and Greg in September, 2004 (though this wedding was not in Maryland) .

But this time, we were off to Ellen and Brian's wedding once we could get past the people working on our bathrooms IMG_0862 and load the trunk IMG_0863 as Ben brought out his bag for the car IMG_0864 so that we could go by the high school IMG_0865 where we ran into the St. Patrick's Day kid IMG_0866 and a few friends of Jane IMG_0867 as we noted that it was wheels up time (plus 3 minutes) IMG_0868 as Jane joined us IMG_0869 and we could stop for a shamrock cookie to mark the date IMG_0870 before driving onward through the Pennsylvania Turnpike until we could enter traffic south of Harrisburg IMG_0871 as Suzanne IMG_0872 and I IMG_0873 hoped we would get to downtown Taneytown IMG_0874 and see its traffic light IMG_0875 before Ben IMG_0876 and Jane and Suzanne IMG_0877 IMG_0878 took our welcoming pictures before we caught up with Toba and Andy who were to be our hosts IMG_0879 IMG_0880 once we found the Antrim 1844 house IMG_0881 and entered IMG_0882 so that this gentleman could sign us in IMG_0883 and then we could be led to our room IMG_0884 by this gentleman IMG_0885 who demo'ed the bathroom IMG_0886 IMG_0887 and the main room IMG_0888 IMG_0889 before Ben explored the ladder to the famous George Meade viewing space IMG_0890 IMG_0891 where Sarah stood (though she didn't seem to be surveying the troups). IMG_0892 The kids room was equally elegant with this bed for the girls IMG_0893 and this one for Ben IMG_0894 complete with a sign to let us know if they were in IMG_0895 and their goodie bag IMG_0896 as Jane put on her new hair band IMG_0897 and we captured images of the famous Antrim soap (in various lightings) IMG_0898 IMG_0899 before the kids posed IMG_0900 as did their parents IMG_0901 and we paid our respects to the old man IMG_0902 before we went to the rehearsal dinner where we met Bonnie and Larry IMG_0903 before Emily appeared with Bonnie IMG_0904 and we could find our way to the table where the 3 wives sat IMG_0905 as this barmaid IMG_0906 poured me a glass of Riesling IMG_0907 and the kids settled in at the table IMG_0908 while Dick arrived IMG_0909 so that we could take pictures of those assembled at our table -- Jane, Sarah, Ben IMG_0910 Dick, Jane, Sarah, IMG_0911 Suzanne, Janet IMG_0912 David, Larry IMG_0913 David, Larry, Dick IMG_0914 IMG_0915 and Bonnie, Fran, Suzanne IMG_0916 which made us hungry IMG_0917 and so, happy to have food from the buffet IMG_0918 as Sarah and Ben IMG_0919 and Jane and Sarah IMG_0920 enjoyed their meals as Barbara and Eric arrived and posed with Dick IMG_0921 IMG_0922 before Janet befriend Bob and Carol who now live in Muncie, Indiana IMG_0923 and we returned to the table to see Dick, Penny and Jane IMG_0924 IMG_0925 as Ben enjoyed his food IMG_0926 and we admired the centerpiece IMG_0927 while cousin Toby, the one from the Klein side, passed by IMG_0928 and this photographer took our picture IMG_0929 which seemed to amuse Bonnie and Fran IMG_0930 as my profile captured Larry and Dick IMG_0931 and Dick and Penny chatted IMG_0932 as Uncle Scott appeared with Toba IMG_0933 before the bride appeared in her nice hat IMG_0934 and Scott and Toba talked of things IMG_0935 as Jane and Sarah had their own conversation IMG_0936 and the chandelier gave us light. IMG_0937

Meanwhile, at the table, Dick and Penny IMG_0938 and Jane and Sarah were continuing conversations IMG_0939 IMG_0940 as the glasses accumulated IMG_0941 and Eric and Andy stood by the door IMG_0942 and the conversation between Jane and Sarah continued IMG_0943 IMG_0944 as Bruce (Brian's dad) came into view IMG_0945 and Ben went off to take a few artistic shots IMG_0946 IMG_0947 IMG_0948 IMG_0949 before discovering M&M's duct taped under his chair IMG_0950 IMG_0951 which roused him a bit IMG_0952 IMG_0953 as he emerged from his chair IMG_0954 and closed in on Jane IMG_0955 even as Jane and Sarah continued their conversation IMG_0956 and Larry and I looked crossways IMG_0957 as Janet IMG_0958 and Ben IMG_0959 must have been admiring the light IMG_0960 as conversations continued with me and Larry IMG_0961 Larry and Jane IMG_0962 Jane and Dick IMG_0963 Dick and Penny IMG_0964 Penny and Sarah IMG_0965 Bonnie, Fran, Suzanne (partly obscured) and Penny IMG_0966 Bonnie, Fran and Suzanne IMG_0967 Suzanne, Penny and Bonnie IMG_0968 Janet and me IMG_0969 Ben IMG_0970 Dick and Sarah IMG_0971 Bonnie IMG_0972 Suzanne IMG_0973 Jane IMG_0974 and these self portraits of me IMG_0975 and me and Janet IMG_0976 IMG_0977 as the desserts were served IMG_0978 IMG_0979 IMG_0980 IMG_0981 IMG_0982 IMG_0983 and Ellen returned IMG_0984 so that Ellen and Larry IMG_0985 could ponder the desserts IMG_0986 IMG_0987 IMG_0988 as we captured Aunt Florence IMG_0989 and Sarah did her study of the shoes people wear IMG_0990 IMG_0991 IMG_0992 IMG_0993 IMG_0994 IMG_0995 IMG_0996 while Ben escaped the frame IMG_0997 but I IMG_0998 admired the bride and groom balloons IMG_0999 and Sarah and Jane IMG_1000 watched Andy (bride's father) IMG_1001 IMG_1002 and Vickie (groom's mother) IMG_1003 IMG_1004 deliver their toasts after which Vickie posed with Dick and Fran IMG_1005 and we met Dan and Rachel who were late arrivals. IMG_1006 03.18.06 Wedding FamilyDobkin TravelBaltimore

The next morning we woke up and found this tray IMG_1007 on the man in front of our room IMG_1008 along with the paper that we could read IMG_1009 and Ben came to visit while his sisters slept IMG_1010 IMG_1011 and Suzanne IMG_1012 and I IMG_1013 slowly made our way and ran into Rachel IMG_1014 who posed with Ben IMG_1015 as we went to the children's room IMG_1016 and then to the tower from which General Meade saw Gettysburg and I saw Suzanne IMG_1017 and then the views in all directions (but no Gettysburg) IMG_1018 IMG_1019 as we looked down the spiral staircase IMG_1020 IMG_1021 and then made our way to breakfast where Emily and Jim sat with his parents IMG_1022 and then Jim and Emily posed IMG_1023 as did Toba, Eric and Barbara IMG_1024 before we made our way to our table IMG_1025 were Fran, Jane and Sarah IMG_1026 Dick IMG_1027 and Fran and Jane IMG_1028 admired the flowers IMG_1029 while I looked down upon my orange juice IMG_1030 and the picture of the hunt IMG_1031 as Ben took pictures around the table including Dick IMG_1032 me IMG_1033 Suzanne IMG_1034 Fran IMG_1035 Jane IMG_1036 IMG_1037 Sarah IMG_1038 and Ben IMG_1039 IMG_1040 until my breakfast came IMG_1041 with very prominent eggs IMG_1042 and Sarah dug in IMG_1043 as Penny and Bonnie arrived IMG_1044 and chatted to Jane and Sarah IMG_1045 as Ben was consumed by orange juice IMG_1046 and Penny and Bonnie enjoyed their meal IMG_1047 before Aunt Dot came to visit IMG_1048 as did Barbara IMG_1049 IMG_1050 IMG_1051

There followed a room tour beginning with the room of Penny and Bonnie IMG_1052 and moving on to the kids room IMG_1053 IMG_1054 IMG_1055 IMG_1056 IMG_1057 IMG_1058 followed by the venture tot he barn IMG_1059 which we entered IMG_1060 to see where Dick and Fran were living IMG_1061 IMG_1062 IMG_1063 sleeping IMG_1064 living IMG_1065 heating IMG_1066 bathing IMG_1067 and eating IMG_1068 and after admiring their grounds IMG_1069 IMG_1070 it was time to head to Gettyburg where we saw the Eisenhower shuttle IMG_1071 and learned of our options IMG_1072 before entering the visitors center IMG_1073 and seeing recruitment posters IMG_1074 IMG_1075 weapons IMG_1076 IMG_1077 and a confederate flag IMG_1078 before running into Janet and Larry who were off after finishing the electric tour IMG_1079 and then hiring our guide who led us through the battlefield. IMG_1080

Once at the battlefield we saw the monument to O'Neal's Brigade from New Jersey IMG_1081 and Archer's Brigade (he's a Princeton alum) IMG_1082 and various other views IMG_1083 IMG_1084 IMG_1085 before we got to Robert E Lee IMG_1086 IMG_1087 IMG_1088 IMG_1089 IMG_1090 and then some views IMG_1091 IMG_1092 IMG_1093 en route to Devil's Den IMG_1094 where we climbed and took many pictures of Ben, Jane and Sarah IMG_1095 IMG_1096 IMG_1097 IMG_1098 IMG_1099 IMG_1100 IMG_1101 then one of our guide IMG_1102 before we were back int he rocks IMG_1103 in various groupings IMG_1104 IMG_1105 IMG_1106 IMG_1107 IMG_1108 and various views IMG_1109 IMG_1110 IMG_1111 culminating in these full family photos IMG_1112 IMG_1113 after which we went to visit General Warren, the New Jersey hero, IMG_1114 in a place IMG_1115 IMG_1116 that was incredibly windy IMG_1117 and collected photos IMG_1118 IMG_1119 IMG_1120 IMG_1121 while we marveled at his ability to not be affected by the winds IMG_1122 IMG_1123 as we all enjoyed his view IMG_1124 IMG_1125 IMG_1126 IMG_1127 IMG_1128 IMG_1129 IMG_1130 IMG_1131 IMG_1132 IMG_1133 and then read his text IMG_1134 and captured Sarah's shadow IMG_1135 before recording another New Jersey marker IMG_1136 and making our way to General Meade IMG_1137 IMG_1138 IMG_1139 IMG_1140 IMG_1141 IMG_1142 IMG_1143 IMG_1144 IMG_1145 IMG_1146 IMG_1147 and then back to the visitor's center for a photo with our guide IMG_1148 before we went in and met Jim and his mother. IMG_1149

Next we headed off to the Dobbin House (they spell it wrong!) IMG_1150 IMG_1151 IMG_1152 IMG_1153 IMG_1154 and after admiring their signs IMG_1155 IMG_1156 and history IMG_1157 we found our way in IMG_1158 where we met Janet, Larry and friends IMG_1159 and after recording their signs, IMG_1160 IMG_1161 IMG_1162 Larry took Sarah out to record his signs IMG_1163 IMG_1164 IMG_1165 and then we were finally seated so that Fran IMG_1166 Dick IMG_1167 Penny and Larry IMG_1168 could settle at my table while the rest of the family sat next door IMG_1169 though Dick and Bonnie IMG_1170 could only admire Jane's hot chocolate IMG_1171 while I realized that my food was too white IMG_1172 and so admired Dick's lunch IMG_1173 and Larry's iced tea IMG_1174 but we could just admire the brownie a la mode at the next table IMG_1175 before driving back to get gas IMG_1176 at this station IMG_1177 with this welcoming sign IMG_1178 as I took these artistic pictures with flash IMG_1179 and without IMG_1180 while waiting for the gas. Back at the hotel, we found a campaign sign we could believe in (though we were later to hear that it was too small). IMG_1181

Now, it was time to get ready for the wedding. As Jane finished dressing IMG_1182 Ben posed for a few pictures IMG_1183 IMG_1184 and I checked the internet to see that my teams were doing quite well in the March Madness IMG_1185 before recording Jane IMG_1186 Suzanne IMG_1187 Sarah IMG_1188 Suzanne and Sarah IMG_1189 Jane, Suzanne, Sarah IMG_1190 Jane, Ben, Sarah IMG_1191 Ben, Sarah, Jane IMG_1192 and starting towards the wedding where we met Toba IMG_1193 and after another picture IMG_1194 ran into Clay who is running the finances for Andy's campaign. IMG_1195 Next we saw Betsy and Matt IMG_1196 and took a few pictures down our row before the ceremony began IMG_1197 IMG_1198 IMG_1199 IMG_1200 and then paused until the cocktail party where Jane spoke with Clay's wife IMG_1201 and Jane posed with Clay and wife IMG_1202 and then Ben joined the picture with Jane and Clay and his wife IMG_1203 before I ran into Rachel and Dan IMG_1204 and borrowed Dan's hat IMG_1205 and then captured Dick and Eric IMG_1206 and Eric and Fran IMG_1207 IMG_1208 before heading to our table and capturing the family IMG_1209 IMG_1210 and then Aunt Florence as she made the motzeh IMG_1211 IMG_1212 IMG_1213 and the photographer who captured our table IMG_1214 even as Ben decided to take artistic photos of the table IMG_1215 IMG_1216 IMG_1217 and its lighting IMG_1218 IMG_1219 and Sarah IMG_1220 and more lights IMG_1221 IMG_1222 IMG_1223 and even more abstract pictures of light and darkness IMG_1224 IMG_1225 IMG_1226 IMG_1227 IMG_1228 before he turned to pictures on the table IMG_1229 IMG_1230 IMG_1231 IMG_1232 IMG_1233 IMG_1234 IMG_1235 IMG_1236 IMG_1237 IMG_1238 IMG_1239 IMG_1240 IMG_1241 IMG_1242 IMG_1243 IMG_1244 IMG_1245 IMG_1246 IMG_1247 which helped him pass the time at an adult oriented event. I passed my time by having a delightful conversation with Daniel Hiefitz and his wife IMG_1248 and then Jane IMG_1249 Jane, Ben, Sarah, Betsy and Fran IMG_1250 IMG_1251 IMG_1252 posed before we saw the wedding cake IMG_1253 which amused Sarah IMG_1254 as the bride and groom danced IMG_1255 and Larry IMG_1256 and Bonnie (notice Yitz and Lynn in the background) IMG_1257 and Dick and Bonnie posed IMG_1258 before we took a few last pictures of the centerpieces and headed to bed for the night. IMG_1259 IMG_1260 03.19.06 Wedding FamilyDobkin TravelBaltimore

Sunday morning, Fran and Suzanne posed for some artistic photos on the steps IMG_1261 IMG_1262 IMG_1263 as we looked down IMG_1264 for one last picture of Suzanne and Fran IMG_1265 and then made our way to breakfast where Fran and Bonnie IMG_1266 Suzanne and Penny IMG_1267 Penny, Toba and Fran IMG_1268 Fran, Barbara and Bonnie were chatting IMG_1269 IMG_1270 as the table was set IMG_1271 IMG_1272 and the breakfast was served. IMG_1273 For me, the highlight was getting to pose in the kimono IMG_1274 even as Eric and Dick conducted business in the corner IMG_1275 IMG_1276 IMG_1277 IMG_1278 IMG_1279 IMG_1280 IMG_1281 and then decided to invite Ben into their cabal. IMG_1282 IMG_1283 Once the torch had been passed, we were ready to head home (with one small stop on the Pennsylvania Turnpike) IMG_1284 and wish Ellen and Brian a wonderful life together. ../../Sabbat/2006/03.24-30.06DrLenOtherJaneFacLunch 03.24.06 Cruise FriendsDavidson

It was a beautiful spring day and so I drove to Lambertville where I ran into DrLen standing on the corner IMG_1285 and so we headed off to Frenchtown where we saw this lady IMG_1286 and this outsider art IMG_1287 IMG_1288 along with the subway sign IMG_1289 the robot IMG_1290 the Barstow's sign IMG_1291 the squishy egg IMG_1292 the antique toy IMG_1293 and the local drum IMG_1294 in this antique store IMG_1295 and the chicken IMG_1296 and cage IMG_1297 in this shop across the street IMG_1298 before heading to Milford where we were served IMG_1299 this drink IMG_1300 by our waitress IMG_1301 who then took this picture IMG_1302 as the man at the neighboring table and his son offered scary advice about the airport in Nairobi IMG_1303 before my meal IMG_1304 and Dr Len's IMG_1305 arrived accompanied by the ever necessary HP Sauce. IMG_1306 Dr Len tried various samplers IMG_1307 IMG_1308 as his sandwich with chips arrived IMG_1309 and I went off for this collection sign IMG_1310 before recording the other bathroom sign IMG_1311 and returning to see the almost clean plate club IMG_1312 before we passed the baker which had already closed IMG_1313 and went to the Bridge Street Dog Pound IMG_1314 which had a good list of ice cream flavors IMG_1315 as well as a selection of hot dogs IMG_1316 and results from a compeition IMG_1317 that caused the owner IMG_1318 to show us his tip box before we headed south. IMG_1319

Next we went to Lambertville to visit the clock store IMG_1320 with the wonderful sculpture int eh window IMG_1321 and admired clock parts IMG_1322 IMG_1323 IMG_1324 IMG_1325 and this penny holder IMG_1326 and lamp IMG_1327 before reading the statement about why the store is what it is. IMG_1328 03.26.06 FriendsMaggard

That Sunday, we were invited to OtherJane's house for dinner. So, Suzanne bade farewell to Jane IMG_1329 as Ben gathered up his stuff IMG_1330 and we roder to Hopewell where we saw the house IMG_1331 and then the occupant IMG_1332 with the living room IMG_1333 being appealing to Ben IMG_1334 as we saw the nicely set dining room table IMG_1335 and Ben IMG_1336 checked out the fireplace IMG_1337 as we saw the indoor porch IMG_1338 and the hors de ouveres IMG_1339 before heading upstairs so that Suzanne IMG_1340 and OtherJane could admire bedrooms IMG_1341 as I checked out other parts IMG_1342 and Suzanne IMG_1343 looked down the long alcove IMG_1344 before we came down the steps IMG_1345 checked out the kitchen IMG_1346 the clock IMG_1347 the books IMG_1348 and the green apples IMG_1349 before conversing a bit IMG_1350 IMG_1351 and then having Ben light his first matches IMG_1352 IMG_1353 to get the candles lit IMG_1354 so that we could enjoy a wonderful stew IMG_1355 and salad IMG_1356 along with Maria's artwork IMG_1357 IMG_1358 and brownies IMG_1359 while Ben did his work IMG_1360 IMG_1361 and Suzanne IMG_1362 and I IMG_1363 enjoyed tea with Jane IMG_1364 03.28.06 Work

Then it was back to work and on Tuesday, Eric Sumner, aka ees, and Lee Maschler came to visit after inking a deal IMG_1365 03.29.06 Work and on Wednesday, Buzzy Teiser of the Religion department came for a chat IMG_1366 03.30.06 Work and on Thursday I had a faculty lunch IMG_1367 for Paul Steinhardt(Physics), Ali Yazdani(Physics), Andras Hamori(Near Eastern Studies), Jennifer Pitts(Politics), Patrick Cheridito(Operations Research and Financial Engineering), John Haldon(History), and Sarah-Jane Leslie(Philosophy) IMG_1368 IMG_1369 ../../Sabbat/2006/04.04.06BensBirthday 04.04.06 HolidayBenBday

It was that time again and as we had done in many years past,

2005
2004 and 2004 party

2003
2001 birthday and 2001 party
and 2000 we were ready to celebrate though we did pause for a second to bemoan that in 2002 my camera was broken and there was a shortage of new digital cameras.

But, this didn't stop us from saluting Ben IMG_1370 as he picked up his things from the steps IMG_1371 and found his way into the car to head to school IMG_1372

Some hours later, the table was set IMG_1373 the decorations were hung IMG_1374 and Sarah and Ed appeared IMG_1375 to admire the gold fish (still alive!) IMG_1376 as we got tortillas and tacos IMG_1377 and sauces ready IMG_1378 and Ben IMG_1379 and Jane IMG_1380 got ready for the tomato and mozzarella IMG_1381 as Ben sat down IMG_1382 and admired all the foods IMG_1383 IMG_1384 IMG_1385 that would make Ben a happy boy at a Mexican banquet IMG_1386 as Suzanne IMG_1387 Ben IMG_1388 Jane IMG_1389 Sarah IMG_1390 Ed IMG_1391 and I sat around the table IMG_1392 and at the next round of photos, it was Ben IMG_1393 Jane IMG_1394 Sarah IMG_1395 Ed IMG_1396 me IMG_1397 and Suzanne IMG_1398 before I admired the decorations IMG_1399 and did a study in Ben IMG_1400 IMG_1401 IMG_1402 IMG_1403 IMG_1404 and then another round of Jane IMG_1405 Sarah IMG_1406 Ed IMG_1407 me IMG_1408 and Jane IMG_1409 before we admired the sweater for Mackenzie IMG_1410 IMG_1411 which was too small for Ben IMG_1412 as Jane gathered balloons IMG_1413 and saw that the sweater was also too small for her IMG_1414 while she and Ben IMG_1415 were ready for the birthday cookie IMG_1416 though there was still rice to eat IMG_1417 and the table had to be readied IMG_1418 for the cookie IMG_1419 as the sweater was moved to the bear IMG_1420 and Sarah showed her badge IMG_1421 as the cake appeared IMG_1422 IMG_1423 and Ben blew out the lights IMG_1424 IMG_1425 IMG_1426 IMG_1427 IMG_1428 IMG_1429 IMG_1430 amusing Jane IMG_1431 Sarah IMG_1432 and Ed IMG_1433 as Suzanne cut IMG_1434 and Ben consumed IMG_1435 IMG_1436 as I got my piece of cake IMG_1437 but decided to do a collage of Ben pictures IMG_1438 IMG_1439 IMG_1440 IMG_1441 IMG_1442 IMG_1443 IMG_1444 IMG_1445 before Ben started opening presents IMG_1446 IMG_1447 IMG_1448 IMG_1449 IMG_1450 IMG_1451 until he got to the Vince Carter shirt IMG_1452 which fit to a tee IMG_1453 and made him happy as he continued opening IMG_1454 IMG_1455 IMG_1456 IMG_1457 as the gifts mounted IMG_1458 to be displayed by all IMG_1459 IMG_1460 and Ben IMG_1461 opened more IMG_1462 as the robots cranked along IMG_1463 IMG_1464 and Ben IMG_1465 bounced the polyhedron that lit IMG_1466 as Jane admired the basketball IMG_1467 and Ben the heroscape IMG_1468 as he opened IMG_1469 the new fish IMG_1470 which made Ben happy IMG_1471 as we opened the new tank IMG_1472 cleared the fish from its holding tank IMG_1473 IMG_1474 added water IMG_1475 and moved the fish IMG_1476 IMG_1477 all of which made this a very happy birthday for Ben IMG_1478 IMG_1479 IMG_1480 ../../Sabbat/2006/04.04-12.06Passover2006 04.04.06 Camera

In the aftermath of Ben's birthday, I cleared the memory and then tested to see if it still worked IMG_0001 04.10.06 Work

Then a week later, Amy Iacopi, Eric's assistant from Google came to visit IMG_0002 and posed for this picture with Sandra IMG_0003 04.12.06 HolidayPesach FriendsDavidson FriendsSlaughter

Of course, this was all a prelude to the seder but before we could get to the seder, I had to take a picture of Carol Reimann IMG_0004 IMG_0005 before coming home where Judy had arrived IMG_0006 and Ben IMG_0007 showed how the table was prepared IMG_0008 as Suzanne IMG_0009 surveyed the food IMG_0010 and Josephine IMG_0011 kept an eye on the stove IMG_0012 as the musical instruments were assembled IMG_0013 and DrLen practiced the reclining thing IMG_0014 IMG_0015 as Jane IMG_0016 got ready to greet Ann and Stan IMG_0017 who arrived bearing gifts IMG_0018 as Ben and Jane IMG_0019 waited for me to return in costume IMG_0020 as the time approached 6 o'clock IMG_0021 so that the hors de ouveres could be served IMG_0022 as Suzanne appeared in costume IMG_0023 and we unwrapped Moses IMG_0024 as the salads were fully prepared IMG_0025 and Ilana Lucas and Dan Candeto '07 arrived IMG_0026 and then posed for this picture with Sarah IMG_0027 as Jeff Nunakawa IMG_0028 and Ed IMG_0029 and OtherJane who was engaged in conversation with Jane IMG_0030 and Willa and Martha IMG_0031 and Bill Slaughter arrived IMG_0032 so that we could assemble at the seder IMG_0033 IMG_0034 IMG_0035 and begin the service to Benjamin's amusement. IMG_0036 These were the views down the sides of the table IMG_0037 IMG_0038 IMG_0039 IMG_0040 IMG_0041 and near my end of the table IMG_0042 IMG_0043 as we got to the plagues and had to see if the frog could swim IMG_0044 IMG_0045 before the music began IMG_0046 and the assembled IMG_0047 IMG_0048 IMG_0049 IMG_0050 IMG_0051 IMG_0052 insisted that I take this self portrait IMG_0053 before the soup came IMG_0054 though Ben IMG_0055 was more engaged in the two types of charoset IMG_0056 IMG_0057 IMG_0058 before he took some artistic pictures of the matzah IMG_0059 the fan IMG_0060 matzah and water IMG_0061 before catching a view of the kitchen IMG_0062 the wine IMG_0063 the others at the table IMG_0064 and the door through which Elijah might enter IMG_0065 as he recorded the signs that we had passed IMG_0066 IMG_0067 IMG_0068 and his setting IMG_0069 to which chicken IMG_0070 and brisket were about to be added. IMG_0071 IMG_0072 IMG_0073 As those assembled ate IMG_0074 there were potatoes IMG_0075 and asparagus IMG_0076 that made my plate look like this IMG_0077 until the kugel IMG_0078 and spinach IMG_0079 came to complete my plate IMG_0080 as we passed more food IMG_0081 to the assembled IMG_0082 IMG_0083 IMG_0084 IMG_0085 and Ben tried on the head dress IMG_0086 as Sarah and Ed IMG_0087 Ilana and Dan IMG_0088 Stan and Ann IMG_0089 DrLen and Judy IMG_0090 shared the view of the others IMG_0091 including Jeff and OtherJane IMG_0092 and Stan IMG_0093 before the desserts were served IMG_0094 IMG_0095 and candy IMG_0096 and traditional jellies IMG_0097 though the centered chocolates IMG_0098 made Willa want to wear the head dress IMG_0099 as the dried apricots IMG_0100 got Jeff going IMG_0101 as Sarah listened IMG_0102 and Suzanne, DrLen and Judy IMG_0103 awaited the Afikomen IMG_0104 before Jane listened as Sarah read tales of Miriam IMG_0105

When all was said and done, Judy and DrLen got ready to go IMG_0106 Martha expressed her joy IMG_0107 as did Willa IMG_0108 and DrLen and Judy brought with them costumes for their next seder. IMG_0109

At the other end of the table, the scene was different as seen in these pictures contributed by Stan Honda of Ben ben me with the Matzah david-matzoh and in costume egyptian the swimming frog frog Jeff reading Old English jeffreads Moses holding forth moses Sarah reading sarahreads sarah the signs signs and Suzanne and I presiding suzanne-david suzanne-david2 over the table table

Chag Same'ach to all. ../../Sabbat/2006/04.15-18.06BallGameToSarahsBday 04.15.06 Baseball

It was a beautiful spring day, the taxes were done, so we went to the ball game. Along the way we saw this dead bird IMG_0110 and then we saw the park IMG_0111 looming larger IMG_0112 as this woman sold us our tickets IMG_0113 and we went to see batting practice (after a fashion) IMG_0114 IMG_0115 while Ben enjoyed his hot dog IMG_0116 IMG_0117 IMG_0118 IMG_0119 and the cotton candy man was passing by IMG_0120 as batting practice IMG_0121 continued to amuse me in this self portrait IMG_0122 while Boomer took the field IMG_0123 IMG_0124 IMG_0125 IMG_0126 above the dugout IMG_0127 and the rules were set IMG_0128 as I captured a few stadium shots IMG_0129 IMG_0130 IMG_0131 IMG_0132 before Ben returned with some cracker jack (tradition and all) IMG_0133 and ice cream (yet another tradition) IMG_0134 as we watched the game progress IMG_0135 IMG_0136 even as the bat race IMG_0137 IMG_0138 IMG_0139 and the race in balls were being set up IMG_0140 IMG_0141 IMG_0142 to distract us from a bad ball game. On the way out, we watched this picture being taken IMG_0143 before Ben sat with the All Stars IMG_0144 IMG_0145 04.16.06 Cruise

The next day was Easter Sunday and so after the hoop IMG_0146 lured Ben into his final shot IMG_0147 Jane IMG_0148 and Suzanne IMG_0149 joined us for the walk past the construction signs IMG_0150 and into town where we first paused to see the egg hunt IMG_0151 IMG_0152 at Trinity Church Episcopal IMG_0153 where we ran into Joe Studholme '81 IMG_0154 an then to the rival Nassau Presbytarian church where we saw Dave Davis IMG_0155 before running into Frank Calaprice IMG_0156 and taking the obligatory phone booth picture (though Superman was limited in his changing ability) IMG_0157 as we kept walking but street crossing was slow for some IMG_0158 IMG_0159 until we reached Barbara Boggs Sigmund Park IMG_0160 and then made our way to PJs where we could see them make pancakes through the window IMG_0161 before Suzanne studied the menu IMG_0162 with Jane IMG_0163 and I tried various elf portraits IMG_0164 IMG_0165 IMG_0166 IMG_0167 IMG_0168 before deciding that the light was bad and using the flash for this picture of Jane and Suzanne IMG_0169 and these of Ben and me IMG_0170 IMG_0171 IMG_0172 IMG_0173 as the chocolate milk IMG_0174 and coffee arrived IMG_0175 and the oatmeal IMG_0176 looked better sans flash IMG_0177 along with the various pancake dishes that were eaten and enjoyed IMG_0178 IMG_0179 IMG_0180 before we stopped at the shoe store where 10% off seemed to extend to the sign IMG_0181 and recording the Kramer's brick IMG_0182 and wishing the wedding people well IMG_0183 before running into Lucy and Fred IMG_0184 who were at the site of the squirrels IMG_0185 IMG_0186

Once at home, Jane modeled her dress and all were happy IMG_0187 04.17.06 Work

Next, I was back to work and hosting lunch for Thanos Panagiotopoulos (Chemical Engineering), Deborah Nord (English), Manuel Llinas (Molecular Biology), Viviana Zelizer (Sociology and Stengel, Robert and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering), Jon Cohen (Psychology), Steven Mackey (Music) IMG_0188 IMG_0189 04.18.06 HolidaySarahBday

What better way to start Sarah's birthday than with a meeting with Cornel West and Al Raboteau from Religion IMG_0190 and then another with Andrew Kane from housing IMG_0191 before coming home to see the table set IMG_0192 and taking Jane to vote for her first time (and we gave Sarah many gifts in the write-in category). IMG_0193

Back at home, We arrived IMG_0194 with the birthday girl IMG_0195 who finally looked at the camera IMG_0196 and Nicole Haston IMG_0197 while Jane IMG_0198 and Jane and Ben posed IMG_0199 before we sat at the table IMG_0200 and celebrated Sarah IMG_0201 as the Princetonians were on one side of the table IMG_0202 and Ben on the other IMG_0203 with decorations IMG_0204 views of Sarah IMG_0205 and the table IMG_0206 IMG_0207 the balloons IMG_0208 as Sarah got ready IMG_0209 for the cake IMG_0210 IMG_0211 and masterfully blew out the candles IMG_0212 IMG_0213 IMG_0214 IMG_0215 IMG_0216 IMG_0217 IMG_0218 IMG_0219 which amused Ben IMG_0220 as Sarah cleaned the candles IMG_0221 and then I IMG_0222 got this piece of cake IMG_0223 which I slow IMG_0224 digested IMG_0225 as the tea came IMG_0226 and Sarah absorbed her gifts IMG_0227 IMG_0228 IMG_0229 IMG_0230 IMG_0231 IMG_0232 IMG_0233 as Jane did the hat in eye things IMG_0234 Sarah kept celebrating IMG_0235 Jane kept doing the hat in eye trick IMG_0236 but ultimately, it was about Sarah IMG_0237 IMG_0238 IMG_0239 and the decorations IMG_0240 as Sarah opened her new toothbrush IMG_0241 IMG_0242 IMG_0243 Jane took the phone call IMG_0244 Sarah finished the presents IMG_0245 and we were treated to the hidden under the hat tricks before calling it a wonderful birthday IMG_0246 IMG_0247 IMG_0248 IMG_0249 ../../Sabbat/2006/04.20-23.06BensBdayPartyFacultyReception 04.20.06 Work

Soon it would be the celebration of Ben's birthday, but first I had to meet with the Pglia's. IMG_0250 04.22.06 HolidayBenBday

As we had done many times in the past

2006
2005
2004 and 2004 party

2003
2001 birthday and 2001 party
and 2000
(except for 2002 when the camera was broken), we celebrated Ben's birthday. The table was set IMG_0251 with plates IMG_0252 and chips IMG_0253 and the whistles were ready for game time IMG_0254 and Suzanne IMG_0255 and Jane IMG_0256 wondered if we'd pick up the pizza on time IMG_0257 before Nate and Joel arrived to salute Ben IMG_0258 IMG_0259 IMG_0260 IMG_0261 and then Eddie and Nathaniel IMG_0262 and Jeremy IMG_0263 added to the gathering in the family room IMG_0264 IMG_0265 IMG_0266 IMG_0267 before it was time to assemble by the table and have the pizza IMG_0268 IMG_0269 IMG_0270 which Jane served IMG_0271 and the boys ate IMG_0272 IMG_0273 as Suzanne did the other preparations IMG_0274 and Alice Barfield arrived IMG_0275 as Suzanne sat in the kitchen IMG_0276 IMG_0277 IMG_0278 IMG_0279 while dinner was served IMG_0280 IMG_0281 IMG_0282 IMG_0283 in a way that sent Jane to the Blair Witch project IMG_0284 as the eating continued IMG_0285 IMG_0286 IMG_0287 IMG_0288 IMG_0289 IMG_0290 before we headed to the gym to get ready for game time IMG_0291 IMG_0292 which began with a game of knock out IMG_0293 IMG_0294 IMG_0295 IMG_0296 IMG_0297 IMG_0298 IMG_0299 IMG_0300 IMG_0301 moving away from the hoop IMG_0302 I was able to get a picture of the Straus (or is it Strauss) boys IMG_0303 but back at the hoop IMG_0304 IMG_0305 the game continued IMG_0306 until we began the real game and on we played IMG_0307 IMG_0308 IMG_0309 IMG_0310 IMG_0311 IMG_0312 IMG_0313 IMG_0314 IMG_0315 IMG_0316 IMG_0317 IMG_0318 IMG_0319 IMG_0320 IMG_0321 with this artist picture IMG_0322 and then the game went on IMG_0323 IMG_0324 IMG_0325 IMG_0326 IMG_0327 IMG_0328 IMG_0329 IMG_0330 IMG_0331 IMG_0332 IMG_0333 until the lights went out and we could only see by the flash IMG_0334 IMG_0335 IMG_0336 IMG_0337 IMG_0338 after which order was restored for a little more basketball IMG_0339 IMG_0340 and then Strauss IMG_0341 and Straus IMG_0342 and the team photos (Parker Barfield, Nathaniel Wagner, Eddie Percarpio, Joel Strauss, Ben, Nate ASh, Jeremy Sordan and Ben Straus) IMG_0343 IMG_0344 IMG_0345

Back at home, a birthday brownie awaited IMG_0346 IMG_0347 IMG_0348 as the assembled celebrated IMG_0349 IMG_0350 IMG_0351 IMG_0352 but it was all about Ben IMG_0353 IMG_0354 IMG_0355 IMG_0356 and after a little more celebration IMG_0357 IMG_0358 IMG_0359 IMG_0360 IMG_0361 IMG_0362 IMG_0363 we opened the presents and Ben was really 12. IMG_0364 IMG_0365 IMG_0366 04.23.06 EntertainWork

The next day, we woke up to find Catherine IMG_0367 and Jane at breakfast IMG_0368 as Ben was ready to begin the day IMG_0369 and before we knew it, the Chambers Walk people IMG_0370 had brought food IMG_0371 and set up IMG_0372 IMG_0373 IMG_0374 IMG_0375 IMG_0376 complete with servers IMG_0377 for another faculty party IMG_0378 IMG_0379 IMG_0380 including coffee pots on the study floor IMG_0381 and chocolates by the rooster IMG_0382 that brought Suzanne IMG_0383 and Ben IMG_0384 coming to the bar IMG_0385 so that Ben could do his Dasani ad IMG_0386 under the hoop IMG_0387 to the amusement of the bartender IMG_0388 who was happy the weather had cooperated IMG_0389 ../../Sabbat/2006/04.24-29.06TheRestOfApril 04.24.06 Work

April was winding down but I still had to get Eldar Shafir IMG_0390 to agree to fill in for Debbie Prentice as chair of Psychology IMG_0391 04.28.06 Work

And then Chris E and I went to Cambridge for a day where Seth Teller was nice enough to give us the full tour of the Stata Center IMG_0392 04.29.06 Cruise

Then, on Saturday, after the flowers were identified for planting IMG_0393 IMG_0394 IMG_0395 IMG_0396 Suzanne came out IMG_0397 and after gathering the newspapers IMG_0398 we went to see this gentleman at Mrs. G's who sold us a washing machine IMG_0399 to go with the dryer from 2 years ago. Next, we picked up a pan for the washer since it will be on the second floor. IMG_0400

THis freed Ben and I to make an excursion to this hobby shop in Aberdeen IMG_0401 where he IMG_0402 and I IMG_0403 had lunch IMG_0404 and his cole slaw IMG_0405 and burger IMG_0406 went well with my Greek salad IMG_0407 before Ben gathered his purchases IMG_0408 and we headed to Cold Stone Creamery IMG_0409 where this was our server IMG_0410 and after Ben got his cone IMG_0411 I watched mine being assembled IMG_0412 IMG_0413 IMG_0414 IMG_0415 IMG_0416 IMG_0417

Back at home and fully fortified, we walked to Communiversity where this scene IMG_0418 impressed Ben enough to want to be photographed in it IMG_0419 while Suzanne was more into Michael Jordan IMG_0420 and I preferred major shades. IMG_0421 ../../Sabbat/2006/05.02-03.06WorkRelated 05.02.06 Work

First Ezra Suleiman (Politics) came to chat IMG_0422 05.03.06 Work

and then the next day, we set the table IMG_0423 for lunch with Sarah Whiting (Architecture), Oliver Arnold (English), James Trussell (Economics and Woodrow Wilson School), Stuart Schwartz (Electrical Engineering), James McDougall (History), Jerry Ostriker (Astrophysics) IMG_0424 IMG_0425 ../../Sabbat/2006/05.06-14.06BehrmannMothersDayEtc 05.06.06 Work

It was a Saturday soon to be the night of the Behrmann dinner when we went for a walk and saw this dog outside of Small World IMG_0426 IMG_0427 before Ben and I went to Home Depot to buy propane from this man IMG_0428 only to return home and see that Jane's face has been painted IMG_0429 as I gathered together my formal shirt IMG_0430 and dressed for pictures in the mirror IMG_0431 IMG_0432 and then outside with Suzanne IMG_0433 IMG_0434 IMG_0435 IMG_0436 by the tree IMG_0437 before heading to the dinner where I saw Sandy Tait and Elena Uribe IMG_0438 and then Toshiko Takaezu and Emmet Gowin (one of the winners) IMG_0439 IMG_0440 05.07.06 Work

The next day, our coffee was accompanied by this dog IMG_0441 05.08.06 Work and the day after, I met Humper (Greg Humphries) on the way to work IMG_0442 05.10.06 Work

A few days later, I met with Rob Wegman from Music IMG_0443 05.11.06 Work and the next day, I warmed my camera with a picture of the table IMG_0444 and then took a picture of Lincoln Hollister IMG_0445 and a picture of J. Lynn Zimmerman when we met later in the day IMG_0446 05.12.06 SchoolJane and then came Jane's flute recital IMG_0447 IMG_0448 IMG_0449 05.13.06 HolidayMothersDay FamilyGespass

After all of the events (including Vav Shabbaton), we drove to Philadelphia and parked the car IMG_0450 and headed to the terminal IMG_0451 where Jane bought this gum IMG_0452 as Ben posed for the obligatory phone booth picture (again with no changing room) IMG_0453 as we headed to the gate IMG_0454 before Ben began his excursion IMG_0455 and brought back food for Ben and Jane IMG_0456 IMG_0457 as I recorded my boarding pass IMG_0458 and the receipt for the food IMG_0459 even as we waited IMG_0460 to go down the tunnel IMG_0461 and board the plane where peanuts IMG_0462 and diet coke were served IMG_0463 as Ben enjoyed his magazine IMG_0464 until Jane and Suzanne emerged IMG_0465 and Ben could pose with Franco Harris IMG_0466 and me with George IMG_0467 as Jane did the Steeler thing IMG_0468 before we headed to Budget IMG_0469 and this gentleman IMG_0470 set us up with this car IMG_0471 for the drive to King Edwards Apartments IMG_0472 where Suzanne emerged IMG_0473 and we saw Robert and Ann IMG_0474 and Andy and Debbie IMG_0475 as Jane made her face IMG_0476 before Andy and Debbie IMG_0477 and Norma posed IMG_0478 as various conversations evolved IMG_0479 IMG_0480 IMG_0481 before we noticed the salmon IMG_0482 IMG_0483 and condiments IMG_0484 before Ben went off to take an artistic group of pictures of the scene IMG_0485 IMG_0486 IMG_0487 IMG_0488 IMG_0489 IMG_0490 IMG_0491 IMG_0492 with the background television IMG_0493 and the people IMG_0494 the wine IMG_0495 the furniture IMG_0496 Suzanne IMG_0497 and the plants IMG_0498 a stunned Jane IMG_0499 and some more scenery IMG_0500 with the occasional snow image IMG_0501 interfering with the flowers IMG_0502 IMG_0503 IMG_0504 IMG_0505 before the snow IMG_0506 said it was time for me to cut cheese IMG_0507 IMG_0508 as the dip was served IMG_0509 and Sally IMG_0510 IMG_0511 IMG_0512 joined Robert IMG_0513 to admire the asparagus IMG_0514 before we sat down around the table IMG_0515 IMG_0516 IMG_0517 IMG_0518 IMG_0519 IMG_0520 IMG_0521 IMG_0522 IMG_0523 IMG_0524 IMG_0525 to enjoy the meal and Ann IMG_0526 joined me in conversation IMG_0527 IMG_0528 as Ben took this sequence of self portraits IMG_0529 IMG_0530 IMG_0531 IMG_0532 IMG_0533 IMG_0534 IMG_0535 IMG_0536 as Suzanne IMG_0537 admired the scenery IMG_0538 and Lulu took pictures IMG_0539 of the food on my neighbors plate IMG_0540 and then on mine IMG_0541 as the turkey IMG_0542 IMG_0543 and the salad IMG_0544 and fruit salad IMG_0545 kept Ben IMG_0546 and everyone at the table busy IMG_0547 IMG_0548 as we assembled pictures of Sally, Suzanne, Norma, Rita and Lulu IMG_0549 IMG_0550 IMG_0551 IMG_0552 IMG_0553 IMG_0554 and then Kim joined IMG_0555 a picture with Suzanne and Norma IMG_0556 before the group photos of the assembled IMG_0557 IMG_0558 IMG_0559 IMG_0560 IMG_0561 05.14.06 HolidayMothersDay FamilyGespass

The next day began at the hotel when Ben IMG_0562 brought this breakfast IMG_0563 and began to eat it IMG_0564 IMG_0565 as I assembled my first plate IMG_0566 and he went back for seconds IMG_0567 IMG_0568 inspiring me to put together this delight of oatmeal, melted cheese and hot sauce IMG_0569 before we brought breakfast back to Jane to eat on the bed IMG_0570 IMG_0571 which inspired her to come down and assemble this breakfast IMG_0572 IMG_0573 IMG_0574 before we headed to Norma's through all the Race for the Cure traffic. Once there, we left again with Ben going down the steps IMG_0575 so that we could pass Lulu's IMG_0576 IMG_0577 and go to Lucca's for lunch IMG_0578 bypassing Kohli IMG_0579 as I stood outside IMG_0580 to be joined by Suzanne IMG_0581 and then the women posed. IMG_0582

Once inside, RIta took a few pictures IMG_0583 IMG_0584 as Norma IMG_0585 and Ben IMG_0586 admired the table setting IMG_0587 and this was the view on our side of the table IMG_0588 IMG_0589 IMG_0590 when the bloody Mary came IMG_0591 along with the wonderful spreads IMG_0592 for the bread IMG_0593 and then we were ready for main courses -- filet for Ben IMG_0594 lamb for Kim IMG_0595 pasta for Suzanne IMG_0596 as Jane and I split pasta and hearts of palm IMG_0597 before the dessert chocolate IMG_0598 and mint gelato arrived IMG_0599 and we realized we needed to flee to replenish the gas IMG_0600 here IMG_0601 and make our way to the terminal IMG_0602 and take the transit IMG_0603 IMG_0604 to the terminal where this was the change IMG_0605 Ben got when he bought this water IMG_0606 and as we waited for the plane advertised on this sign IMG_0607 IMG_0608 Ben modeled various parts on his hair. IMG_0609 IMG_0610 ../../Sabbat/2006/05.16-18.06PeopleOnCampus 05.16.06 Work

It was the last lunch of the academic year and so the table was set and IMG_0611 Lyman Page (Physics), Lianne Sullivan-Crowley (Human Resources), Rachael Ziady DeLue (Art and Archaeology) Andrew Feldherr (Classics), Joshua Rabinowitz (Chemistry and LSIIG), and Simon Levin (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology) came IMG_0612 IMG_0613 after which I went to Sara Ingraffia at McCosh to get my shots IMG_0614 and later ran into Eve Glazer '06 IMG_0615 05.17.06 Work

The next day, I had lunch with Nan Keohane IMG_0616 05.18.06 Work and the following day, I recorded the lunch but not the people IMG_0617 and then saw Bill Gleason, Jennifer Greason and John Flemming at John's retirement bash. IMG_0618 ../../Sabbat/2006/05.19.06JanesProm 05.19.06 SchoolJane IMG_0619 IMG_0620 IMG_0621 IMG_0622 IMG_0623 IMG_0624 IMG_0625 IMG_0626 IMG_0627 IMG_0628 IMG_0629 IMG_0630 IMG_0631 IMG_0632 IMG_0633 IMG_0634 IMG_0635 IMG_0636 IMG_0637 IMG_0638 IMG_0639 IMG_0640 IMG_0641 IMG_0642 IMG_0643 IMG_0644 IMG_0645 IMG_0646 IMG_0647 IMG_0648 IMG_0649 IMG_0650 IMG_0651 IMG_0652 IMG_0653 IMG_0654 IMG_0655 IMG_0656 IMG_0657 IMG_0658 IMG_0659 IMG_0660 IMG_0661 IMG_0662 IMG_0663 IMG_0664 IMG_0665 IMG_0666 IMG_0667 IMG_0668 IMG_0669 IMG_0670 IMG_0671 IMG_0672 IMG_0673 IMG_0674 IMG_0675 IMG_0676 IMG_0677 IMG_0678 IMG_0679 IMG_0680 IMG_0681 IMG_0682 IMG_0683 IMG_0684 IMG_0685 IMG_0686 IMG_0687 IMG_0688 IMG_0689 IMG_0690 IMG_0691 IMG_0692 IMG_0693 IMG_0694 IMG_0695 IMG_0696 IMG_0697 IMG_0698 IMG_0699 IMG_0700 IMG_0701 IMG_0702 IMG_0703 IMG_0704 IMG_0705 IMG_0706 IMG_0707 IMG_0708 IMG_0709 IMG_0710 IMG_0711 IMG_0712 IMG_0713 IMG_0714 IMG_0715 IMG_0716 IMG_0717 IMG_0718 IMG_0719 IMG_0720 IMG_0721 IMG_0722 IMG_0723 IMG_0724 IMG_0725 IMG_0726 IMG_0727 IMG_0728 IMG_0729 IMG_0730 IMG_0731 IMG_0732 IMG_0733 IMG_0734 IMG_0735 IMG_0736 IMG_0737 IMG_0738 IMG_0739 IMG_0740 IMG_0741 IMG_0742 IMG_0743 IMG_0744 IMG_0745 IMG_0746 IMG_0747 IMG_0748 IMG_0749 IMG_0750 IMG_0751 IMG_0752 IMG_0753 IMG_0754 IMG_0755 IMG_0756 IMG_0757 ../../Sabbat/2006/05.20-26.06AWeekInMay 05.20.06 Work Camera

It was a week in May that began in Best Buy looking for a camera nd taking these photos for comparison. Since I didn't buy the camera that day, there are no comparables but the new camera does better as will eventually be obvious. IMG_0758 IMG_0759 IMG_0760 05.23.06 Work

A few days later, I went to Philosophy party where I met Joan Gilbert and Harry Frankfurt. IMG_0761 05.24.06 Work

The next day, it was time for the c/3 dinner and the chef IMG_0762 was putting together the cheese (which wouldn't be served for hours) IMG_0763 IMG_0764 as the rest of the meal was assembled IMG_0765 IMG_0766 IMG_0767 IMG_0768 IMG_0769 IMG_0770 IMG_0771 the tables set IMG_0772 IMG_0773 and the chocolates IMG_0774 and wine ready IMG_0775 on the table IMG_0776 as the bar IMG_0777 and seating area were set outside IMG_0778 which satisfied Suzanne> IMG_0779 05.25.06 Work

Thursday at work, I met Chuck Dismukes from Chemistry, IMG_0780 then Anca Niculin who works at the EQuad IMG_0781 and Harvey Lam (emeritus in MAE) at the Maria BBQ IMG_0782 and on the way home, I ran into Nicole Hopkins, Tavi Meraud (aka Christine Kim) and Perry Wilson IMG_0783 before running into Uncle Ken who found a penny for his collection of found pennies IMG_0784 05.26.06 Work

On Friday, we went to the Toni Morrison gala and parked in space 203 IMG_0785 before getting there for a picture with the guest of honor IMG_0786 and running into JoAnn Mitchell who posed with each of us. IMG_0787 IMG_0788 stty: standard input: Invalid argument ../../Sabbat/2006/05.30-06.06.06EventsUpTograduation 05.30.06 Work

I knew graduation was coming soon but before I could face up to graduation, Liam Brockey (History) came to chat IMG_0789 05.31.06 Work and the next day, Bess Ward came and agreed to be the next chair of Geosciences IMG_0790 06.01.06 Work and then Bob Frieden IMG_0791 and Len Babby came to discuss Linguistics at Princeton. IMG_0792 06.06.06 Work

Next it was graduation day. Sandra went wild (in the best of ways) with the camera though she suffered photo-distress when all the batteries died. She began with Mark Bahadurian and Eddie Dixon IMG_0793 and moved on to Randy Setlock and Jennifer Bolton IMG_0794 before heading outside for a few pictures of John Fleming IMG_0795 IMG_0796 IMG_0797 and then Ann Haliday and Claudia Johnson IMG_0798 Jeff Nunakawa IMG_0799 Hank Farber IMG_0800 and Bill Bialek, Bill Gleason, Sundar Sundaresan and Joel Cooper, the PADT winners IMG_0801 who then posed with Sandra IMG_0802 IMG_0803 and then as a group again IMG_0804 and with John Fleming IMG_0805 as Lianne seemed to be totally enjoying graduation IMG_0806 as did Mary from across the hall IMG_0807 and Paul Muldoon IMG_0808 before there were pictures of the PADT winners with me IMG_0809 IMG_0810 and the gathering folks outside the faculty room IMG_0811 as Bob Rawson congratulated some of the winners IMG_0812 IMG_0813 and Seamus Heaney spoke with Susan Stewart IMG_0814 Chuck Brown and Paul Farmer IMG_0815 much to Janet Gruschow's amusement IMG_0816 as the Rawson conversation continued IMG_0817 and Sandra entered the faculty room where the light just wasn't good enough IMG_0818 IMG_0819 IMG_0820 IMG_0821 until this picture of Shirley with the PADT winners IMG_0822 as Bob Rawson studied his lines IMG_0823 IMG_0824 and Shirley got the winners ready to march IMG_0825 IMG_0826 along with everyone else IMG_0827 including Bill Frist IMG_0828 and Chuck Brown. IMG_0829

Next, Sandra moved outside and captured the award winners with Bob Kaster IMG_0830 Tony Grafton IMG_0831 and Sarah with friends IMG_0832 IMG_0833 as this unknown faculty member assembled IMG_0834 along with Bob Gunning, one of my predecessors, IMG_0835 Dan Marlow IMG_0836 Margaret Martonosi IMG_0837 Marie Griffiths, Eric Gregory and Eddie Glaude IMG_0838 Laurel Harvey with Janet Rapeleye IMG_0839 and Laurel again IMG_0840 Alan Mann, Peter Bogucki and a friend IMG_0841 Terri Harris Reid and Lianne Sullivan-Crowley IMG_0842 Alan Mann, Peter Bogucki and friend with Andrea LaPaugh (back to camera) IMG_0843 Dan Rubenstein and Simon Levin IMG_0844 Pete McDunough at a distance IMG_0845 and some others IMG_0846 John Wilmerding and Hal Foster IMG_0847 Karin Trainer and Jed Marsh IMG_0848 our friends from religion (Marie Griffiths, Eric Gregory and Eddie Glaude) again IMG_0849 Anne Marie Slaughter IMG_0850 Bill Bialek with Maggie Browning and Kerry Walk IMG_0851 Hiasashi Kobayashi and Ed Felten IMG_0852 Rik, Ed and Sarah still waiting to march in IMG_0853 and Craig Arnold IMG_0854

Next it was the 3 deans IMG_0855 me talking to Rawson, Oxman and Chris IMG_0856 Shirley with her marshalls IMG_0857 and the troups marching out of Nassau Hall IMG_0858 as the trustees assembled IMG_0859 to Claudia's amusement IMG_0860 and Seamus spoke with Katie Hall and Doug Clark IMG_0861 as Chris and I were ready to march IMG_0862 and Shirley said a final word to Nancy as Jeff watched IMG_0863 and Sandie Bermann was ready to marshall IMG_0864 as the trustees waited IMG_0865 and YS Chi spoke with Peter Wendell IMG_0866 as the honorees and their hosts were ready to be marched in IMG_0867 even as Janet Grischow watched IMG_0868 the final picture of Matt Margolin and Bill Frist after which the camera battery died. IMG_0869

Good job Sandra. Congratulations, class of 2006. ../../Sabbat/2006/06.01-02.06BreakingInANewCamera 06.01.06 Camera

It was the first days of a new camera, so I had to test it out. On THursday, Suzanne seemed bored P1000001 until I noted the passage of time P1000002 which amused Suzanne P1000003 as Ben moved out of the frame P1000004 leaving me with a white background P1000005 as Jane relaxed P1000006 and Ben P1000007 eventually got Jane going P1000008 as I took a close up of the chess board P1000009 and then varying levels of zoom on Ben who was working on his project/game P1000010 P1000011 P1000012 even as I tested to see if I could record the thermostat across the room (which was at 64 degrees) P1000013 though this didn't seem to amuse Ben P1000014 as I took this closeup P1000015 and then recorded my toes P1000016 and a few more pictures of Ben at work P1000017 P1000018 P1000019 and the computer screen P1000020 which seemed to get Ben amused P1000021 as I checked out the bookcase across the room P1000022 and the reflections on the floor P1000023 before doing a series of pictures of Ben P1000024 P1000025 P1000026 P1000027 P1000028 P1000029 P1000030 P1000031 P1000032 P1000033 P1000034 which returned me to pictures of my toes P1000035 P1000036 then back to the plug in the wall across the room P1000037 Ben P1000038 the computer screen P1000039 P1000040 and my toes P1000041 P1000042 which made me wonder about self portraits P1000043 P1000044 amid a crisp picture of the chessboard and marker combination. P1000045 06.02.06 Camera

The next day, I brought the camera when picking Ben up at school and took a few pictures while waiting for the traffic to move through the green light at the corner of WItherspoon and Nassau P1000046 P1000047 as people crossed P1000048 and Hamilton jewelers loomed P1000049 and we saw one of the orange and black people crossing Nassau P1000050 along with a member of the about to be great class of 2006 P1000051 even as we passed Design within Reach (of who) P1000052 and saw that the camera took good pictures of the car clock. P1000053

Once at home, we found John and Jane P1000054 and recorded the game that Ben had made the night before (amid many photos) P1000055 and then a picture of Ben counting his lollypops. P1000056 before Jane P1000057 Suzanne P1000058 John P1000059 Ben (incognito) P1000060 and I P1000061 headed off to On The Border for dinner at too high a speed P1000062 before the chips P1000063 and the light settled us in P1000064 so that Jane P1000065 John P1000066 and Ben P1000067 could pose with my margaritta P1000068 and Ben's iced tea P1000069 and even more chips P1000070 that puckered Jane's face P1000071 as our main courses came P1000072 P1000073 P1000074 P1000075 P1000076 before we headed off to Ben's trumpet concert where the principals were beginning to assemble P1000077 to Flora's delight P1000078 as they studied music P1000079 and Suzanne P1000080 Ben P1000081 and Jane P1000082 were enjoying the moment P1000083 as Flora P1000084 took to the trumpet P1000085 and the group played on P1000086 P1000087 P1000088 P1000089 P1000090 before Flora P1000091 called Ben up P1000092 and they played a duet P1000093 P1000094 P1000095 P1000096 P1000097 but our focus was on Ben (a boy and his horn) P1000098 P1000099 P1000100 P1000101 P1000102 P1000103 though when te group reassembled, he was part of it P1000104 and they took turns playing P1000105 P1000106 P1000107 P1000108 and here is how Ben looked as he played on P1000109 P1000110 P1000111 P1000112 P1000113 P1000114 P1000115 P1000116 P1000117 P1000118 P1000119 P1000120 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.03.06ThePRade 06.03.06 SchoolSarah

It was time for the P-Rade though before we could go to the P-rade, Ben and I had to get haircuts so that we could meet W P1000121 and pose with him P1000122 before coming home to see the orange vases P1000123 and flowers Suzanne had gotten in her attempt to become one of the orange and black. P1000124 The table was set P1000125 and the folding chairs had arrived P1000126 P1000127 and were settled below the orange plates P1000128 but it didn't look like a day for a parade of any sort P1000129 so I took a self portrait (in my orange and black) P1000130 and one last flower picture P1000131 before we headed out to find the class of 2006 P1000132 who were blocked by Dem Stars Steel Orchestra P1000133 P1000134 even as they aimed for class unity P1000135 P1000136 P1000137 P1000138 P1000139 but soon Sarah emerged P1000140 and came to visit P1000141 displaying her beer jacket P1000142 and delivering a can of beer P1000143 so that we could pose together P1000144 before she posed in her jacket P1000145 and then went back to join her classmates P1000146 P1000147 P1000148 P1000149 P1000150 P1000151 P1000152 P1000153 P1000154 as the class of 1925 went by P1000155 led by the man with the special cane P1000156 P1000157 and his classmate George Washington P1000158 which gave way to the class of 1932 P1000159 with the beer drinking fellow P1000160 who amused the young'uns P1000161 as 1934 P1000162 and 1935 followed P1000163 P1000164 P1000165 and then came 1936 P1000166 who came back P1000167 for their 70th P1000168 looking well P1000169 and proud P1000170 as they rode by P1000171 P1000172 P1000173 P1000174 before 1937 came P1000175 and amused Ben with their Roman numerals. P1000176 They were followed by 1938 P1000177 1939 P1000178 1940 P1000179 1941 P1000180 P1000181 1942 P1000182 1943 P1000183 1944 P1000184 1945 P1000185 and 1946 P1000186 before the family of the math major bound for Caltech posed P1000187 and we watched 1947 P1000188 with their entertainment P1000189 1948 P1000190 with their dogs P1000191 1949 P1000192 and 1950 P1000193 and 1951 (where I somehow missed the sign) with David Billington P1000194 and their bagpipers P1000195 gave way to 1952 P1000196 P1000197 P1000198 with Hal Saunders P1000199 and 1954 P1000200 with Anne Marie Slaughter P1000201 1955 P1000202 and 1956 P1000203 with their band P1000204 and sexy outfits P1000205 obelisk P1000206 and troups marching to their 50th P1000207 P1000208 P1000209 before the arrival of 1957 P1000210 1958 P1000211 1959 P1000212 1960 P1000213 and 1961 P1000214 P1000215 with their unusual sign P1000216 and their sign which we all agreed was the best in the P-Rade P1000217 soon to be followed by 1962 P1000218 1963 P1000219 1964 P1000220 1965 P1000221 1966 P1000222 1967 P1000223 1968 P1000224 1969 P1000225 1970 P1000226 1970 again P1000227 1971 P1000228 1972 P1000229 1973 P1000230 1974 P1000231 1975 (not very straight) P1000232 and a quick view of our sidewalk as my aim was failing with the decaying battery P1000233 before 1976 came for their 30th P1000234 P1000235 P1000236 followed by 1977 P1000237 1978 P1000238 1979 P1000239 1980 P1000240 with their banner of pride P1000241 before the grad school alumni came P1000242 led by Bill Russel P1000243 and gave way to 1982 P1000244 1983 P1000245 1984 P1000246 and 1985 P1000247 P1000248 with this spurious picture P1000249 before 1986 came P1000250 and Tom Kessler stopped to talk P1000251 so that I didn't get back to photos until 1991 -- the class that decided to not go orange and black P1000252 P1000253 to Ben's amusement P1000254 as 1992 arrived P1000255 followed by 1993 P1000256 1994 P1000257 1995 P1000258 and 1996 P1000259 P1000260 which came en masse P1000261 P1000262 P1000263 P1000264 P1000265 P1000266 P1000267 before giving way to 1997 P1000268 1998 P1000269 1999 P1000270 and 2000 P1000271 P1000272 P1000273 before 2001 arrived P1000274 P1000275 with their band P1000276 followed by 2002 celebrating the demise of the Nude Olympics P1000277 P1000278 where the jugglers came out and Julia joined P1000279 as we observed the parade heating up P1000280 and so moved to a venue where we could see Andrew Black P1000281 before the classes of 2003 P1000282 P1000283 2004 P1000284 and 2005 P1000285 P1000286 P1000287 P1000288 P1000289 passed by and we caught a glimmer P1000290 and increasingly more signs of 2006 P1000291 P1000292 P1000293 P1000294 P1000295 P1000296 P1000297 before the big sign came P1000298 followed by Ed and Sarah P1000299 and the rest of the class P1000300 P1000301 gave way to the banana which must have some significance P1000302 P1000303 as the signs continued P1000304 and we made our way to Poe field to capture Sarah and Ed P1000305 not to mention Sarah's muddy feet (and shoes). P1000306 After the obligatory pictures of Sarah with friends Scott Elmegreen '07, Allison Squires '06, Ed, Sarah, Amv and Ben Mains P1000307 P1000308 and Sarah with Chioma Ihunnah P1000309 we headed home for a pizza dinner. P1000310 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.04.06BaccalaureateAndTheParty 06.04.06 SchoolSarah

It was the day of the Baccalaureate (and the party following), so we were washing strawberries P1000311 which looked good P1000312 as Jane got ready to go to her concert P1000313 and Ben waited for his role as greeting party. P1000314 P1000315

At the actual event, I first ran into Lianne Sullivan-Crowley P1000316 and we went outside to see the assembled students P1000317 before I went back in and saw Doug Clark P1000318 Eric Gregory P1000319 Andy Golden P1000320 Matt Margolin P1000321 Tony Evnin with Andy Golden P1000322 Bob Kaster P1000323 Tony Evnin P1000324 and then once outside, Amv was there ready to march. P1000325

After the event, I got a picture of Ed, Nancy and Sarah (students with their dean) P1000326 and then I recorded Sarah's shoes P1000327 and Ed and Sarah P1000328 Sarah front P1000329 and back P1000330 and Sarah and Ed by back P1000331 P1000332 before Ryan Peterson '05 came by P1000333 and Ed and Sarah posed again P1000334 P1000335 before being joined by Hiro Tanaka '06 P1000336 P1000337 and next it was time to get photos of Amv and her parents Barb and Rob P1000338 P1000339 and then the Glazer family P1000340 who took a picture of Suzanne, Sarah and me P1000341 before we captured Sarah and Eve P1000342 who were then joined by Tekla Soroka '06 P1000343 as Eve's father P1000344 took this picture of Tekla's brother P1000345 and then I took another picture of Tekla, Sarah and Eve before returning home. P1000346

We arrived home as Seva pulled up P1000347 and went inside to see the orange and black M&M's P1000348 a collection of nuts (but nothing to compared to what was coming) P1000349 sandwiches with dip P1000350 cookies P1000351 and a nice spread on the table P1000352 with more desserts P1000353 and the barley salad which was life transforming for some P1000354 and the fuller spread P1000355 as DrLen and Judy arrived P1000356 as did RA RA (Robert Accordino '03) P1000357 who posed with Sarah P1000358 before the Welfel family (Scott Welfel '06 and parents) arrived P1000359 and posed with Sarah P1000360 and then the Landwehr's arrived (Peter Landwehr '06 with parents and grandmother) P1000361 and the Sully-Rohrer's (Claire Sully '06) who hadn't changed much since 2002 P1000362

Next, some locals arrived -- Joyce and her mother P1000363 some of Jane's Around 8 friends P1000364 Peter Kramer P1000365 and Jane herself posed P1000366 as did Matt Traylor P1000367 Lily P1000368 and Andy P1000369 before we returned to Princeton U people with the arrival of the Etessami family (Nathan Etessami '06 with parents and sister) P1000370 and Ed's parents with their digital camera P1000371 P1000372 as Dan Brent appeared P1000373 and then Zack Woolfe '06 P1000374 who posed with Jeff Nunakawa P1000375 before Jane posed with Lucy and Justin P1000376 and someone took my picture P1000377 before I took another picture of Zack Woolfe and Jeff Nunakawa P1000378 and then Sara and Steven Just arrived P1000379 after which the Haas family arrived (Laura Haas '06, Buddy and Betsy Haas '72 and her brother) P1000380 P1000381 followed by the Haston family (Nicole Haston '06 and parents) P1000382 after which I went to see Martha and Seva who told me how many margaritas they had had P1000383 which seemed to make this a happy picture P1000384 though I don't think Lucy and Justin were counting the same things. P1000385 P1000386 Next, I chatted with Amv and Ben Mains P1000387 and ran into Scott P1000388 who posed with Amy P1000389 P1000390 before I greeted the Cotruvo family (Joey Cotruvo '06 and parents) P1000391 and the extended Motley family including Calida '06 and Kelly '10 P1000392 and Allie's sister, Scot Elmegreen and Allie Squires P1000393 before going outside to see how things were at this table P1000394 where Sarah posed with Sylvia P1000395 P1000396 and Seva and Martha P1000397 and Peter and DrLen P1000398 seemed as amused as Ben in this closeup P1000399 as the conversation between Peter and DrLen continued P1000400 and Martha and Seva stopped counting P1000401 P1000402 as the waitress came by P1000403 and I went in to assemble two by two P1000404 P1000405 P1000406 the roommates for a repeat of the 2002 picture P1000407 P1000408 P1000409 P1000410 P1000411 P1000412 P1000413 P1000414 P1000415 P1000416 P1000417 as the other photographers shot P1000418 and then Nina Sexena '05 and Matt Pecht '06 arrived P1000419 as did Tarryn Chun '06 P1000420 and finally I bid farewell to the extended Davisson clan and we all got prepared for Class Day P1000421 P1000422 P1000423 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.05.06ClassDayAndProm 06.05.06 SchoolJane SchoolSarah

The graduation was drawing closer but there was another celebration first. This was the ceremony where Jane got her gold key. But this was to be kept secret, so we went to school under cover and ran into Carolyn P1000424 and Michael P1000425 and Justin's mom P1000426 as Carolyn tried to out-photo me P1000427 P1000428 at which point David Kinsey arrived. P1000429

Once inside, the stage was set P1000430 and Jane was getting ready to play P1000431 as a few classmates gathered ons tage P1000432 and we focussed on Jane in the orchestra pit (flute section) P1000433 P1000434 P1000435 P1000436 as she played on P1000437 P1000438 as Mr. Loughran led P1000439 before Tommy Sweemer took to the podium and the event began P1000440 P1000441 as Jane watched P1000442 P1000443 and there were speeches P1000444 P1000445 P1000446 as Jane watched P1000447 P1000448 more speaking P1000449 Jane waiting P1000450 P1000451 speaking P1000452 waiting P1000453 more speaking P1000454 P1000455 until finally Andrew Black and Tommy Sweemer took the stage P1000456 as Jane listened P1000457 while they described Jane (and these web pages, gentle viewer!) P1000458 P1000459 P1000460 P1000461 before they got ready to greet her P1000462 P1000463 and there were hugs P1000464 and then she made her way to the gang of gold keys. P1000465

I made my way to the Class Day ceremony where Sandra was marshalling P1000466 and I captured this picture of Sylvia with Ruth Stevens P1000467 as the students marched in P1000468 P1000469 P1000470 P1000471 P1000472 P1000473 P1000474 as Brandon Parry happened by P1000475 and then some more P1000476 and then Sarah appeared P1000477 and she and Ed headed in P1000478 across the row P1000479 through the crowds P1000480 P1000481 untilt hey posed in place P1000482 while someone blocked the view of Sarah P1000483 and then both P1000484 but their inventiveness gave rise to these pictures P1000485 P1000486 P1000487 as Bill Frist arrived P1000488 and the class was prepared P1000489 as the stage was set for the introductions P1000490 P1000491 of Shirley P1000492 P1000493 and Bill Clinton P1000494 P1000495 P1000496 P1000497 followed by student leaders P1000498 P1000499 P1000500 and amid the student athletes, I departed P1000501 P1000502 to go to my meeting where Kenneth Samuel was standing guard P1000503 as I made my way to the English department reception where Jeff Nunakawa, Sarah and Suzanne posed P1000504 P1000505 and then on the way home, we ran into Tavi Merraud P1000506 before Dan and Jane P1000507 Suzanne P1000508 and Sylvia were settled P1000509 as I took these self portraits P1000510 P1000511 and Ben reamined incognito. P1000512

The final event of the day was the Prom. Here we were -- Jane, Suzanne, Sarah, Ed and John -- in the parking lot P1000513 and once inside Jane and Sarah posed under the orange and black balloons P1000514 P1000515 before we went in and saw Joey Cotruvo and Louis Epstein who posed with Sarah P1000516 and this camera P1000517 as Sarah posed with Jessie Yu '06 P1000518 and Jane and Suzanne posed P1000519 as did Joey Cotruvo, Louis Epstein, Sarah, Jessie P1000520 and Jessie and Tony P1000521 then Jessie Yu, Sarah, Jake VanNaarden, Joey Cotruvo P1000522 P1000523 Mccauley Peterson and Sarah P1000524 and Joey Cotruvo, Sarah, Jed Peterson, Tarryn Chun, Jake Van Naarden P1000525 and then Jane, Suzanne and Sarah P1000526 Me, Suzanne and Sarah P1000527 and then Jane posed with me for a self portrait P1000528 before Suzanne and Sarah danced P1000529 and then posed P1000530 as did Sarah and Jane P1000531 and I posed with Suzanne P1000532 before the Davisson family arrived P1000533 and were joined by Suzanne P1000534 and Jane P1000535 and after this self portrait P1000536 Olivier Kamanada and Chuck Brown appeared P1000537 and posed with me P1000538 after which John, Ed and Scott posed P1000539 as did Mccauley P1000540 as Suzanne and Jane danced P1000541 P1000542 Sarah, Eve and Ed posed P1000543 and then were joined by their siblings P1000544 before we greeted Michelle Chen '09 as we departed P1000545 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.06.06Graduation 06.06.06 SchoolSarah Work FamilyDobkin

At last, it was time for the main event -- Sarah's graduation. I started in Nassau Hall with a photo of Seamus Heaney, his wife and Paul Muldoon P1000546 and then Susan Stewart and Jeff Nunakawa who were marshalling P1000547 and Polly Strauss and Julie Roth P1000548 and then I posed with Rabbi Roth P1000549 before John Bonner and friend and Dan Rubenstein appeared P1000550 as did Sundar Sundaresan and Bill Bialek who were among the honorees P1000551 as was Joel Cooper P1000552 and then Freeman Hrabowski and Hank Farber posed P1000553 as Sandra kept working at picture taking P1000554 while Tom Breidenthal appeared P1000555 and the four winners -- Joel Cooper, BilL Gleason, Bill Bialek and Sundar Sundaresan were ready P1000556 P1000557 and so the march began. Afterwards, Sarah posed with Dansyl P1000558 and showed her shoes P1000559 before posing with Jeff, her advisor P1000560 and then we had the family photos of the 5 of us P1000561 P1000562 P1000563 P1000564 P1000565 and then the extended family P1000566 P1000567 P1000568 P1000569 and the traditional picture of the graduate with her parents P1000570 P1000571 and the pictures of Sarah with Julianna (19 years strong) P1000572 P1000573 P1000574 and of the 3 kids P1000575 P1000576 and a picture of the program (with Sarah's prox) P1000577 and of her diploma (cum laude) P1000578 P1000579 before we marched on to a place where the Haas' were taking a picture P1000580 and then we ran into Yaoping Ruan *06 P1000581 and a gathering of Sarah Anderson, Nigel Smith and Hans Aarsleff at the English department. P1000582 As we wandered the campus, we again ran into the Haas family P1000583 P1000584 and Zack Woolfe and his family P1000585 before getting to Tower where the buffet line was lined with food P1000586 P1000587 and these were the plates we filled P1000588 P1000589 P1000590 P1000591 P1000592 not to mention the champagne P1000593 which amused Jane P1000594 Ben P1000595 P1000596 Suzanne P1000597 Dan P1000598 Sylvia P1000599 Sarah P1000600 and me. P1000601 P1000602 As we were departing we ran into Ed's dad P1000603 and going across campus, I saw Debbie Prentice and Susan Fiske P1000604

At dinner that night, I forgot the camera memory and so had to settle for this picture for the collection P1000605 and the assembled. P1000606

And later we got this picture that Charlotte Bialek had taken at the main event IMG_4606 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.08-19.06Around8Concert 06.08.06 Work

It was going to be the final (but not the final final or the final final final) concert of Around 8 but first I had to meet with Debra Barresse about furniture IMG_0870 06.19.06 Work and after a warmup picture IMG_0871 with Richard Bennett about chairs of a different sort IMG_0872 06.19.06 SchoolJane

All of this set the groundwork to get in the car 2 minutes before wheels up time IMG_0873 and head off to Cranbury where Jane IMG_0874 IMG_0875 and her friends in Around 8 were singing at Caitlin's house. IMG_0876 IMG_0877 The light didn't allow for good focus on Jane in the small group IMG_0878 IMG_0879 or others IMG_0880 as the group continued IMG_0881 and I continued my efforts IMG_0882 IMG_0883 IMG_0884 IMG_0885 with neither good success nor good light until Niles had his solo IMG_0886 IMG_0887 which Jane watched IMG_0888 as Niles sang on IMG_0889 IMG_0890 as did Catherine IMG_0891 IMG_0892 before Jane had her solo from the Gilmore Girls IMG_0893 IMG_0894 IMG_0895 IMG_0896 IMG_0897 and went back to the group IMG_0898 before the refreshments were served at which Suzanne posed with Sarah IMG_0899 and as the group moved about IMG_0900 there was Jane in profile IMG_0901 and Caitlin IMG_0902 with friends IMG_0903 before Jane and Catherine posed IMG_0904 IMG_0905 and as Jane shook her water (no tears here), we departed. IMG_0906 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.11.06JanesChoirConcert 06.11.06 SchoolJane

It was a nice Sunday night in June and Danielle had assembled all of her students for a last concert, so we brought the chocolate covered strawberries P1000607 and Suzanne brought flowers P1000608 and we headed in to hear the first pianist P1000609 the first soloist P1000610 and her accompanist P1000611 and then a few piano duets P1000612 P1000613 P1000614 P1000615 P1000616 before Becca Cadoff did her thing P1000617 P1000618 P1000619 P1000620 P1000621 with accompanist P1000622 and was awarded a certificate from Danielle for having completed the appropriate courses. P1000623

As Danielle departed the stage P1000624 there were numerous piano players P1000625 P1000626 P1000627 P1000628 P1000629 P1000630 P1000631 P1000632 which led me to take a picture of my finger P1000633 as the music continued P1000634 Suzanne was driven to boredom P1000635 Ben was driven to grave concern P1000636 and I was driven to self portraiture P1000637 P1000638 P1000639 P1000640

But, our efforts were rewarded when Jane appeared and hit her notes (for many many pictures) P1000641 P1000642 P1000643 P1000644 P1000645 P1000646 P1000647 P1000648 P1000649 P1000650 P1000651 P1000652 P1000653 P1000654 P1000655 P1000656 P1000657 P1000658 P1000659 P1000660 P1000661 P1000662 P1000663 P1000664 P1000665 P1000666 P1000667 P1000668 P1000669 P1000670 P1000671 P1000672 P1000673 P1000674 P1000675 P1000676 P1000677 P1000678 P1000679 P1000680 P1000681 P1000682 P1000683 P1000684 P1000685 P1000686 P1000687 P1000688 P1000689 P1000690 P1000691 P1000692 P1000693 P1000694 P1000695 P1000696 P1000697 P1000698 P1000699 P1000700 P1000701 P1000702 P1000703 P1000704 P1000705 P1000706 P1000707 P1000708 P1000709 P1000710 P1000711 P1000712 P1000713 P1000714 P1000715 P1000716 P1000717 P1000718 P1000719 P1000720

Next there was another pianist P1000721 P1000722 P1000723 P1000724 P1000725 and then it was Fred's turn to sing P1000726 P1000727 P1000728 P1000729 P1000730 P1000731 P1000732 P1000733 P1000734 P1000735 P1000736 P1000737 which she did before the man in black came to rearrange things P1000738 for the group sing P1000739 P1000740 P1000741 P1000742 P1000743 P1000744 P1000745 P1000746 P1000747 P1000748 P1000749 P1000750 P1000751 P1000752 P1000753 P1000754 P1000755 P1000756 P1000757 P1000758 P1000759 P1000760 P1000761 P1000762 with accompanist P1000763 P1000764 and after a few more notes P1000765 P1000766 we saluted Danielle P1000767 presented flowers to Jane P1000768 P1000769 and took the requisite pictures of Jane and Suzanne P1000770 Jane, Suzanne and me P1000771 Fred and Jane P1000772 P1000773 Fred, Lucy and Jane P1000774 Fred, Lucy Jane and John P1000775 P1000776 P1000777 P1000778 Jane and Becca P1000779 Fred, Jane and Becca P1000780 Fred, Jane, Becca and Danielle P1000781 P1000782 P1000783 P1000784 and then as Jane dealt with the food P1000785 Ben emerged P1000786 and posed with Suzanne P1000787 P1000788 P1000789 before Jane posed with Danielle and Michael P1000790 P1000791 P1000792 P1000793 and then Jane said a warm thank you to Danielle and we called it a day (and a year and a career). P1000794 P1000795 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.14.06DCKahnEtc 06.14.06 Work TravelDC

I was going to a conference in Bethesda, so OtherJane took advantage of my schedule and arranged a dinner with Bob Kahn and his wife which would have a happy ending. We took the train and then walked the mall around the US Capitol P1000796 P1000797 P1000798 P1000799 P1000800 and the caught a first glimpse of the Washington Monument P1000801 with the Capitol behind us P1000802 as we walked towards the Washington Monument P1000803 P1000804 P1000805 P1000806 P1000807 P1000808 P1000809 before catching views of the White House (though W didn't come out to invite us in) P1000810 P1000811 P1000812 P1000813 P1000814 P1000815 P1000816 P1000817 P1000818 P1000819 P1000820 P1000821 and a view of a helicopter (maybe it was W coming back to greet us) P1000822 P1000823 flying near the monument P1000824 before we headed to the hotel where this was my room P1000825 P1000826 and this was my view P1000827 P1000828

Next we went to dinner where Bob signed the agreement P1000829 as you can see from the executed document P1000830 and then we had pictures taken of OtherJane and me with Bob and his wife, Patrice Lyons P1000831 P1000832 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.16-21.06FromWashingtonToA8AtTheThunder 06.16.06 Work TravelDC

I was in DC and forgot to record my pictures so that on my return, I couldn't go out to the ball game until I processed this picture of my lunch at the train station restaurant P1000833 and this picture of the tablecloth. P1000834 06.21.06 Work

That work done, I returned to have a meeting with Laszlo Trankovits of the German Press Agency IMG_0907 06.21.06 SchoolJane Baseball and then, we could celebrate the next-to-last day of school by going out to the ball game P1000835 where grounds crew P1000836 P1000837 were cleaning the field at 33 minutes to game time P1000838 and the water P1000839 inspired the other needed part of a ball game -- the hot dog P1000840 P1000841 which Ben displayed P1000842 P1000843 with French fries P1000844 and then bit into P1000845 P1000846 leaving visible change P1000847 as Jane had his drink P1000848 and Suzanne P1000849 bit into her hot dog P1000850 as Sarah ate a French fry P1000851 and the watering continued P1000852 through my self portraits P1000853 P1000854

It was award time for the little league of Levittown, first the green team P1000855 P1000856 P1000857 then the black team P1000858 P1000859 P1000860 and finally the red team P1000861 during which time Fred, Andrew and Lucy arrived and posed for pictures P1000862 P1000863 P1000864 as I studied my bingo card P1000865 and the crowds of first ball pitchers arrived P1000866 as some of the Cranbury gentlemen arrived to fill our section P1000867

What we were all waiting for was for the singing group to emerge P1000868 P1000869 P1000870 P1000871 P1000872 cluster P1000873 do their posing P1000874 P1000875 P1000876 P1000877 P1000878 P1000879 P1000880 P1000881 P1000882 P1000883 P1000884 P1000885 P1000886 P1000887 and then as the flag was displayed P1000888 sing our national anthem P1000889 P1000890 P1000891 P1000892 P1000893 P1000894 P1000895 P1000896 P1000897 P1000898 P1000899 P1000900 P1000901 while I took close ups P1000902 P1000903 P1000904 P1000905 P1000906 P1000907 P1000908 P1000909 P1000910 P1000911 P1000912 P1000913 P1000914 P1000915 before Jane emerged from the singing P1000916 P1000917 and joined the others P1000918 as she made her way to a seat P1000919 with Caitlin and Catherine P1000920 and then moved on P1000921 to her seat P1000922 P1000923 P1000924 as the game began P1000925 though Andrew and Lucy P1000926 P1000927 and John P1000928 P1000929 Fred P1000930 Devon P1000931 P1000932 P1000933 Catherine and John Yi P1000934 P1000935 P1000936 and Lucy P1000937 all seemed more interested in this self portrait Jane took P1000938 before they played the game of musical chairs P1000940 P1000941 P1000942 P1000943 P1000944 P1000945 P1000946 P1000947 as Jane and John fit into a frame P1000948 P1000949 and the discussion continued P1000950 P1000951 while Tommy and Ned watched P1000952 and the cotton candy salesman walked by P1000953 as Ben and Joel ate their ice cream dots P1000954 P1000955 P1000956 only to be interrupted when a ball landed near by and I captured it P1000957 as the next batter was up P1000958 P1000959 and headed to first P1000960 when the photographer appeared P1000961 P1000962 P1000963 P1000964 to take this picture of Around 8 TrentonThunderPic and then the grounds crew came back and did their thing P1000965 P1000966 P1000967 which made me thirsty P1000968 for well lit water P1000969 and seemed to inspire Sarah to win at baseball bingo P1000970 even as the game rolled on P1000971 and Boomer appeared in our section P1000972 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.22.06JanesHighSchoolGraduation 06.22.06 SchoolJane Graduation

The day had finally come after 12 long years (or maybe more) and it was Jane's graduation. The first people I ran into were Carolyn Williams and her nephew who seemed like a very impressive gentleman with his degrees and current job. P1000973 P1000974 Next I saw Chris Hagadorn, so I seemed to be making the proper rounds of Jane's friend's parents P1000975 P1000976 and then I saw Phil Nord but didn't get a good picture P1000977 even as Casey approached all excited about the Thunder game the night before P1000978 and the seats were there P1000979 as the stage was set P1000980 the cameraman was ready P1000981 and the balloons of celebration were in place P1000982 none of which excited Ben who was feeling the heat P1000983 P1000984 while I took these self portraits P1000985 P1000986 and then saw Kim and Norma arrive and take their space under the tree P1000987 P1000988 as the stage people began to assemble P1000989 as did the non-seniors in around 8 P1000990 and the photographing parents P1000991 P1000992 would allow an occasional glimpse of the entering seniors P1000993 before rising again P1000994 P1000995 P1000996 even as the graduates turned the corner P1000997 and the assembled got prepared to watch P1000998 P1000999 P1010001 as Suzanne P1010002 watched pierce take the stage P1010003 P1010004 P1010005 and then Around 8 did its thing (but no national anthem) P1010006 P1010007 P1010008 before Jane returned to her seat P1010009 and I was left to admire the list of graduates (with Jane's *) P1010010 P1010011 and the planned program P1010012 before Judith Wilson got ready for the graduates P1010013 P1010014 and after a few test pictures P1010015 P1010016 P1010017 P1010018 P1010019 Jane got her degree P1010020 and began the march off stage P1010021 into the row P1010022 and back to her seat P1010023 and then happily marched away from the graduation degree in hand. P1010024 as I spoke with Dan Scheiner P1010025 and Priscilla Scheiner P1010026 and then took some artistic (ie botched) photos P1010027 P1010028 before finding Adele and Chris P1010029 and then taking the obligatory pictures of Jane P1010030 P1010031 Jane and John P1010032 P1010033 P1010034 and then Jane again in cap and gown P1010035 P1010036 P1010037 P1010038 before Jane headed off to get her actual diploma P1010039 P1010040 P1010041 P1010042 P1010043 P1010044 P1010045 and Sarah took some artistic shots of the school entrace P1010046 P1010047 P1010048 P1010049 P1010050 some self portraits P1010051 P1010052 P1010053 P1010054 P1010055 P1010056 and then some pictures of me P1010057 P1010058 P1010059 P1010060 Next, Sarah turned her expertise to bubble pictures P1010061 P1010062 P1010063 P1010064 P1010065 P1010066 P1010067 after which Jane emerged with her diploma P1010068 and posed with it so that we would know it was her and her degree. P1010069

On the way out, we ran into Fred and Rosie P1010070 John P1010071 and John Huang and Sarah posed as if it were 4 years ago P1010072 before I met Peter Roame P1010073 and then we found Norma P1010074 and Jane greeted her P1010075 as Suzanne P1010076 Jane P1010077 and Norma posed for individual pictures P1010078 before I took these pictures of the 3 kids P1010079 P1010080 P1010081 P1010082 P1010083 and then these group family pictures P1010084 P1010085 P1010086 P1010087 before Kim obliged and let me get into the frame P1010088 P1010089

This led us to Mediterra where Jane met Lucy P1010090 and I saw Michael P1010091 before we took pictures of the McKeon-Williams family P1010092 P1010093 P1010094 and headed into the darkness P1010095 to get our mediterranean messo P1010096 and breads P1010097 my apple martini P1010098 and salad P1010099 and our main courses P1010100 P1010101 P1010102 P1010103 P1010104 for which I achieved the clean plate club P1010105 which amused Sarah P1010106 and caused Ben to do his victory salute P1010107 P1010108 P1010109 as Kim P1010110 Norma P1010111 and Suzanne watched P1010112 and Jane and I fit into this self portrait P1010113 P1010114 P1010115 before Jane did weird faces P1010116 nose contraction P1010117 tongue to nose touching P1010118 and then posed with Suzanne P1010119 as Suzanne and Norma P1010120 P1010121 P1010122 and then Suzanne, Norma and Jane posed to end the evening P1010123 P1010124 P1010125 ../../Sabbat/2006/06.23.06AroundAndAbout 06.23.06 FamilyGespass Friends Havurah

It was the day after graduation, a very lazy day and we were hanging around until Frank Wojciechowski P1010126 P1010127 showed up to do a photo shoot of the family. While he was warming up and answering a cell phone call, I took these photos to warm up the crowd P1010128 P1010129 P1010130 before he posed us all nicely for this set of photos P1010131 P1010132 P1010133 P1010134 P1010135

Later, we put out food P1010136 so that Ben P1010137 Peter P1010138 Jane P1010139 Seva and Suzanne (who seemed distracted) P1010140 Kim and Norma P1010141 and I P1010142 P1010143 could dig in before I took this picture of Ben P1010144 and this of Sarah P1010145 before darkness came (not from the thunder outside but from the lack of flash inside) P1010146 P1010147 to be relieved in this picture of Ben and Sarah P1010148

The meal went fine and during the fruit course P1010149 P1010150 Jane was given these gift certificates to fine Princeton establishments P1010151 P1010152 P1010153 P1010154 P1010155 in this lovely wallet P1010156 with an umbrella should she need food in the rain P1010157 and then it was experiment time. I showed Peter the zoom into the clock P1010158 and Jane got artistic with her gifts P1010159 and the fruit from close P1010160 and far P1010161 P1010162 before taking this self portrait P1010163 picture of Ben P1010164 these darker images P1010165 P1010166 another close up of the grapes P1010167 and these pictures that P1010168 P1010168.MOV P1010168.MOV P1010169 P1010169.MOV P1010169.MOV that held movies, followed by some artistry P1010170 and a final picture that meant to be a movie P1010171 P1010171.MOV P1010171.MOV ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/06.25-29.06BenFirstRoll 06.25.06 TravelGreece Camera

We knew that one camera would not be enough for recording this trip, so Ben also brought along a camera and I did camera battery testing before we began our trip IMG_0001 IMG_0002 IMG_0003 06.26.06 TravelGreece

Once on the plane, Ben recorded me IMG_0004 Sarah IMG_0005 and her sandwich IMG_0006 Jane IMG_0007 Suzanne IMG_0008 and himself as we were en route. IMG_0009 06.28.06 TravelGreece

Once we got to Greece, Ben recorded Jane IMG_0010 IMG_0011 and himself IMG_0012 and then demonstrated that his teeth had survived the trip IMG_0013 IMG_0014 IMG_0015 to his amusement IMG_0016 as he recorded his room with its safe IMG_0017 pants valet IMG_0018 television IMG_0019 and took this self portrait IMG_0020 before recording sandals IMG_0021 and Jane reading about the Jews of Kenya IMG_0022 amid the water bottles IMG_0023 and coffee service IMG_0024 and then an artistic shot IMG_0025 and his bed IMG_0026 and the shower IMG_0027 and the view of the Acropolis IMG_0028 the table on the balcony IMG_0029 and the hill above. IMG_0030 IMG_0031 IMG_0032

On Wednesday night, Ben, Jane and Sarah were on their own for dinner and so they went to Parliament where Jane and Sarah posed IMG_0033 to see the changing of the guard IMG_0034 as Ben recorded his shoes IMG_0035 Sarah's IMG_0036 and Jane's IMG_0037 as the pigeons assembled IMG_0038 and the new guards arrived IMG_0039 to change places IMG_0040 though the pigeons seemed not to care IMG_0041 IMG_0042 even as the guards went away IMG_0043 because they were well fed (and it was only a guard who slipped and fell). IMG_0044

Jane watched IMG_0045 but she was ready for the recycling machine IMG_0046 of the Alpha Bank IMG_0047 which spreads a good message but still owes her 3 Eurocents. IMG_0048 At dinner, they chose from the menu IMG_0049 and began with bread IMG_0050 IMG_0051 to the amusement of Ben IMG_0052 and Jane IMG_0053 and Sarah IMG_0054 once she finished pouring water IMG_0055 and could get into her beer IMG_0056 IMG_0057 IMG_0058 as Jane drank her Coca Cola IMG_0059 and the main courses IMG_0060 quickly became clean plates IMG_0061 except for the artistic images IMG_0062 IMG_0063 IMG_0064 IMG_0065 and the food that kept going IMG_0066 IMG_0067 IMG_0068 even with the gap in the tablecloth IMG_0069 as the final food was being divided IMG_0070 before Jane and Sarah bought bags IMG_0071 before they returned to their room to Jane's amusement. IMG_0072 06.29.06 TravelGreece

Thursday was the day of the Seeger meeting and so Ben, Suzanne, Jane and Sarah went on an excursion to the Cyclades museum IMG_0073 IMG_0074 IMG_0075 IMG_0076 IMG_0077 IMG_0078 IMG_0079 IMG_0080 IMG_0081 IMG_0082 IMG_0083 where Sarah was studying the artwork IMG_0084 and then to the war museum where Jane IMG_0085 and Ben IMG_0086 climbed onto this plane IMG_0087 IMG_0088 and recorded information about others IMG_0089 IMG_0090 IMG_0091 while there was climbing on another plane IMG_0092 IMG_0093 and views of another IMG_0094 as the museum unfolded IMG_0095 IMG_0096 IMG_0097 IMG_0098 IMG_0099 with Ben and Suzanne aboard this plane IMG_0100 as the excursion continued through text and planes IMG_0101 IMG_0102 IMG_0103 IMG_0104 IMG_0105 IMG_0106 before Ben did his dance at this plane IMG_0107 they said good bye to this one IMG_0108 and visited the cannons IMG_0109 as Jane posed with the military uniforms. IMG_0110

Next it was lunch where Jane and Sarah started with water IMG_0111 at the Ciao bistrot IMG_0112 before they had their freddoccinos IMG_0113 and Ben his iced tea IMG_0114 and as the drinks went down IMG_0115 IMG_0116 IMG_0117 the bill came IMG_0118 so that Ben IMG_0119 Sarah IMG_0120 and Jane IMG_0121 could leave the glasses IMG_0122 with this artistic photo IMG_0123 and take pictures of their feet IMG_0124 IMG_0125 IMG_0126 as Jane IMG_0127 noted the location IMG_0128 so that Sarah IMG_0129 and the waiter IMG_0130 could amuse Ben IMG_0131 as they came back to the hotel where Suzanne was getting ready IMG_0132 IMG_0133 IMG_0134 to leave the room with the flat screen IMG_0135 and make her way from the St. George to the King George for lunch. IMG_0136 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/06.26-28.06THeJourneyAndAthensDay1 06.25.06 TravelGreece

The trip would be beginning soon so I needed to charge batteries and make sure the original battery was suitably juiced P1010172 06.26.06 TravelGreece

The next day, our electronics in place, we gathered the packed bags P1010173 P1010174 P1010175 P1010176 P1010177 said good bye to the fish P1010178 and Josephine P1010179 and posed for a family picture P1010180 as the limo that would take us to the airport was being packed. P1010181 P1010182 Once there, we recorded the corridors P1010183 P1010184 and the flight information P1010185 as Suzanne got one last cell phone call P1010186 which amused Ben P1010187 who was carrying the food from the news stand P1010188 and Sarah and Jane waited for their sandwiches P1010189 P1010190 and the board said that it was almost our flight time. P1010191 Sarah and Ben sat together P1010192 P1010193 as did Suzanne and Jane P1010194 P1010195 but my seat was alone so I had to take this self portrait P1010196 before picking up the Apple Juice box dropped by the child in front of me P1010197 before my own meal came P1010198 which looked only slightly better in the light. P1010199 06.27.06 TravelGreece

Because of bumpiness, the bathroom sign was illuminated the next morning P1010200 as they brought our breakfast P1010201 though Ben slept through P1010202 until we got to Belgium P1010203 and took the obligatory phone booth picture P1010204 before entering the customs zone P1010205 P1010206 and on the other side getting drinks P1010207 P1010208 with which to celebrate Suzanne's birthday P1010209 at this cost P1010210 before heading to the cafe to get a salad P1010211 and sandwich P1010212 or two P1010213 while Jane enjoyed her waffle P1010214 before we made our way to the Olympic gate P1010215 P1010216 and as the flight was going I took these scenes from out the window (because I had that setting on my camera) P1010217 P1010218 P1010219 since Greece was in our immediate future P1010220 as Ben P1010221 and Jane slept P1010222 even as the food P1010223 P1010224 came but as the cartoons played P1010225 P1010226 Ben slept P1010227 even as we flew through cloud formations P1010228 P1010229 P1010230 P1010231 observed the signage P1010232 through another airplane photo P1010233 and eventually made our way down to the ground and to baggage claim where we learned about 51,808 words of Greek. P1010234

Next thing we knew, we were at the hotel looking at the view of the Acropolis and Parthenon from our balcony P1010235 P1010236 P1010237 P1010238 P1010239 and exploring our room P1010240 and elegant bathroom P1010241 P1010242 P1010243 and the beds in the kids room next door. P1010244 P1010245 even as we had our first Loutraki water P1010246 as I recorded the bathroom door P1010247 and set Jane free to take her pictures of our environment P1010248 P1010249 P1010250 P1010251 P1010252 P1010253 P1010254 P1010255 P1010256 including Ben P1010257 P1010258 me P1010259 and herself in these self portraits P1010260 P1010261 plus the welcome screen. P1010262 After a picture of Jane with appropriate backdrop P1010263 we headed off through the cows of Athens P1010264 P1010265 P1010266 P1010267 P1010268 P1010269 past the Subway (in Greek) P1010270 to the place where we were going to have dinner P1010271 and so after registration photos of Jane P1010272 Ben P1010273 Sarah P1010274 Suzanne P1010275 and me P1010276 we began to study the menu P1010277 P1010278 P1010279 and order milkshake P1010280 bread P1010281 beer P1010282 tsatseki P1010283 another salad P1010284 a Greek salad P1010285 and another salad P1010286 souvlaki P1010287 pasta P1010288 and still more Greek salad (unfortunately our eyes were bigger than our stomachs or perhaps we were trying to follow the Greek tradition of leaving much of our food). P1010289 On the way back home, we took the obligatory phone booth pictures which created frustration with the Greek system of phone cards and their technical difficulties P1010290 P1010291 as Jane and Ben watched in amusement though all of couldn't wait for a good night's sleep. P1010292 06.28.06 TravelGreece

The next day we began by admiring the view from our balcony P1010293 P1010294 P1010295 P1010296 along with the view below P1010297 P1010298 before going to the breakfast room where this scenery P1010299 P1010300 accompanied my plate of food P1010301 to my amusement P1010302 P1010303 as this plate P1010304 belonged to Jane, P1010305 Suzanne P1010306 had this one P1010307 and this one P1010308 belonged to Sarah P1010309 while this was the food P1010310 P1010311 that Ben chose P1010312 before I went off to get these pastries P1010313 and this dessert that seemed to involve clotted cream. P1010314

After viewing the swimming pool, P1010315 Sarah P1010316 Ben P1010317 and Jane dressed as tourists (they were) P1010318 as we began our walk through the streets of Athens passing monuments that led the way P1010319 until we ran into these folks who gave us pseudo-directions to the Acropolis P1010320 but the sages had given us good advice P1010321 P1010322 so we were prepared to accept the cautions P1010323 as we made our way up the stairs P1010324 P1010325 P1010326 for these views of the agora in front of the city P1010327 and then a focus on the ancient agora P1010328 and the city before Lycabetus hill where we were staying P1010329 P1010330 and a view back to the scaffolding holding up the Parthenon P1010331 as the kids posed with Suzanne P1010332 and then Jane, Ben and Sarah posed P1010333 as we looked up to the Parthenon P1010334 P1010335 and then we took pictures of Jane, Ben and Sarah P1010336 P1010337 then Jane P1010338 then Jane, Ben and Sarah P1010339 P1010340 P1010341 and Suzanne P1010342 before focusing again on the agora P1010343 P1010344 P1010345 P1010346 P1010347 the town P1010348 P1010349 the hill P1010350 P1010351 and the acropolis P1010352 P1010353 with viewing of the Parthenon P1010354 P1010355 P1010356 and then these pictures of Suzanne P1010357 P1010358 P1010359 and the landscape P1010360 P1010361 before we followed the path P1010362 and the stairs P1010363 P1010364 down P1010365 so that everyone could join me P1010366 P1010367 P1010368 at the bottom P1010369 and learn the story of Aeropagus Hill P1010370 P1010371 P1010372 and take a look at the post office P1010373 where I made this movie P1010373 P1010373 by mistake before capturing the gathering folks buying stamps P1010374 as we headed to buy tickets P1010375 and a snack that had no chips P1010376 but did involve liquid refreshment P1010377 that the others drank P1010378 as I watched the entrance P1010379 P1010380 and then watched as they completed P1010381 P1010382 P1010383 P1010384 P1010385 so that we could enter the site and pass the Temple of Hadrian P1010386 before taking a few pictures of Sarah, Ben and Jane against impressive backdrops P1010387 P1010388 as we framed part of the city behind Hadrian's theater. P1010389

Our next stop was the Temple of Athena Nike P1010390 but first we captured some views P1010391 P1010392 and then we climbed further up on the Acropolis P1010393 P1010394 looking over the city P1010395 P1010396 P1010397 P1010398 as the Parthenon itself came into view P1010399 and impressed us immensely P1010400 P1010401 P1010402 P1010403 P1010404 P1010405 P1010406 P1010407 as did the temple opposite with the maidens holding it up P1010408 and the general scenery on the acropolis P1010409 P1010410 but we kept taking pictures of the buildings which impressed us P1010411 P1010412 P1010413 P1010414 P1010415 alternating with pictures of those who gathered P1010416 P1010417 then back to buildings P1010418 P1010419 and the Greek flag, P1010420 the people P1010421 P1010422 P1010423 the building P1010424 people P1010425 P1010426 structure P1010427 P1010428 P1010429 P1010430 P1010431 a view of the work trailer P1010432 and the outside of the museum P1010433 P1010434 and the ground P1010435 P1010436 before Jane got earnest about taking many pictures of the Parthenon P1010437 P1010438 P1010439 P1010440 P1010441 P1010442 P1010443 P1010444 and then added me to the scenery P1010445 P1010446 P1010447 P1010448 P1010449 P1010450 P1010451 having me show the way P1010452 P1010453 P1010454 P1010455 P1010456 so that Benjamin would know where to look P1010457 P1010458 P1010459 P1010460 P1010461 as he posed with me P1010462 P1010463 before the great building P1010464 as the museum P1010465 P1010466 P1010467 P1010468 was calling us down these steps P1010469 to see instructions that we seemed to not be able to follow completely. P1010470 P1010471

The museum had a remarkable collection of friezes P1010472 P1010473 P1010474 and statuary large P1010475 P1010476 P1010477 P1010478 P1010479 P1010480 P1010481 and small P1010482 before we got to some directions P1010483 that we could clarify P1010484 as we entered the terra cotta rooms P1010485 P1010486 P1010487 P1010488 P1010489 P1010490 P1010491 P1010492 where we seem to have broken a few rules P1010493 P1010494 P1010495 before getting back to legal photography P1010496 P1010497 P1010498 P1010499 P1010500 P1010501 P1010502 P1010503 and then to the archaic horsemen of the acropolis P1010504 who were described P1010505 and then seen P1010506 P1010507 P1010508 as the statuary continued P1010509 P1010510 P1010511 P1010512 P1010513 P1010514 P1010515 P1010516 P1010517 P1010518 P1010519 P1010520 P1010521 P1010522 P1010523 P1010524 P1010525 P1010526 with the friezes P1010527 P1010528 and the wall hanging P1010529 after which we saw the maidens P1010530 P1010531 P1010532 P1010533 P1010534 and headed outside where Ben posed with his hat in hand P1010535 P1010536 as he and Jane took museum building pictures (no restrictions here) P1010537 P1010538 P1010539 P1010540 P1010541 P1010542 and a few self portraits P1010543 P1010544 as Sarah read P1010545 before Sarah joined the picture P1010546 and they captured the lens cover P1010547 Jane and Sarah P1010548 and another image of the lens cover P1010549 before deciding to trace my journey back from the WC P1010550 P1010551 P1010552 P1010553 P1010554 P1010555 Once away from the museum, we went to the end of the Acropolis and took photos of our hill P1010556 and the modern city of Athens below P1010557 P1010558 P1010559 and then Jane took a number of pictures of Suzanne and me against this marvelous backdrop P1010560 P1010561 P1010562 P1010563 P1010564 P1010565 P1010566 P1010567 before returning to photos of the modern city of Athens P1010568 P1010569 P1010570 P1010571 P1010572 P1010573 in all directions P1010574 P1010575 P1010576 P1010577 P1010578 P1010579 P1010580 and then a few final pictures of the Parthenon P1010581 P1010582 P1010583 as she watched us walk down to the next structure P1010584 P1010585 P1010586 standing above the city P1010587 P1010588 P1010589 until we found the temple P1010590 P1010591 P1010592 and Sarah and Ben. P1010593 P1010594 P1010595 We did extensive coverage of the temple P1010596 P1010597 P1010598 P1010599 P1010600 P1010601 P1010602 P1010603 its doors P1010604 and columns P1010605 P1010606 P1010607 P1010608 P1010609 inner sanctum P1010610 P1010611 P1010612 P1010613 pillars P1010614 P1010615 P1010616 P1010617 P1010618 and a self portrait P1010619 along with these 2 pictures of me P1010620 P1010621 as we made our way away P1010622 P1010623 and Jane captured this panoramic view from where she stood P1010624 P1010625 P1010626 P1010627 P1010628 P1010629 P1010630 P1010631 P1010632 P1010633 P1010634 P1010635 P1010636 P1010637 P1010638 P1010639 P1010640 P1010641 P1010642 P1010643 P1010644 P1010645 and the city below P1010646 P1010647 P1010648 P1010649 P1010650 P1010651 P1010652 P1010653 P1010654 P1010655 P1010656 P1010657 using previously undiscovered features of the camera to the amusement of this gentleman P1010658 as we made our way past the final views P1010659 high above the city P1010660 P1010661 P1010662 P1010663 and some final columns P1010664 at which I posed P1010665 P1010666 P1010667 P1010668 P1010669 P1010670 P1010671 and followed the path off the Acropolis rock P1010672 P1010673 P1010674 P1010675 P1010676 P1010677 P1010678 P1010679 P1010680 P1010681 P1010682 P1010683 being ever cautious P1010684 P1010685 as we made our way P1010686 past the lions P1010687 P1010688 and the trees P1010689 P1010690 to the exit P1010691 beyond the temple of Hecate P1010692 P1010693 as Sarah and Jane prepared P1010694 to lead us to the ancient agora (where we hoped our phobia would not come). P1010695

On entering the Ancient Agora, we began with P1010696 the Tower of the Post-Herulian Wall P1010697 and then the Church of the Holy Apostles P1010698 (here's the church) P1010699 P1010700 where this is the ceiling P1010701 and here is the mosaic floor P1010702 admired by Suzanne and Jane P1010703 as the windows (note how small they are because glass could only be created in very small pieces) P1010704 amused Ben P1010705 while Sarah stood by a pillar P1010706 and we saw the church in the distance P1010707 but first admired the town bell P1010708 that was near the start of the path P1010709 and the map that told us some of the history P1010710 as we looked down on the city P1010711 and then made our way to the Temple of Hephaistos P1010712 where the columns P1010713 the view through the back P1010714 the view up to the Parthenon P1010715 and the columns down the sides P1010716 P1010717 P1010718 P1010719 P1010720 made us wonder why the guidebooks were not impressed with this structure. Jane, Ben and Sarah used this facade as a backdrop for these sibling photos P1010721 P1010722 P1010723 P1010724 before we visited Emperor Hadrian P1010725 and read about the great drain P1010726 and the Odeion of Agrippa and Gymnasium (aka the Palace of the Giants) P1010727 and from the land P1010728 looked up to the Parthenon P1010729 before Jane posed with the statues P1010730 P1010731 and we followed the panathaneic way P1010732 described here P1010733 to the Stoa of Attalos P1010734 where there were many remarkable statues P1010735 P1010736 P1010737 P1010738 P1010739 and busts P1010740 P1010741 and a fountain that enabled filling up water bottles P1010742 before seeing this portrait of a man (probably Aleius Verius) P1010743 with the gang sitting on a bench P1010744 all agreed to bid farewell to the goddess P1010745 make our way past the recycling bin P1010746 and into the flea market area P1010747 P1010748 P1010749 P1010750 to look for various things P1010751 but first we had to study the menu P1010752 and decide that Suzanne and Jane P1010753 Sarah P1010754 and me P1010755 P1010756 could start putting this olive paste P1010757 on our bread P1010758 at the Dioskoiroi (Kafe Metedopoleio) P1010759 which amused Ben P1010760 P1010761 P1010762 especially as Sarah's iced tea arrived P1010763 with Suzanne's cappuccino P1010764 P1010765 and Jane and Ben's milkshake. P1010766 We had some sanataki P1010767 tsatsiki P1010768 Greek salad P1010769 P1010770 and French fries P1010771 and admired the bottles outside the rest room P1010772 which came to life with the flash. P1010773

After lunch, we made our way to Flea Market entrance P1010774 P1010775 past the barkers selling the fruit P1010776 and the status of the archbishop P1010777 to see some cows in Syntygma Square P1010778 P1010779 P1010780 P1010781 P1010782 P1010783 before going back to the hotel to begin the Seeger experience. ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/06.29-30.06BenakiDelphiMonastery 06.29.06 TravelGreece

The next day was the Seeger foundation meeting so I was otherwise consumed, though Ben did record the events of his day. That evening, there was a reception at the Benaki Museum from which we could see the richest street in Athens P1010784 P1010785 P1010786 P1010787 P1010788 P1010789 and then look down on the local boulevard that we crossed every day to see the traffic from above P1010790 complete with guards P1010791 and more traffic P1010792 after which we took many pictures of the Lycabettus Hill where we were staying P1010793 P1010794 P1010795 P1010796 P1010797 P1010798 P1010799 P1010800 P1010801 P1010802 P1010803 P1010804 P1010805 P1010806 and of the Greek flag across the street P1010807 P1010808 and then after recording the street one final time P1010809 Ben, Jane, Sarah and I posed for a final picture and called it a night. P1010810 06.30.06 TravelGreece

Friday began early as we headed towards Delphi with a stop at the Friendly Stop P1010811 to stretch our legs from this bus P1010812 and take an obligatory phone booth picture P1010813 before heading on to Delphi where Dimitri and Shirley were setting the agenda P1010814 as Shirley wondered if there would be photographs P1010815 so a group picture was in order involving Shirley, Margaret, Clayton, Trevor, Lily, Danny, Sarah, Jane, Ben, Dimitri and Suzanne P1010816 P1010817 as we looked out at the view of the surrounding mountains P1010818 P1010819 before making our way P1010820 to the museum P1010821 P1010822 where we first saw a friendly Sphinx P1010823 P1010824 as our guide explained this frieze P1010825 and these pieces of walls P1010826 P1010827 where we saw some original color preserved P1010828 as we alternated between sphinx P1010829 and frieze P1010830 P1010831 and details P1010832 before returning to the Sphinx P1010833 P1010834 and the maiden P1010835 P1010836 with come final sphinx photos P1010837 P1010838 P1010839 before we entered the room with the twins P1010840 P1010841 among other remarkable pieces P1010842 P1010843 P1010844 including the horses that Apollo, his mother and his sister Athena rode on P1010845 P1010846 P1010847 with this picture showing the excitement at finding the twins P1010848 as we moved on to see this fancy column of goddesses P1010849 P1010850 and the lion down spout P1010851 with friezes P1010852 P1010853 and more down spouts P1010854 that led into the room of statues of the gods P1010855 P1010856 P1010857 P1010858 P1010859 P1010860 P1010861 P1010862 with details about the family votive offering P1010863 and more gods P1010864 P1010865 P1010866 P1010867 P1010868 and the view across the gallery. P1010869 Next we saw this piece that some of us thought had been atop a column though the tour guide disagreed P1010870 and after a few more tops of columns P1010871 P1010872 P1010873 and bottoms of columns P1010874 P1010875 P1010876 and another god P1010877 and another frieze P1010878 we came to the charioteer who we remembered from the visit to the museum in 1999 P1010879 P1010880 P1010881 P1010882 P1010883 and saw a wonderful demonstration of his horse (or the few pieces remaining) P1010884

Back outside we were ready to explore the sight and first saw this mosaic P1010885 P1010886 before looking out at the gymnasium P1010887 as we made our way into the sacred ground P1010888 P1010889 P1010890 and past a few fragments P1010891 as we saw the view into the distance P1010892 and our path with the gymnasium below P1010893 P1010894 before we came to the treasury of the Athenians P1010895 as we were overlooking the reservoir below. P1010896 P1010897 P1010898 We admired the wall and its markings P1010899 P1010900 P1010901 P1010902 as we neared the Athenian treasury P1010903 which was documented P1010904 as we approached the front view and saw how small the entrance was P1010905 P1010906 as we glimpsed our first view of the temple of Apollo P1010907 even as we walked past a mound P1010908 to the suitably noted P1010909 Rock of the Sibyl P1010910 even as Apollo's temple loomed P1010911 as did the mountains in the distance. P1010912 So, we kept walking past columns P1010913 and structures P1010914 and signage P1010915 as we made our way through it all P1010916 P1010917 P1010918 P1010919 to the altar of Apollo sign P1010920 and caught an oversight of the temple P1010921 that we could see from many views P1010922 P1010923 P1010924 P1010925 P1010926 as the people moved below P1010927 we were struck by the temple and its setting P1010928 P1010929 P1010930 P1010931 P1010932 P1010933 P1010934 P1010935 P1010936 P1010937 P1010938 P1010939 before we came to the amphitheater P1010940 where Sarah and Suzanne P1010941 Jane P1010942 P1010943 P1010944 Sarah and Suzanne P1010945 Sarah, Suzanne and Jane P1010946 P1010947 Ben, Sarah, Suzanne and Jane P1010948 P1010949 P1010950 and finally all 5 of us posed for many photos P1010951 P1010952 before heading to the agora (no phobia here) to see the many shops that stood there P1010953 P1010954 P1010955 P1010956 P1010957 P1010958 P1010959 and this pillar P1010960 in the midst of the structures standing. P1010961 P1010962 After recording the directions P1010963 our guide presented a copy of her book to Dimitri P1010964 and Danny which they accepted on behalf of the program in Hellenic Studies. P1010965

We got back on the bus and went up to Mount Parnassas where at this ski resort P1010966 with the large outdoor chess set P1010967 we had this remarkable lunch with Mrs. Kertsikoff. P1010968 P1010969 P1010970 P1010971 P1010972

Back on the bus, Ben napped P1010973 P1010974 as we headed to the Hosios Loukas Monastery P1010975 P1010976 arriving a bit late P1010977 but still able to see the outside structures P1010978 P1010979 and a quick view of what was inside P1010980 P1010981 P1010982 P1010983 P1010984 P1010985 P1010986 P1010987 P1010988 P1010989 P1010990 P1010991 P1010992 P1010993 P1010994 P1010995 P1010996 P1010997 P1010998 P1010999 P1020001 before returning to the outside where Danny gave us background on the buildings we were seeing P1020002 P1020003 P1020004 P1020005 as Lily and Dimitri kept the monk busy P1020006 so that our group P1020007 could continue to receive Danny's wisdom P1020008 about the buildings and setting P1020009 P1020010 P1020011 as he explained P1020012 and we got the context P1020013 even as Ben P1020014 and Jane P1020015 admired the growths on the ground P1020016 among some of the family feet P1020017 and I recorded the window where the size of panes was limited by their ability to roll glass in bigger sizes P1020018 as the setting continued to amaze us P1020019 P1020020 including the wall down and the ladder up P1020021 amongst the pathways P1020022 before we saw the overview P1020023 and the produce of this market P1020024 not to mention its patriarch P1020025 who invited Jane to sit P1020026 on the bench made from a tree trunk P1020027 as we recorded Suzanne's purchases P1020028 said good bye to the monastery P1020029 noting that we had overstayed our 15 minutes of welcome P1020030 and then with one final photo called it a day. P1020031 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/06.30-07.04BenSecondRoll 06.30.06 TravelGreece IMG_0137 IMG_0138 IMG_0139 IMG_0140 IMG_0141 IMG_0142 IMG_0143 IMG_0144 IMG_0145 IMG_0146 IMG_0147 IMG_0148 IMG_0149 IMG_0150 IMG_0151 IMG_0152 IMG_0153 IMG_0154 IMG_0155 IMG_0156 IMG_0157 IMG_0158 IMG_0159 IMG_0160 IMG_0161 IMG_0162 IMG_0163 IMG_0164 IMG_0165 IMG_0166 IMG_0167 IMG_0168 IMG_0169 IMG_0170 IMG_0171 IMG_0172 IMG_0173 IMG_0174 IMG_0175 IMG_0176 IMG_0177 IMG_0178 IMG_0179 IMG_0180 IMG_0181 IMG_0182 IMG_0183 IMG_0184 IMG_0185 IMG_0186 IMG_0187 07.01.06 TravelGreece IMG_0188 IMG_0189 IMG_0190 IMG_0191 IMG_0192 IMG_0193 07.02.06 TravelGreece IMG_0194 IMG_0195 IMG_0196 IMG_0197 IMG_0198 IMG_0199 IMG_0200 IMG_0201 IMG_0202 IMG_0203 IMG_0204 IMG_0205 IMG_0206 IMG_0207 IMG_0208 IMG_0209 IMG_0210 IMG_0211 IMG_0212 IMG_0213 IMG_0214 IMG_0215 IMG_0216 IMG_0217 IMG_0218 IMG_0219 IMG_0220 IMG_0221 IMG_0222 IMG_0223 IMG_0224 IMG_0225 IMG_0226 IMG_0227 IMG_0228 IMG_0229 07.03.06 TravelGreece IMG_0230 IMG_0231 IMG_0232 IMG_0233 IMG_0234 IMG_0235 IMG_0236 IMG_0237 IMG_0238 IMG_0239 IMG_0240 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.01.06OnToSantorini 07.01.06 TravelGreece

The next day, Saturday, we were up bright and early for the trip to Santorini. Once we had landed, we made our way in the bus from the airport to the Nomikos family house where we were staying and saw these scenes of life on the island P1020032 P1020033 P1020034 P1020035 P1020036 before getting to their home where Peter was nice enough to take the kids to the top of the castle P1020037 P1020038 while we walked on the deck enjoying many views P1020039 P1020040 P1020041 P1020042 including the swimming pool P1020043 before the kids moved to the top level of the castle P1020044 P1020045 as I recorded the town below P1020046 P1020047 P1020048 P1020049 and the ship out at sea P1020050 P1020051 and wondered about the interplay between the town P1020052 the ship P1020053 P1020054 and more generally the sea P1020055 as we looked towards Oia the town on the north end of the island P1020056 P1020057 with the neighbors house in between P1020058 as Clayton and Margaret continued to enjoy the scenery P1020059 and Ben and Jane headed to the inside room P1020060 as Suzanne P1020061 and other members of our group posed against the backdrop P1020062 P1020063 P1020064 before we climbed to the top of the tower and looked down on the deck P1020065 and the town P1020066 P1020067 P1020068 and the path up from the harbor P1020069 P1020070 as the kids spoke with Peter on the deck P1020071 after which I was shown to our room P1020072 P1020073 P1020074 P1020075 P1020076 before we walked to town to see the archaeological museum where Professor Doumas gave a wonderful tour. On the way back, we recorded the sea P1020077 the bust of Friedrich Hiller von Gaertringen P1020078 scenes of the town P1020079 and scenes along the path P1020080 P1020081 P1020082 before Sarah and Ben P1020083 Sarah, Ben and Jane P1020084 P1020085 P1020086 and Sarah, Ben, Jane and Peter (we made him an honorary member of our family) posed P1020087 and then Peter took a few pictures of our family. P1020088 P1020089 After we walked on P1020090 we saw the beautiful shrubbery Peter (Sr.) had planted P1020091 P1020092 P1020093 after which I took some pictures of Shirley against this backdrop P1020094 P1020095 P1020096 and we waited for pictures of the sunset. Waited too long, some would say but here is what we saw P1020097 P1020098 and here are Sarah, Jane and Ben toasting it P1020099 P1020100 P1020101 P1020102 P1020103 before Mary joined them P1020104 and these were the artistic pictures of people in our group P1020105 P1020106 P1020107 against the nightfall P1020108 P1020109 as Sarah P1020110 and I posed P1020111 P1020112 before the collection of pictures that can barely be seen P1020113 P1020114 P1020115 P1020116 P1020117 P1020118 and a few family portraits P1020119 P1020120 set off from the dark pictures P1020121 P1020122 P1020123 a few of Jane P1020124 P1020125 including the dark one P1020126 and then increasingly lit pictures of Jane P1020127 P1020128 P1020129 P1020130 P1020131 P1020132 then Ben P1020133 Mary and I talking P1020134 P1020135 P1020136 Sarah and Jane P1020137 P1020138 P1020139 P1020140 and the diving board P1020141 P1020142 and some artistic compositions P1020143 P1020144 P1020145 P1020146 P1020147 P1020148 P1020149 by Jane P1020150 before the artwork gave way to the evening and we declared it a beautiful day in a beautiful place. P1020151 P1020152 P1020153 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.02.06OnSantorini 07.02.06 TravelGreece

The next day, we woke up on Santorini feeling very relaxed. Ben expressed our exuberance P1020154 P1020155 P1020156 before siting with Suzanne P1020157 as I captured pictures of the room the kids stayed in P1020158 P1020159 P1020160 P1020161 and the ugly structure the neighbor below had erected. P1020162 Margaret and Clayton were ready to go as were the others P1020163 P1020164 so we headed to the site of the ruins of the city of Akrotiri where Professor Doumas is leading a dig. Here was the outside structure that we could not see because of a fallen roof P1020165 but after some orientation P1020166 P1020167 P1020168 P1020169 and a view of the remains of the mountain P1020170 we were welcomed into the laboratory P1020171 where pottery is reconstructed P1020172 P1020173 P1020174 P1020175 P1020176 P1020177 P1020178 P1020179 P1020180 P1020181 P1020182 P1020183 P1020184 P1020185 P1020186 P1020187 P1020188 P1020189 P1020190 P1020191 P1020192 P1020193 P1020194 P1020195 P1020196 P1020197 P1020198 P1020199 P1020200 P1020201 P1020202 P1020203 P1020204 and as Dimitri and Christos discussed things P1020205 P1020206 and the rest of us watched P1020207 we viewed a hypothetical view of the house where ceremonies were held P1020208 and then made our way to see the reconstruction of the wall paintings P1020209 P1020210 P1020211 where all of the pieces P1020212 P1020213 make for various versions of the world's largest jigsaw puzzle P1020214 P1020215 P1020216 P1020217

Next we went to the library P1020218 where Peter climbed up to get a book from the balcony P1020219 as we saw the plaster mold of a bed (from way back when) P1020220 and then observed a wall painting P1020221 and a plaster mold of a tree P1020222 and another bed P1020223 before focusing on the remarkable wall paintings P1020224 P1020225 P1020226 including the special one P1020227 P1020228 for which we thanked Dimitri, Christos and Alexander. P1020229 We went outside where Mary and Sarah posed P1020230 as did Suzanne P1020231 and Sarah, Jane, Suzanne and Ben in interesting filtered light P1020232 P1020233 P1020234 after which we saw a pomegranate tree bearing fruit from close P1020235 P1020236 far P1020237 P1020238 and closer P1020239 and the proposed entrance to the visitors center P1020240 complete with signage P1020241 P1020242 and information. P1020243 After some pictures of the entire group, P1020244 P1020245 we were off to lunch where Suzanne and Dimitri posed P1020246 as the group at the other end of the table P1020247 P1020248 P1020249 and Clayton at ours P1020250 watched the food come. There was Greek salad P1020251 tsatsiki P1020252 more salad P1020253 fava bean dishes P1020254 P1020255 various fishes P1020256 P1020257 P1020258 P1020259 and a very tasty tomato dish P1020260 before one fish head was shared with the cat P1020261 P1020262 P1020263 P1020264 P1020265 P1020266 and the other worked on by Dimitri. P1020267 After dessert P1020268 we made our way to the sea nearby where Ben, Sarah and Suzanne swam away P1020269 P1020270 as did Clayton and Margaret P1020271 and as the swimming continued P1020272 P1020273 P1020274 P1020275 Dimitri and Clayton chatted on the shore P1020276 P1020277 as Sarah gathered stones P1020278 P1020279 Jane Ben and Suzanne swam P1020280 P1020281 and I took pictures of the beach (with its black sand). P1020282 P1020283 While the activities continued P1020284 P1020285 I captured some pictures of caustics in the sea P1020286 P1020287 P1020288 as Suzanne and Ben continued to swim P1020289 P1020290 P1020291 P1020292 P1020293 P1020294 Jane emerged P1020295 P1020296 P1020297 as did Sarah P1020298 P1020299 and Suzanne gathered a few stones P1020300 as Ben caught his last weak waves P1020301 P1020302 while these were the rocks gathered by Sarah P1020303 P1020304 P1020305 P1020306

Back at the Nomikos house, our time was running out, so Jane decided to take some panoramas of the pool and outdoor dining area P1020307 P1020308 P1020309 P1020310 P1020311 P1020312 P1020313 P1020314 P1020315 P1020316 P1020317 P1020318 and the sea and the view down P1020319 P1020320 P1020321 P1020322 P1020323 P1020324 P1020325 P1020326 P1020327 P1020328 P1020329 P1020330 P1020331 before we set off down the path P1020332 overlooking the city P1020333 P1020334 P1020335 to the steps P1020336 P1020337 from which more views were recorded P1020338 P1020339 P1020340 P1020341 P1020342 P1020343 P1020344 P1020345 P1020346 before we came to the Nomikos museum where we saw their copies of the wall paintings reproduced by a special process P1020347 P1020348 as Jane posed with the boy with his fish P1020349 P1020350 and then went off to take some pictures P1020351 P1020352 and related the reconstructed model of the Minoan ship to the wall painting about it. P1020353 P1020354 P1020355 P1020356 P1020357 P1020358 P1020359 P1020360 After recording the details of the process by which the reproductions were made P1020361 we headed back up to the sunset P1020362 P1020363 where Suzanne P1020364 Suzanne and Sarah P1020365 P1020366 P1020367 and David and Sarah posed P1020368 P1020369 P1020370 P1020371 P1020372 P1020373 as Jane and Ben read P1020374 P1020375 and Peter and Shirley P1020376 P1020377 P1020378 and Clayton and Margaret made their way back up P1020379 P1020380 and in the wonderful view P1020381 we recorded Clayton and the two Peters P1020382 P1020383 P1020384 before Margaret took these pictures of our whole family P1020385 P1020386 as Clayton and Peter P1020387 P1020388 surveyed the views P1020389 P1020390 P1020391 and Clayton and the 2 Peters P1020392 P1020393 admired the sunset P1020394 P1020395 P1020396 before Shirley and Peter P1020397 P1020398 P1020399 P1020400 and Dimitri P1020401 P1020402 posed for Margaret and Mary P1020403 and Ben P1020404 as Mary and Peter chatted P1020405 P1020406 P1020407 as did Dimitri and Peter P1020408 then Peter and Mary P1020409 and Peter and Dolla P1020410 got the crew -- Peter (Sr.), Shirley, Dolla, Peter (Jr.) and Dolla together for some pictures P1020411 P1020412 P1020413 P1020414 as the others watched (And took the occasional picture) P1020415 as the group dissembled P1020416 the Nomikos three posed P1020417 P1020418 P1020419 and then Clayton and Margaret posed with Peter P1020420 P1020421 as Dolla posed with Suzanne P1020422 P1020423 and then after Margaret, Peter and Clayton posed P1020424 we said good bye to the beautiful island and headed back to civilization. P1020425 P1020426 P1020427 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.03-04.06AthensToBrusselsToNairobi 07.03.06 TravelGreece

Our time in Greece was running out as it was time to get ready to head to Kenya. We still had time for one short walk into Athens which we did stopping at this church where the kids watched P1020429 P1020430 as Suzanne got ready to go in P1020431 before we headed to this cafe for a last drink P1020432 which made Jane P1020433 P1020434 Suzanne P1020435 and Ben feel good P1020436 though this missed photo P1020437 made me want to take a self portrait P1020438 P1020439 and then to capture Sarah with her last freddicino P1020440 as Ben had iced tea P1020441 P1020442 as I had Coca Cola Light P1020443 P1020444 P1020445 and the girls seemed to be enjoying the last of Athens P1020446 P1020447 even as I went to the bathroom and realized that a flash would be necessary P1020448 to capture this sign P1020449 and then returned to Jane and Sarah P1020450 as Suzanne was investigating Ben's toes. P1020451 On our way back to the hotel for a final time, we noted the archeology at the Roman Agora as diggers were working at reconstruction P1020452 P1020453 P1020454 P1020455 P1020456 and then saw a few cows P1020457 and the statue of the archbishop (or so we think) P1020458

Once at the airport, I pushed the wrong button so that this photo P1020459 actually came out as a movie P1020459.MOV P1020459 and then a real photo. P1020460 P1020461 Our photo was on the board P1020462 so after waiting in line P1020463 and taking another picture of the 51,808 words in Greek P1020464 we found some food including Tsakiris sticks P1020465 some sandwiches P1020466 P1020467 and a cheese pie (feta with tomato) P1020468 all for a reasonable price P1020469 before we headed to the plane and had a snack P1020470 that didn't get much better when it was opened. P1020471

Once in Brussels, we walked the 39 steps to the Sheraton P1020472 and found our room P1020473 and bathroom P1020474 with a nice view of the airport runways P1020475 and parking lots before heading down to the hotel tavern for dinner P1020476 where Sarah P1020477 Ben P1020478 Jane P1020479 Suzanne P1020480 Ben (he was there once but had 2 pictures) P1020481 and I P1020482 were delighted to have an assortment of Belgian beers P1020483 P1020484 P1020485 a Ceaser salad P1020486 which showed better with less light P1020487 pizza P1020488 Croque Monsieur P1020489 a burger P1020490 with a side order of fries P1020491 and my cheese and tomato sandwich (though tomatoes were in short supply) which made us feel well for the night. P1020492 07.04.06 TravelKenya

This is the day we are heading to Nairobi but first we needed to take pictures as the glass elevator descended P1020493 P1020494 P1020495 and then we made our way to the airport where they were checking in our flight though it wasn't yet listed on the board P1020496 as the family noted when trying to find it P1020497 before we could turn our attention to our suitcases P1020498 and wonder why the handle broke off of Ben's. P1020499 P1020500

We had time for a quick breakfast which was accompanied by the malaria medication but first the table was set P1020501 with water P1020502 and waffles P1020503 and lovely glasses P1020504 at this cafe in the airport P1020505 while Suzanne and Sarah went to get chocolate which came with this free sample P1020506 one side of which would not photograph well P1020507 P1020508 P1020509 even as we approached our gate P1020510 and watched the cameramen conduct their interview as we boarded. P1020511 Once on board, we observed the town of Charleroi on the map (maybe this is where Maggie came from?) P1020512 as Sky Bites were served P1020513 but Ben's iced tea came in a funny color P1020514 as my main course P1020515 opened to reveal falafel and cous cous P1020516 with a particularly stringy salad P1020517 and a strawberry fig newton like dessert P1020518 complimented by pretty accessories P1020519 and wine P1020520 all of which came before Ben's lunch P1020521 which was topped off by some of the chocolate Suzanne bought in the airport. P1020522 The flight was long enough that we next got this container of ice cream P1020523 with a nice design for where the spoon should go P1020524 and then a good flavor to eat. P1020525 This was followed by yet another plate of food that I recorded and another that I chose not to record because it was enough already. P1020526

After all of the travel, we found ourselves in Nairobi where this was our room P1020527 P1020528 and this was our bathroom at the Fairview Hotel P1020529 P1020530 P1020531 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.05-08.06BenThirdRoll 07.05.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0241 IMG_0242 IMG_0243 IMG_0244 IMG_0245 IMG_0246 IMG_0247 IMG_0248 IMG_0249 IMG_0250 IMG_0251 IMG_0252 MVI_0253.AVI Movie here IMG_0254 IMG_0255 MVI_0256.AVI Movie here IMG_0257 IMG_0258 IMG_0259 07.06.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0260 IMG_0261 IMG_0262 IMG_0263 IMG_0264 IMG_0265 IMG_0266 IMG_0267 IMG_0268 IMG_0269 IMG_0270 IMG_0271 IMG_0272 IMG_0273 IMG_0274 IMG_0275 IMG_0276 IMG_0277 IMG_0278 IMG_0279 IMG_0280 IMG_0281 IMG_0282 IMG_0283 IMG_0284 IMG_0285 IMG_0286 IMG_0287 IMG_0288 IMG_0289 IMG_0290 IMG_0291 IMG_0292 IMG_0293 IMG_0294 IMG_0295 IMG_0296 IMG_0297 MVI_0298.AVI Movie here IMG_0299 IMG_0300 IMG_0301 IMG_0302 07.07.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0303 IMG_0304 IMG_0305 MVI_0306.AVI Movie here IMG_0307 IMG_0308 IMG_0309 IMG_0310 IMG_0311 IMG_0312 IMG_0313 IMG_0314 IMG_0315 07.08.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0316 IMG_0317 IMG_0318 IMG_0319 IMG_0320 IMG_0321 IMG_0322 IMG_0323 MVI_0324.AVI Movie here IMG_0325 IMG_0326 IMG_0327 IMG_0328 IMG_0329 IMG_0330 IMG_0331 IMG_0332 IMG_0333 IMG_0334 IMG_0335 IMG_0336 IMG_0337 IMG_0338 IMG_0339 IMG_0340 IMG_0341 IMG_0342 IMG_0343 IMG_0344 IMG_0345 IMG_0346 IMG_0347 IMG_0348 IMG_0349 IMG_0350 IMG_0351 IMG_0352 IMG_0353 IMG_0354 IMG_0355 IMG_0356 IMG_0357 IMG_0358 IMG_0359 IMG_0360 IMG_0361 IMG_0362 IMG_0363 IMG_0364 IMG_0365 IMG_0366 IMG_0367 IMG_0368 IMG_0369 IMG_0370 IMG_0371 IMG_0372 IMG_0373 IMG_0374 IMG_0375 IMG_0376 IMG_0377 IMG_0378 IMG_0379 IMG_0380 IMG_0381 IMG_0382 IMG_0383 IMG_0384 IMG_0385 IMG_0386 IMG_0387 IMG_0388 IMG_0389 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.05.06InKenyaOnToMpala 07.05.06 TravelKenya

The next morning we got to see what the Fairview looked like P1020532 P1020533 as we made our way to my wonderful breakfast P1020534 with drinks including tree tomato juice P1020535 as Ben P1020536 and Jane P1020537 liked the salt and pepper dispensers P1020538 while Sarah P1020539 and Suzanne P1020540 were undoubtedly waiting for me to get my fruit course P1020541 before the waiter took this collection of family pictures P1020542 P1020543 P1020544 P1020545 and I recorded Ben P1020546 and the whole dining room P1020547 so that we could begin the 4 hour ride to Mpala, the highlight of which was crossing the Equator P1020548 P1020549 P1020550 P1020551 P1020552 P1020553 except for the many hustlers at the sight who diminished our joy making coming across the camels (and baboons who I didn't capture) our high point. P1020554 P1020555 P1020556 P1020557 P1020558 P1020559 P1020560 P1020561

We arrived in time (actually late) for lunch and then sat on the porch and observed the birds P1020562 P1020563 P1020564 as the kids got acclimated P1020565 and the birds P1020566 P1020567 appreciated being fed by our hosts as much as we did P1020568 as more birds appeared P1020569 P1020570 before we made our way past this elephant skull P1020571 P1020572 and saw these nests hanging down P1020573 P1020574 before we began our game drive which started with elephants P1020575 P1020576 and moved on to monkeys P1020577 P1020578 P1020579 then guinea fowl P1020580 P1020581 before we came across the Grevy's zebras (thinner stripes and no stripes on the underside of the belly) P1020582 P1020583 P1020584 P1020585 P1020586 P1020587 P1020588 P1020589 P1020590 P1020591 P1020592 P1020593 P1020594 P1020595 P1020596 P1020597 P1020598 P1020599 P1020600 P1020601 P1020602 P1020603 P1020604 P1020605 and then stopped at the house of the director where I tried on these horns P1020606 P1020607 P1020608 before admiring his view and tea P1020609 as we chatted P1020610 while the impalas gathered in the hills for the night P1020611 P1020612 P1020613 P1020614 P1020615 P1020616 P1020617 P1020618 P1020619 P1020620 P1020621 P1020622 P1020623 P1020624 P1020625 P1020626 and as Ben ate his cookie P1020627 there were more impalas P1020628 P1020629 P1020630 P1020631 P1020632 P1020633 P1020634 though it wasn't really dark P1020635 P1020636 as the herd continued to grow P1020637 P1020638 P1020639 P1020640 P1020641 as Ben observed P1020642 P1020643 and last pictures were taken P1020644 P1020645 before we headed back to the car and ran into giraffes P1020646 P1020647 P1020648 P1020649 P1020650 P1020651 P1020652 P1020653 P1020654 P1020655 P1020656 P1020657 P1020658 P1020659 P1020660 P1020661 P1020662 and ostrich P1020663 P1020664 P1020665 P1020666 P1020667 P1020668 P1020669 and rare buffalo who can unfortunately barely be seen because night was falling P1020670 P1020671 P1020672 P1020673 P1020674 P1020675 P1020676 P1020677 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.06.06AtMpala--TheSchools 07.06.06 TravelKenya

A synopsis of a remarkable day... The birds after breakfast P1020678 P1020679 P1020680 P1020681 P1020682 P1020683 with observers P1020684 and more birds P1020685 P1020686 P1020687 P1020688 P1020689 P1020690 P1020691 P1020692 P1020693 P1020694 P1020695 P1020696 P1020697 P1020698 P1020699 P1020700 P1020701 P1020702 P1020703 P1020704 P1020705 and then we loaded the car P1020706 and looked P1020707 P1020708 into the village where the workers at Mpala live P1020709 P1020710 P1020711 P1020712 before getting ready to go on the drive P1020713 P1020714 where we saw birds P1020715 P1020716 P1020717 P1020718 and baboons P1020719 P1020720 P1020721 P1020722 P1020723 P1020724 P1020725 before stopping to see Ken (ranch manager) P1020726 P1020727 and going to the Mpala school P1020728 P1020729 bearing gifts P1020730 for the kids P1020731 P1020732 P1020733 before we went in to 3rd grade P1020734 P1020735 P1020736 P1020737 P1020738 P1020739 P1020740 P1020741 P1020742 P1020743 P1020744 P1020745 P1020746 P1020747 P1020748 P1020749 P1020750 P1020751 P1020752 P1020753 P1020754 P1020755 P1020756 P1020757 P1020758 P1020759 P1020760 P1020761 P1020762 P1020763 P1020764 P1020765 P1020766 P1020767 P1020768 P1020769 P1020770 P1020771 P1020772 P1020773 P1020774 P1020775 P1020776 P1020777 P1020778 P1020779 P1020780 P1020781 second grade P1020782 P1020783 P1020784 P1020785 P1020786 P1020787 P1020788 P1020789 P1020790 P1020791 P1020792 P1020793 P1020794 P1020795 P1020796 P1020797 P1020798 P1020799 and kindergarten which included nursery school P1020800 P1020801 P1020802 P1020803 P1020804 P1020805 P1020806 P1020807 P1020808 P1020809 and as they were cooking lunch P1020810 we said good bye P1020811 P1020812 P1020813 P1020814 and went off to the school at Lekiji P1020815 P1020816 P1020817 P1020818 P1020819 P1020820 P1020821 P1020822 P1020823 P1020824 P1020825 P1020826 P1020827 P1020828 P1020829 P1020830 P1020831 P1020832 where they did remarkable things with stones P1020833 P1020834 P1020835 P1020836 P1020837 P1020838 as the locals hung out P1020839 P1020840 and we watched the kids at play P1020841 P1020842 P1020843 P1020844 before seeing more stone work P1020845 P1020846 and watching classes and the environment P1020847 P1020848 P1020849 P1020850 P1020851 P1020852 P1020853 P1020854 P1020855 P1020856 P1020857 P1020858 P1020859 P1020860 P1020861 P1020862 P1020863 P1020864 P1020865 P1020866 but on the way back we noted just how barren their lands were from over grazing P1020867 P1020868 P1020869 of too many goats P1020870 P1020871 as we went to see the hippos P1020872 P1020873 P1020874 P1020875 P1020876 P1020877 P1020878 P1020879 P1020880 P1020881 P1020882 and watched P1020883 as they slept in the mud and swam P1020884 P1020885 P1020886 P1020887 P1020888 P1020889 P1020890 P1020891 P1020892 P1020893 P1020894 P1020895 P1020896 P1020897 P1020898 P1020899 P1020900 P1020901 P1020902 P1020903 P1020904 P1020905 P1020906 P1020907 P1020908 P1020909 P1020910 P1020911 P1020912 P1020913 P1020914 P1020915 P1020916 P1020917 P1020918 P1020919 P1020920 P1020921 P1020922 P1020923 P1020924 P1020925 P1020926 P1020927 as they did hippo movie things P1020927.MOV P1020927.MOV and acted like hippos P1020928 P1020929 P1020930 P1020931 and made hippo noises P1020931.MOV P1020931 P1020932 P1020933 to amuse us by their motions P1020933.MOV P1020933 P1020934 P1020935 P1020936 P1020937 P1020938 and on the way back we saw these monkeys P1020939 P1020940 P1020941 P1020942 P1020943 P1020944 plus this tree that might be on an African tour poster P1020945

Our afternoon drive began with giraffes P1020946 P1020947 P1020948 P1020949 P1020950 P1020951 P1020952 P1020953 P1020954 P1020955 and then gazelles` P1020956 P1020957 P1020958 P1020959 P1020960 before being back to giraffes P1020961 P1020962 P1020963 P1020964 P1020965 P1020966 P1020967 and scenic views P1020968 P1020969 P1020970 P1020971 P1020972 pictures of our hosts P1020973 P1020974 P1020975 P1020976 and ourselves P1020977 P1020978 before we drove on P1020979 and stood on the top of a hill observing P1020980 in movie P1020980.MOV P1020980 and still P1020981 P1020982 P1020983 P1020984 P1020985 P1020986 P1020987 P1020988 P1020989 P1020990 the scenery P1020991 P1020992 P1020993 P1020994 P1020995 P1020996 and the little animals (closest relatives of elephants) P1020997 P1020998 P1020999 P1030001 P1030002 P1030003 P1030004 P1030005 P1030006 P1030007 P1030008 P1030009 P1030010 P1030011 P1030012 P1030013 P1030014 P1030015 P1030016 P1030017 P1030018 P1030019 P1030020 before the ride home where we saw zebras P1030021 P1030022 P1030023 P1030024 P1030025 P1030026 P1030027 P1030028 P1030029 P1030030 foxes P1030031 P1030032 P1030033 and elephants where it was too dark P1030034 P1030035 P1030036 P1030037 P1030038 P1030039 P1030040 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.07.06AtMpala--TheNextDay 07.07.06 TravelKenya

This was the day that Dan's Cadonkey project was getting started, so we drove over to Ken's house to observe what we thought would be the weighing of the cows and donkeys. Along the way, we saw an elephant and so stopped for some photos. P1030041 P1030042 P1030043 P1030044 P1030045 P1030046 P1030047 P1030048 P1030049 P1030050 P1030051 P1030052 P1030053 P1030054 P1030055 P1030056 P1030057 P1030058 Once we got to Ken's, the kids led the way P1030059 P1030060 to see the cows P1030061 P1030062 and donkeys P1030063 P1030064 as we checked out the housing for his staff P1030065 P1030066 but noted that the cows didn't look so good P1030067 P1030068 P1030069 P1030070 though the donkeys seemed all right P1030071 P1030072 P1030073 P1030074 so we kept studying the cows P1030075 P1030076 P1030077 P1030078 P1030079 P1030080 P1030081 P1030082 as the donkeys wondered what would happen to the cows P1030083 P1030084 as the fire that had been used in the branding burned on P1030085 and the animals waited P1030086 P1030087 P1030088 P1030089 P1030090 P1030091 P1030092 P1030093 and we did closer inspections of the cows P1030094 P1030095 P1030096 P1030097 as the project leaders had a debate about what to do P1030098 P1030099 as the ranch hands watched P1030100 P1030101 P1030102 P1030103 as did Sarah, Jane and sometimes Ben P1030104 P1030105 P1030106 P1030107 until the donkeys P1030108 P1030109 P1030110 P1030111 were edged into the pen P1030112 P1030113 as the cows were being prepared for rejection P1030114 P1030115 and the fires burnt P1030116 P1030117 as Dan P1030118 P1030119 studied the donkeys P1030120 P1030121 until he was able to choose P1030122 P1030123 the ones he wanted P1030124 P1030125 to pen in tightly P1030126 P1030127 P1030128 P1030129 and prepare for entry into the chutes P1030130 P1030131 as I knew that it would be a massive camera day P1030132 P1030133 and so did these donkeys, I guess. P1030134 P1030135 As the first donkeys were led into the chute P1030136 P1030137 P1030138 P1030139 the horse was peacefully roaming the ring P1030140 P1030141 P1030142 P1030143 and the weighing could begin P1030144 P1030145 P1030146 P1030147 P1030148 P1030149 with these numbers poked into the ears of the donkeys. P1030150 P1030151 As the process continued, we took many pictures trying to capture the sense of donkeys refusing to enter the chute, of herders yanking donkeys into position, of weights being recorded and of errors being attached to numbers P1030152 P1030153 P1030154 P1030155 P1030156 P1030157 P1030158 P1030159 P1030160 P1030161 P1030162 P1030163 P1030164 P1030165 P1030166 P1030167 P1030168 P1030169 P1030170 P1030171 P1030172 P1030173 P1030174 P1030175 P1030176 P1030177 P1030178 P1030179 P1030180 P1030181 P1030182 P1030183 P1030184 P1030185 P1030186 P1030187 P1030188 P1030189 P1030190 P1030191 P1030192 pausing to see a donkey up close P1030193 P1030194 P1030195 and then seeing a donkey P1030196 with his ear number P1030197 P1030198 as the process continued P1030199 P1030200 P1030201 P1030202 P1030203 P1030204 P1030205 P1030206 P1030207 P1030208 P1030209 P1030210 and we tried to capture an actual piercing P1030211 P1030212 P1030213 P1030214 P1030215 P1030216 before recording the water P1030217 P1030218 as Jane posed P1030219 P1030220 P1030221 P1030222 we noted the helpers houses P1030223 P1030224 and a camel crossed the property P1030225 P1030226 P1030227 P1030228 P1030229 P1030230 before we observed the donkeys who had been processed P1030231 P1030232 P1030233 P1030234 P1030235 P1030236 P1030237 P1030238 P1030239 P1030240 P1030241 P1030242 P1030243 P1030244 P1030245 P1030246 P1030247 P1030248 as Nancy watched P1030249 and after 1 more picture P1030250 we decided to make a movie P1030251 P1030251.MOV P1030251.MOV and then watch efforts to get a donkey suited up to pull a cart because sometimes the primitive way is the best way to get the job done. P1030252 P1030253 P1030254 P1030255 P1030256 P1030257 P1030258 P1030259 Next we took family pictures of Sarah, Jane and Ben P1030260 P1030261 P1030262 P1030263 P1030264 P1030265 Sarah and Jane P1030266 P1030267 Ben alone P1030268 P1030269 Sarah and Jane P1030270 and then we assembled for a round of family photos P1030271 P1030272 P1030273 P1030274 P1030275 On the way back for lunch, we saw this warthog P1030276 P1030277 and these zebras P1030278 P1030279 P1030280 P1030281 P1030282 P1030283 P1030284 P1030285 P1030286 P1030287 P1030288 P1030289 P1030290 and these giraffes P1030291 P1030292 P1030293 P1030294 P1030295 P1030296 P1030297 P1030298 P1030299 P1030300 P1030301 P1030302 P1030303 P1030304 P1030305 P1030306 P1030307 P1030308 P1030309 including movies P1030304.MOV P1030304.MOV P1030305.MOV P1030305.MOV before driving on P1030310 to the place on the black cotton where the water tanks have been gathered (but not filled) P1030311 P1030312 the acacia have been spread with thorns showing (to keep the lions away) P1030313 P1030314 the parts for the tin houses have been delivered (but not assembled) for the herders to sleep in P1030315 P1030316 and we saw the area where the cows and donkeys would be corralled P1030317 P1030318 P1030319 P1030320 and some constructed houses of the type the herders would live in P1030321 P1030322 as we realized that this protection would keep us out too if we were lions P1030323 P1030324 P1030325 P1030326 and then Dan gave us a quick lesson in the 5 different grasses of that region P1030327 P1030328 as I recorded some dung (ever so important to their work) P1030329 P1030330 and focused in on the acacia to see the bugs that live within P1030331 P1030332 P1030333 P1030334 P1030335 P1030336

After lunch we headed out with Ken and his troupe to see elephants on our way to the next village. We started with a camel and Suzanne posed with Ken and the camel P1030337 P1030338 P1030339 P1030340 P1030341 P1030342 P1030343 P1030344 and then after looking back at the car P1030345 P1030346 I posed as well. P1030347 P1030348 P1030349 P1030350 P1030351 P1030352 P1030353 P1030354 P1030355 P1030356 P1030357 P1030358 P1030359 P1030360

On our way to the Ilmotiok school, we saw many goats eating whatever they could find on over grazed lands P1030361 P1030362 P1030363 P1030364 P1030365 P1030366 P1030367 P1030368 P1030369 P1030370 P1030371 P1030372 as Jane and Sarah led us to the school P1030373 P1030374 but first I recorded the school's lion fence P1030375 P1030376 and then we noted the school building P1030377 P1030378 P1030379 P1030380 its title P1030381 and its slogan P1030382 before watching the chief and the assembled discuss matters relating to the village and the school. P1030383 P1030384 P1030385 P1030386 P1030387 Sarah and I withdrew from this discussion and took pictures of a few of the neighborhood children who seemed very happy to see us. P1030388 P1030389 P1030390 P1030391 As the goats came P1030392 P1030393 our group started making its way back to the cars P1030394 P1030395 but not before I caught some native costumes P1030396 P1030397 the children again P1030398 P1030399 and the goats P1030400 P1030401 P1030402 P1030403 who came near and showed their colors P1030404 P1030405 before the teacher P1030406 P1030407 and this lady of the village (with her grand daughter) appeared. P1030408 P1030409 P1030410 Next, we saw this man who had lost his wife but acquired a new one (for no cows) P1030411 P1030412 and entered Ol Gaboli which is attempting to be an eco tourist site P1030413 and saw the welcoming signs P1030414 P1030415 along with one of the cabins where teenagers are now living. P1030416 On the way back, I missed getting the bird in the tree P1030417 but we were treated to some wonderful giraffes in the middle of the road P1030418 P1030419 P1030420 P1030421 P1030422 who were practicing some head (or in this case, neck) butting P1030423 P1030424 P1030425 and having an expert in animal behavior in the car we watched their interactions for quite some time P1030426 P1030427 P1030428 P1030429 P1030430 P1030431 P1030432 P1030433 P1030434 P1030435 P1030436 P1030437 P1030438 P1030439 P1030440 P1030441 P1030442 P1030443 P1030444 P1030445 P1030446 P1030447 P1030448 P1030449 P1030450 P1030451 P1030452 P1030453 P1030454 P1030455 P1030456 P1030457 P1030458 P1030459 P1030460 P1030461 P1030462 P1030463 P1030464 P1030465 P1030466 P1030467 P1030468 P1030469 P1030470 P1030471 P1030472 P1030473 P1030474 P1030475 P1030476 P1030477 P1030478 P1030479 P1030480 P1030481 P1030482 P1030483 P1030484 P1030485 P1030486 P1030487 P1030488 P1030489 P1030490 P1030491 P1030492 P1030493 P1030494 P1030495 P1030496 P1030497 P1030498 P1030499 P1030500 P1030501 P1030499.MOV P1030499.MOV P1030500.MOV P1030500.MOV P1030501.MOV P1030501.MOV before they went at it a little more with entwined necks P1030502 P1030503 P1030504 P1030505 P1030506 P1030507 P1030508 P1030509 P1030510 P1030511 P1030512 P1030513 P1030514 P1030515 P1030516 P1030517 P1030518 P1030519 P1030520 P1030521 P1030522 P1030523 P1030524 P1030525 P1030526 P1030527 P1030528 P1030529 P1030530 P1030531 P1030532 P1030533 P1030534 P1030535 P1030536 P1030537 P1030538 P1030539 P1030540 P1030541 P1030542 P1030543 P1030544 P1030545 P1030546 P1030547 P1030548 P1030549 P1030550 P1030551 P1030552 P1030553 P1030554 P1030555 P1030556 P1030557 P1030558 P1030559 P1030560 P1030561 P1030562 P1030563 P1030564 and took another movie P1030564.MOV P1030564.MOV and a few more stills (in all a bit less than 10 minutes and a bit more than 150 photos). P1030565 P1030566 P1030567 P1030568 P1030569 P1030570 Next we saw an elephant P1030571 actually a few who were hanging out by the side of the road P1030572 P1030573 P1030574 P1030575 P1030576 P1030577 P1030578 P1030579 P1030580 P1030581 P1030582 P1030583 P1030584 P1030585 P1030586 P1030587 P1030588 P1030589 P1030590 P1030591 P1030592 P1030593 P1030594 P1030595 P1030596 P1030597 P1030598 P1030599 P1030600 P1030601 P1030602 P1030603 P1030604 P1030605 P1030606 P1030607 P1030608 P1030609 P1030610 P1030611 P1030612 P1030613 P1030614 P1030615 P1030616 P1030617 P1030618 P1030619 P1030620 P1030621 P1030622 P1030623 P1030624 P1030625 P1030626 P1030627 P1030628 P1030629 P1030630 P1030631 P1030632 P1030633 P1030634 P1030635 P1030636 P1030637 P1030638 P1030639 P1030640 P1030641 P1030642 P1030643 P1030644 P1030645 P1030646 P1030647 P1030648 P1030649 and after some time of picture taking and moving the car slightly we provoked one of the elephants into a pose that would have worried us more had we not been in a car. P1030650

After a bird sighting P1030651 and some pictures with too little light P1030652 P1030653 P1030654 we came across Grevy's zebra rushing into the scene P1030655 and then slowing down for an ideal photo op P1030656 P1030657 P1030658 P1030659 P1030660 We saw one more mammal crossing the road P1030661 P1030662 P1030663 before making our way home past the buffalo P1030664 as darkness fell. P1030665 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.08.06Mpala--ToSweetWater 07.08.06 TravelKenya

It was to be a quite interesting day because of what happened with the zebras later but we began the day with a drive into Nanyuki to leave Jennifer Widner at the airstrip there for her flight to Nairobi and so took a group picture by the rhinoceros P1030666 P1030667 P1030668 and then we took some family pictures in the same place P1030669 P1030670 before her plane departed P1030671 so that we could go back to the equator P1030672 and pose for family pictures P1030673 P1030674 P1030675 P1030676 at a spot where Dan bought this souvenir for me P1030677 P1030678 and then we drove on to Sweetwaters where the zebra tracking is being done but first saw the waterbucks P1030679 P1030680 P1030681 P1030682 P1030683 P1030684 P1030685 P1030686 and a wart hog P1030687 P1030688 P1030689 P1030690 P1030691 P1030692 P1030693 P1030694 with this impala P1030695 which seemed happy to coexist with the warthog P1030696 P1030697 P1030698 P1030699 P1030700 until we saw the birds P1030701 P1030702 and the waterbucks P1030703 P1030704 P1030705 P1030706 P1030707 before coming to the bridge where elephant crossings are limited P1030708 P1030709 and then followed the path to meet Dan's students where the zebras were. Dan was particularly interested in a hybrid between Grevy's and Plains zebra who he students were tracking. We found him in a herd P1030710 P1030711 P1030712 P1030713 P1030714 P1030715 and all settled in P1030716 to watch the herd. P1030717 Soon the hybrid and one of the plains stallions began testing one another by chasing each other around the group P1030718 P1030719 P1030720 P1030721 P1030722 P1030723 P1030724 P1030725 P1030726 as we recorded in this movie P1030726.MOV P1030726.MOV The chasing continued P1030727 P1030728 P1030729 P1030730 P1030731 P1030732 P1030733 P1030734 P1030735 P1030736 P1030737 P1030738 P1030739 P1030740 P1030741 P1030742 P1030743 P1030744 P1030745 P1030746 P1030747 P1030748 P1030749 P1030750 P1030751 P1030752 P1030753 P1030754 P1030755 P1030756 P1030757 P1030758 P1030759 P1030760 P1030761 P1030762 P1030763 P1030764 P1030765 P1030766 P1030767 P1030768 P1030769 P1030770 P1030771 P1030772 P1030773 P1030774 P1030775 P1030776 until combat began P1030777 P1030778 P1030779 P1030780 P1030781 as we recorded in this movie P1030781.MOV P1030781.MOV until the hybrid led away the harem of the stallion P1030782 P1030783 P1030784 P1030785 P1030786 P1030787 P1030788 P1030789 P1030790 P1030791 P1030792 P1030793 P1030794 P1030795 P1030796 P1030797 P1030798 P1030799 P1030800 P1030801 P1030802 P1030803 P1030804 P1030805 P1030806 P1030807 P1030808 as we recorded in this movie P1030808.MOV P1030808.MOV until eventually a second stallion came over P1030809 P1030810 P1030811 P1030812 P1030813 P1030814 P1030815 and stared down the hybrid which led to much posturing for position P1030816 P1030817 P1030818 P1030819 P1030820 P1030821 P1030822 P1030823 P1030824 P1030825 P1030826 P1030827 P1030828 P1030829 P1030830 before the challenger backed off and the hybrid went back to claiming his turf (and eventually his harem) P1030831 P1030832 P1030833 P1030834 P1030835 P1030836 P1030837 P1030838 P1030839 P1030840 P1030841 P1030842 P1030843 P1030844 P1030845 P1030846 P1030847 P1030848 P1030849 P1030850 as the expert watched while giving us commentary. P1030851 as we watched a herd of cows appear (much healthier than those offered to Cadonkey P1030852 P1030853 P1030854 P1030855 P1030856 took some final pictures of the hybrid and his new harem P1030857 P1030858 P1030859 P1030860 P1030861 P1030862 P1030863 P1030864 P1030865 P1030866 P1030867 P1030868 P1030869 P1030870 P1030871 P1030872 P1030873 and then observed Ben atop the Land Rover P1030874 P1030875 P1030876 P1030877 P1030878 before capturing the Grevy's zebras who seemed to be taking all of this in. P1030879 P1030880 P1030881 P1030882 P1030883 P1030884 P1030885 P1030886 P1030887 P1030888 P1030889 P1030890 P1030891 P1030892 P1030893 P1030894 P1030895 P1030896 P1030897 P1030898 P1030899 P1030900 P1030901 P1030902 P1030903 P1030904 P1030905 P1030906 P1030907 P1030908 P1030909 P1030910 P1030911 P1030912 P1030913 P1030914 P1030915 P1030916 P1030917 P1030918 P1030919 P1030920 P1030921 P1030922 P1030923 P1030924 P1030925 P1030926 P1030927 P1030928 P1030929 P1030930 P1030931 P1030932 P1030933 P1030934 P1030935 P1030936 P1030937 P1030938 P1030939 P1030940 P1030941 P1030942 P1030943 P1030944 P1030945 P1030946 P1030947 P1030948 P1030949 P1030950 P1030951 P1030952 P1030953 P1030954 P1030955 P1030956 P1030957 P1030958 P1030959 P1030960 P1030961 P1030962 P1030963 P1030964 P1030965 P1030966 P1030967 P1030968 P1030969 P1030970 P1030971 P1030972 P1030973 P1030974 P1030975 P1030976 P1030977 P1030978 P1030979 P1030980 P1030981 P1030982 P1030983 P1030984 P1030985 P1030986 P1030987 P1030988 P1030989 including this attempt (as if we hadn't tried enough) of taking a picture of a picture P1030990 and then headed back capturing these birds P1030991 P1030992 P1030993 before we came across the elephant in the habitat he had partly destroyed P1030994 P1030995 P1030996 P1030997 P1030998 P1030999 P1040001 P1040002 P1040003 P1040004 P1040005 P1040006 P1040007 P1040008 P1040009 P1040010 P1040011 P1040012 P1040013 and then catching a group of buffalo P1040014 P1040015 P1040016 P1040017 P1040018 P1040019 P1040020 P1040021 P1040022 P1040023 P1040024 P1040025 P1040026 P1040027 P1040028 P1040029 P1040030 P1040031 P1040032 P1040033 P1040034 P1040035 P1040036 P1040037 and a few zebras in the zebra net area P1040038 P1040039 P1040040 P1040041 P1040042 P1040043 P1040044 P1040045 P1040046 P1040047 P1040048 P1040049 who were near the tame rhino P1040050 with whom we posed P1040051 P1040052 P1040053 P1040054 as he got interested in eating. P1040055 P1040056 P1040057 P1040058 P1040059 P1040060

On our way back we saw this giraffe P1040061 P1040062 P1040063 and these zebras P1040064 P1040065 P1040066 P1040067 P1040068 P1040069 P1040070 P1040071

Back at Mpala, this was the night of the cookout by the campground in the rain which meant it was dark P1040072 but I still managed this picture of Suzanne P1040073 and then took these pictures of the fire P1040074 P1040075 before Sarah insisted that these were better P1040076 P1040077 and after a break for a picture of Dan and Nancy P1040078 I put my picture P1040079 in competition with hers again P1040080 P1040081 P1040082 P1040083 P1040084 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.09-11.06BenFourthRoll 07.08.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0390 07.09.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0391 IMG_0392 IMG_0393 IMG_0394 IMG_0395 IMG_0396 IMG_0397 IMG_0398 IMG_0399 IMG_0400 IMG_0401 IMG_0402 IMG_0403 IMG_0404 IMG_0405 IMG_0406 IMG_0407 IMG_0408 IMG_0409 IMG_0410 IMG_0411 IMG_0412 IMG_0413 IMG_0414 IMG_0415 IMG_0416 IMG_0417 MVI_0418.AVI Play Movie IMG_0419 IMG_0420 MVI_0421.AVI Play Movie IMG_0422 IMG_0423 IMG_0424 IMG_0425 IMG_0426 IMG_0427 IMG_0428 IMG_0429 07.10.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0430 IMG_0431 IMG_0432 IMG_0433 IMG_0434 IMG_0435 IMG_0436 IMG_0437 IMG_0438 IMG_0439 IMG_0440 IMG_0441 IMG_0442 IMG_0443 IMG_0444 MVI_0445.AVI Play Movie IMG_0446 IMG_0447 IMG_0448 IMG_0449 IMG_0450 IMG_0451 IMG_0452 IMG_0453 MVI_0454.AVI Play Movie IMG_0455 IMG_0456 IMG_0457 IMG_0458 IMG_0459 IMG_0460 IMG_0461 IMG_0462 IMG_0463 IMG_0464 IMG_0465 IMG_0466 IMG_0467 IMG_0468 IMG_0469 IMG_0470 IMG_0471 IMG_0472 IMG_0473 IMG_0474 IMG_0475 IMG_0476 IMG_0477 IMG_0478 IMG_0479 IMG_0480 IMG_0481 IMG_0482 IMG_0483 IMG_0484 IMG_0485 IMG_0486 IMG_0487 IMG_0488 IMG_0489 IMG_0490 IMG_0491 IMG_0492 IMG_0493 IMG_0494 IMG_0495 IMG_0496 IMG_0497 IMG_0498 IMG_0499 IMG_0500 MVI_0501.AVI Play Movie MVI_0502.AVI Play Movie IMG_0503 IMG_0504 IMG_0505 IMG_0506 07.11.06 TravelKenya Ben IMG_0507 IMG_0508 IMG_0509 IMG_0510 IMG_0511 IMG_0512 IMG_0513 IMG_0514 IMG_0515 IMG_0516 IMG_0517 IMG_0518 IMG_0519 IMG_0520 IMG_0521 IMG_0522 IMG_0523 IMG_0524 IMG_0525 IMG_0526 IMG_0527 IMG_0528 IMG_0529 IMG_0530 IMG_0531 IMG_0532 IMG_0533 IMG_0534 IMG_0535 IMG_0536 IMG_0537 IMG_0538 IMG_0539 IMG_0540 IMG_0541 IMG_0542 IMG_0543 IMG_0544 IMG_0545 IMG_0546 IMG_0547 IMG_0548 IMG_0549 IMG_0550 IMG_0551 IMG_0552 IMG_0553 IMG_0554 IMG_0555 IMG_0556 IMG_0557 IMG_0558 IMG_0559 IMG_0560 IMG_0561 IMG_0562 IMG_0563 IMG_0564 IMG_0565 IMG_0566 IMG_0567 IMG_0568 IMG_0569 IMG_0570 IMG_0571 IMG_0572 IMG_0573 IMG_0574 IMG_0575 IMG_0576 IMG_0577 IMG_0578 IMG_0579 IMG_0580 IMG_0581 IMG_0582 IMG_0583 IMG_0584 IMG_0585 MVI_0586.AVI Play Movie IMG_0587 IMG_0588 IMG_0589 IMG_0590 MVI_0591.AVI Play Movie IMG_0592 IMG_0593 IMG_0594 IMG_0595 IMG_0596 IMG_0597 IMG_0598 IMG_0599 IMG_0600 IMG_0601 IMG_0602 IMG_0603 IMG_0604 IMG_0605 IMG_0606 IMG_0607 IMG_0608 IMG_0609 IMG_0610 IMG_0611 IMG_0612 IMG_0613 IMG_0614 IMG_0615 IMG_0616 IMG_0617 IMG_0618 IMG_0619 IMG_0620 IMG_0621 IMG_0622 IMG_0623 IMG_0624 IMG_0625 MVI_0626.AVI Play Movie IMG_0627 IMG_0628 IMG_0629 IMG_0630 MVI_0631.AVI Play Movie IMG_0632 IMG_0633 IMG_0634 IMG_0635 IMG_0636 IMG_0637 IMG_0638 IMG_0639 IMG_0640 IMG_0641 IMG_0642 IMG_0643 IMG_0644 IMG_0645 IMG_0646 IMG_0647 IMG_0648 IMG_0649 IMG_0650 IMG_0651 IMG_0652 IMG_0653 IMG_0654 IMG_0655 IMG_0656 IMG_0657 IMG_0658 IMG_0659 IMG_0660 IMG_0661 IMG_0662 IMG_0663 IMG_0667 IMG_0668 IMG_0669 IMG_0670 IMG_0671 IMG_0672 IMG_0673 IMG_0674 IMG_0675 IMG_0676 IMG_0677 IMG_0678 IMG_0679 IMG_0680 IMG_0681 IMG_0682 IMG_0683 IMG_0684 IMG_0685 IMG_0686 IMG_0687 IMG_0688 IMG_0689 IMG_0690 IMG_0691 IMG_0692 IMG_0693 IMG_0694 IMG_0695 IMG_0696 IMG_0697 MVI_0698.AVI Play Movie MVI_0699.AVI Play Movie IMG_0700 IMG_0701 IMG_0702 IMG_0703 IMG_0704 IMG_0705 IMG_0706 IMG_0707 IMG_0708 IMG_0709 IMG_0710 IMG_0711 IMG_0712 IMG_0713 IMG_0714 IMG_0715 IMG_0716 IMG_0717 IMG_0718 IMG_0719 IMG_0720 IMG_0721 IMG_0722 IMG_0723 IMG_0724 IMG_0725 IMG_0726 IMG_0727 IMG_0728 IMG_0729 IMG_0730 IMG_0731 IMG_0732 IMG_0733 IMG_0734 IMG_0735 IMG_0736 IMG_0737 IMG_0738 IMG_0739 IMG_0740 IMG_0741 IMG_0742 IMG_0743 IMG_0744 IMG_0745 IMG_0746 IMG_0747 IMG_0748 IMG_0749 IMG_0750 IMG_0751 IMG_0752 IMG_0753 IMG_0754 IMG_0755 IMG_0756 IMG_0757 IMG_0758 IMG_0759 IMG_0760 IMG_0761 IMG_0762 IMG_0763 IMG_0764 IMG_0765 IMG_0766 IMG_0767 IMG_0768 IMG_0769 IMG_0770 IMG_0771 IMG_0772 MVI_0773.AVI Play Movie IMG_0774 IMG_0775 IMG_0776 IMG_0777 IMG_0778 IMG_0779 IMG_0780 IMG_0781 IMG_0782 IMG_0783 IMG_0784 IMG_0785 IMG_0786 IMG_0787 STA_0664 STB_0665 STC_0666 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.09.06MpalatoTheMara 07.09.06 TravelKenya

This was to be the day when we left Mpala and headed to Masai Mara for the safari camp that would be the last stop in our travels. J. C. was up on the roof of Dan's Land Rover making sure that all of our suitcases survived the ride to Nanyucki to catch our flight south. P1040085 P1040086 The flight down was complicated because we were the fourth stop which meant that we had a lot of takeoffs and landings but for most of the way, the skies were quite cloudy so our pictures don't show much. P1040087 P1040088 P1040089 P1040090 P1040091 P1040092 P1040093 P1040094 P1040095 P1040096 P1040097 P1040098 P1040099 P1040100 P1040101 P1040102 P1040103 P1040104 P1040105 P1040106 P1040107 P1040108 P1040109 P1040110 P1040111 P1040112 P1040113 until we got off the plane at Siana Springs P1040114 P1040115 and headed to our safari camp stopping to see giraffes along the way P1040116 P1040117 P1040118 P1040119 P1040120 P1040121 P1040122 P1040123 P1040124 P1040125 P1040126 P1040127 P1040128 P1040129 P1040130 P1040131 P1040132 P1040133 P1040134 P1040135 P1040136 before we were shown our remarkable accommodations P1040137 P1040138 with bathroom P1040139 and shower P1040140 and this nice big bed P1040141 given a big lunch which led to a siesta before we gathered for tea and then an afternoon game drive which began with an ostrich P1040142 P1040143 and giraffes P1040144 followed by gazelles P1040145 P1040146 and a view of elephant dung (but we never found the elephant) P1040147 P1040148 and then a topi P1040149 P1040150 P1040151 P1040152 P1040153 P1040154 P1040155 P1040156 P1040157 P1040158 P1040159 and another P1040160 P1040161 P1040162 P1040163 P1040164 P1040165 P1040166 P1040167 as we made our way through a roadless area P1040168 P1040169 P1040170 past the whistling acacia P1040171 and the fruit that the elephants like (even though it is very bitter) P1040172 P1040173 P1040174 and stopping so that Jane could pick up P1040175 and try on this gazelle's horn P1040176 as we passed a monkey P1040177 and captured the scenery P1040178 P1040179 with this bird P1040180 P1040181 and the mighty vulture atop the tree P1040182 P1040183 P1040184 P1040185 P1040186 P1040187 P1040188 who ultimately led us to the 2 lionesses with their 2 cubs P1040189 P1040190 P1040191 P1040192 P1040193 P1040194 P1040195 P1040196 P1040197 P1040198 P1040199 P1040200 P1040201 P1040202 P1040203 P1040204 P1040205 P1040206 P1040207 P1040208 P1040209 P1040210 P1040211 P1040212 P1040213 P1040214 which gave us another of the big 5. On the way back to camp, we stopped to take many pictures of the 5 ostriches on the hill whose movements amazed and amused us. P1040215 P1040216 P1040217 P1040218 P1040219 P1040220 P1040221 P1040222 P1040223 P1040224 P1040225 P1040226 P1040227 P1040228 P1040229 P1040230 and then saw these 2 topis P1040231 P1040232 P1040233 and a jackal and his mate P1040234 P1040235 P1040236 P1040237 before heading back to dinner which began with a flashless picture P1040238 led to a good first course for Ben P1040239 and me P1040240 served on this lovely placemat P1040241 and then Ben had duck as his main course P1040242 and I had vegetables and rice and a couscous like dish P1040243 before the dessert place was decorated with a message welcoming us P1040244 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.10.06TheMara--EarlyMorningGameDrive 07.10.06 TravelKenya

This was the day for an early morning game drive. We were awakened at 6 AM and on the road at 630 so that we could be there before the heat of the day when the animals went to sleep. Our efforts were rewarded as we saw wonderful wildlife, much of it active. We began with some topis P1040245 P1040246 P1040247 P1040248 and then a gazelle P1040249 and the vulture(s) on top of the tree P1040250 P1040251 P1040252 P1040253 P1040254 P1040255 P1040256 P1040257 P1040258 P1040259 P1040260 P1040261 P1040262 and another gazelle P1040263 before we saw our first giraffe of the day P1040264 P1040265 P1040266 P1040267 P1040268 P1040269 and then after some wondering P1040270 P1040271 we saw these jackals P1040272 and then rock hyrax (which have the interesting property of being closely related to elephants despite the obvious size differences). P1040273 P1040274 Next we were off to the hippo pools P1040275 where we took this movie P1040276 P1040276.MOV P1040276.MOV and many still shots P1040277 P1040278 P1040279 P1040280 P1040281 P1040282 P1040283 P1040284 P1040285 P1040286 P1040287 P1040288 P1040289 P1040290 P1040291 P1040292 P1040293 P1040294 P1040295 P1040296 P1040297 P1040298 P1040299 P1040300 P1040301 as monkeys began to appear in a nearby tree P1040302 even as recorded how the hippos get in and out of the pond P1040303 P1040304 before turning to the trees where the monkeys were hiding P1040305 P1040306 P1040307 P1040308 P1040309 P1040310 P1040311 and then capturing many images of them roaming about P1040312 P1040313 P1040314 P1040315 P1040316 P1040317 P1040318 P1040319 P1040320 P1040321 P1040322 P1040323 P1040324 P1040325 P1040326 P1040327 P1040328 P1040329 P1040330 P1040331 P1040332 P1040333 P1040334 P1040335 P1040336 P1040337 P1040338 P1040339 P1040340 P1040341 P1040342 P1040343 P1040344 P1040345 P1040346 P1040347 P1040348 P1040349 including this movie P1040350.MOV P1040350.MOV and then many more monkey pictures P1040350 P1040351 P1040352 P1040353 P1040354 P1040355 P1040356 P1040357 P1040358 P1040359 P1040360 P1040361 P1040362 P1040363 P1040364 P1040365 P1040366 P1040367 P1040368 P1040369 P1040370 P1040371 before we saw some wildebeest P1040372 P1040373 P1040374 P1040375 among the topis P1040376 as the wildebeest eventually headed off P1040377 P1040378 P1040379 P1040380 P1040381 leaving the topis P1040382 P1040383 P1040384 P1040385 P1040386 P1040387 P1040388 P1040389 as we ran into our first (of many) groups of zebras P1040390 P1040391 along with this bird P1040392 P1040393 and then the zebras P1040394 P1040395 P1040396 P1040397 P1040398 P1040399 P1040400 P1040401 P1040402 P1040403 P1040404 P1040405 P1040406 P1040407 P1040408 P1040409 P1040410 P1040411 P1040412 before some hardebeasts P1040413 P1040414 P1040415 P1040416 P1040417 P1040418 P1040419 P1040420 and giraffes P1040421 P1040422 P1040423 P1040424 P1040425 P1040426 P1040427 P1040428 P1040429 P1040430 P1040431 P1040432 P1040433 P1040434 P1040435 P1040436 P1040437 P1040438 P1040439 with zebras P1040440 P1040441 P1040442 P1040443 P1040444 P1040445 P1040446 P1040447 P1040448 P1040449 P1040450 P1040451 P1040452 P1040453 P1040454 P1040455 P1040456 and finally just zebras P1040457 P1040458 P1040459 P1040460 P1040461 P1040462 P1040463 P1040464 P1040465 P1040466 P1040467 P1040468 P1040469 P1040470 P1040471 P1040472 P1040473 P1040474 P1040475 P1040476 and some snake tracks on our way back P1040477 P1040478 P1040479 to our tent P1040480 before my wonderful breakfast of papaya, pineapple and banana P1040481 to which Ben added bacon, tomato and sausage P1040482 before the ketchup P1040483 and Tabasco P1040484 were delayed en route to my omelet by the appearance of a rock horax P1040485 but then the omelet came. P1040486

After breakfast, we were taken down to this cave P1040487 where this man had lived while on the run from the authorities who wanted to punish him for having aided poachers in killing elephants (for which he was paid 500) for their ivory and rhinoceroses (for which he was paid 5000) for their horns P1040488 in a story told by this guide P1040489 as we noted the bird nests in the cave (which was really more of a rock overhang) P1040490 as he and Suzanne saw the view P1040491 P1040492 before we were shown the poison arrows that could kill an elephant in 20 minutes P1040493 P1040494 and their place in his quiver P1040495 as more questions were answered P1040496 and we were given a demonstration of how a fire is made from sticks P1040497 P1040498 P1040499 P1040500 P1040501 P1040502 P1040503 P1040504 P1040505 P1040506 P1040507 P1040508 P1040509 P1040510 P1040511 P1040512 which after a lot of smoke P1040513 P1040514 P1040515 P1040516 finally produced a flame P1040517 before it was put out P1040518 P1040519 P1040520 P1040521 leaving me to take these pictures of our newfound friend. P1040522 P1040523 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.10.06TheMara--WalkingToALocalVillage 07.10.06 TravelKenya

This was the afternoon when we were going to walk tot he Masai village that was 6 km down the road. Before we could walk, we had a lunch of spinach soup P1040524 with my napkin arranged just right P1040525 and then a vegetable pie with salad and vegetables. As I was feeling less than ideal, I picked at my food an concentrated on Coca Cola Light to settle my stomach. P1040526

After a rest (and more Coca Cola Light) the walk began and as I followed, the family walked on behind our guides P1040527 P1040528 P1040529 P1040530 and then stopped for a picture of the kids P1040531 P1040532 after which Frank was nice enough to take a picture of the family (with Dominic who had become one of us) P1040533 P1040534 P1040535 P1040536 and then I took a picture of Frank and Lewis (they from Seattle, he retired Microsoft now working on humanitarian causes) P1040537 and his daughters (with their guide) P1040538 P1040539 before we came to the village and saw a donkey (reminded us of the cadonkey project) P1040540 and the houses in the distance P1040541 P1040542 as we made our way forward P1040543 P1040544 and we greeted by the people of the village who marched out P1040545 P1040546 P1040547 P1040548 P1040549 P1040550 P1040551 got into position P1040552 P1040553 and sang us songs of welcome P1040554 P1040555 P1040556 P1040557 P1040558 P1040559 P1040560 some of which I recorded P1040560.MOV P1040560.MOV before we went in to see a villager's house P1040561 before the fire demonstration P1040562 P1040563 about which I made a short P1040562.MOV P1040562.MOV and long movie P1040563.MOV P1040563.MOV and then watched the goats come into the house P1040564 P1040565 P1040566 before making a friend with the salesman at the village shopping area P1040567 P1040568 My friend tried on a mask P1040569 so I did (though it was clear that this was not the use of the mask) P1040570 and then Suzanne did P1040571 and Ben posed with him with his new horn necklace. P1040572

Once we left the village, we watched the sun edge down P1040573 and the moon come up P1040574 as the sun went below the horizon quickly as happens at the equator P1040575 P1040576 P1040577 P1040578 P1040579 P1040580 but not before I could get some family pictures P1040581 P1040582 by the tree P1040583 P1040584 P1040585 where we had our picnic P1040586 as the moon was full in the sky P1040587 the kids were clad in blankets because the warmth went down with the sun P1040588 and Suzanne P1040589 and I decided to end a nice day by doing Tusker beer commercials. P1040590 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.11.06AVisitToTheReserve 07.11.06 TravelKenya

This was the day we decided to go to the reserve which meant a long ride across roads like this P1040591 to see a broad range of animals typically in larger groups than we had seen in our more local game drives. We were treated to remarkable views of cheetahs on our of our local roads. The cheetah are very good at hiding in the grass, so it takes some studying to be able to identify all 4 cheetahs that we saw (2 females and 2 babies) P1040592 P1040593 P1040594 P1040595 P1040596 P1040597 P1040598 P1040599 P1040600 P1040601 P1040602 P1040603 P1040604 P1040605 P1040606 P1040607 P1040608 P1040609 P1040610 P1040611 P1040612 P1040613 P1040614 P1040615 P1040616 P1040617 P1040618 P1040619 P1040620 P1040621 P1040622 P1040623 P1040624 P1040625 P1040626 P1040627 P1040628 P1040629 P1040630 P1040631 P1040632 P1040633 P1040634 P1040635 P1040636 P1040637 P1040638 P1040639 P1040640 P1040641 P1040642 P1040643 P1040644 P1040645 Driving on, we saw this zebra close up P1040646 and then the rest of the pack P1040647 as we drove past a Masai village P1040648 P1040649 P1040650 and came to the much needed Gents room P1040651 in the reserve bathroom building (which was far from having flush toilets P1040652 and then studied our car and ourselves P1040653 P1040654 P1040655 P1040656 P1040657 with another look at the facilities P1040658 as we saw a topi in the distance P1040659 as the bargaining with the local Masai continued P1040660 P1040661 P1040662 so that the kids decided to take these pictures of me P1040663 P1040664 P1040665 even as Moses gave me these candies P1040666 and we drove on past this giraffe skull P1040667 P1040668 to see lots of closer views of zebras alone and in groups (sometimes with topi, sometimes with Thompson gazelles) P1040669 P1040670 P1040671 P1040672 P1040673 P1040674 P1040675 P1040676 P1040677 P1040678 P1040679 P1040680 P1040681 P1040682 P1040683 P1040684 and then some wildebeest joined the group P1040685 as we got involved with the warthogs P1040686 P1040687 P1040688 P1040689 P1040690 P1040691 P1040692 P1040693 P1040694 P1040695 and gazelles P1040696 P1040697 P1040698 P1040699 and this resting topi P1040700 before passing the gazelles P1040701 and going back to the warthogs P1040702 P1040703 P1040704 P1040705 P1040706 P1040707 P1040708 and topi P1040709 P1040710 P1040711 P1040712 P1040713 and then back to zebra P1040714 P1040715 P1040716 impala P1040717 in large groups P1040718 zebra rubbing heads P1040719 gazelle P1040720 P1040721 P1040722 P1040723 until we saw giraffes in the distance P1040724 P1040725 P1040726 and closed in for good views P1040727 P1040728 P1040729 finally making a movie P1040730 P1040730.MOV of zebras walking and then taking numerous stills P1040731 P1040732 P1040733 P1040734 P1040735 P1040736 P1040737 P1040738 P1040739 P1040740 P1040741 P1040742 P1040743 P1040744 P1040745 P1040746 P1040747 P1040748 P1040749 P1040750 P1040751 P1040752 before coming to the water buffalo P1040753 P1040754 P1040755 P1040756 P1040757 P1040758 P1040759 and a first view of the lions getting ready to hunt. They had left the cubs under this tree (fairly well hidden) P1040760 P1040761 P1040762 P1040763 P1040764 while they went looking for dinner amid many vehicles such as this one that came to watch P1040765 but still the lionesses felt it was time for a kill P1040766 P1040767 so as they started out to look P1040768 P1040769 P1040770 P1040771 P1040772 P1040773 as other vehicles assembled P1040774 and we watched the lions take to the field P1040775 while this bird watched P1040776 and many zebras (and other possible lunches) assembled on the hill close by. Apparently the wind was blowing the right way for the lions so that the zebras could not detect their presence P1040777 P1040778 P1040779 P1040780 P1040781 P1040782 P1040783 P1040784 P1040785 P1040786 P1040787 P1040788 and the bustard watched P1040789 P1040790 P1040791 as the zebra seemed oblivious P1040792 P1040793 to the danger that might lie ahead even as the bustard flew off P1040794 P1040795 P1040796 P1040797 P1040798 P1040799 P1040800 P1040801 P1040802 P1040803 P1040804 P1040805 P1040806 P1040807 P1040808 and we watched zebra P1040809 P1040810 and buffalo P1040811 P1040812 P1040813 P1040814 P1040815 P1040816 P1040817 P1040818 P1040819 P1040820 knowing that if the lions were successful, some of them would be dinner but the herd seemed large enough P1040821 as we drove on behind the other Ol Seki vehicle P1040822 and stopped for a giraffe break P1040823 P1040824 P1040825 P1040826 P1040827 i/PHOTO> during which we ate candy P1040828 as the giraffe ate leaves P1040829 P1040830 and after seeing this vulture in the tree P1040831 P1040832 we went to visit the hippos P1040833 P1040834 P1040835 P1040836 P1040837 P1040838 P1040839 as Suzanne P1040840 watched the tables being set for lunch P1040841 P1040842 P1040843 though the hippos seemed oblivious P1040844 P1040845 P1040846 P1040847 even when this butterfly came to visit P1040848 P1040849 P1040850 and the kids and Suzanne were blase about their safari experience (at least for that moment). P1040851 P1040852

We drove back past the vulture P1040853 P1040854 nesting in this tree P1040855 and then caught sight of this elephant P1040856 P1040857 who came closer P1040858 P1040859 P1040860 and we watched elephants roam P1040861 P1040862 P1040863 P1040864 P1040865 P1040866 P1040867 P1040868 P1040869 P1040870 P1040871 P1040872 P1040873 P1040874 P1040875 P1040876 P1040877 P1040878 P1040879 P1040880 P1040881 P1040882 P1040883 P1040884 P1040885 P1040886 in their habitat P1040887 until they began to come much closer so that the pictures got better P1040888 P1040889 P1040890 P1040891 P1040892 P1040893 P1040894 P1040895 P1040896 P1040897 P1040898 P1040899 P1040900 P1040901 P1040902 P1040903 P1040904 P1040905 P1040906 P1040907 P1040908 P1040909 P1040910 P1040911 P1040912 P1040913 until I tried to get pictures of trunks in motion P1040914 P1040915 P1040916 P1040917 and then we went back to picking a single elephant and focusing P1040918 P1040919 P1040920 P1040921 P1040922 P1040923 P1040924 P1040925 P1040926 P1040927 P1040928 P1040929 P1040930 P1040931 P1040932 P1040933 then pausing for a group view (mother and daughter) P1040934 P1040935 P1040936 P1040937 P1040938 P1040939 P1040940 P1040941 P1040942 P1040943 P1040944 P1040945 P1040946 P1040947 P1040948 P1040949 P1040950 P1040951 P1040952 P1040953 before going mostly back to focused pictures P1040954 P1040955 P1040956 P1040957 P1040958 P1040959 P1040960 P1040961 P1040962 P1040963 P1040964 before the elephant came closer P1040965 and closer P1040966 to the point where Jane got concerned that it was too close P1040967 and pulled back on the camera. P1040968

Next it was the hardebeest that we saw P1040969 P1040970 P1040971 P1040972 P1040973 P1040974 P1040975 P1040976 P1040977 and then a hidden warthog P1040978 P1040979 P1040980 P1040981 P1040982 P1040983 P1040984 before we left the park and ran into these 2 Masai who were trying to earn their feathers. P1040985 As we continued back from the reserve, we ran into giraffe P1040986 P1040987 P1040988 P1040989 P1040990 P1040991 P1040992 P1040993 P1040994 P1040995 P1040996 gazelle P1040997 P1040998 P1040999 P1050001 P1050002 P1050003 P1050004 P1050005 P1050006 P1050007 and wildebeest P1050008 P1050009 P1050010 P1050011 P1050012 P1050013 P1050014 P1050015 P1050016 P1050017 P1050018 P1050019 P1050020 P1050021 before coming to a cattle crossing P1050022 P1050023 P1050024 P1050025 P1050026 P1050027 P1050028 P1050029 P1050030 P1050031 P1050032 P1050033 after which my hat blew off P1050034 causing me to take this self portrait to see how Ben's hat fit P1050035 even as I bade farewell to my safari hat with too much dust to reclaim. P1050036 P1050037

Close to home, we ran into the cheetah again as we had in the morning. This time we got closer so that the animals are easier to spot in our pictures P1050038 P1050039 P1050040 P1050041 P1050042 P1050043 P1050044 P1050045 P1050046 P1050047 P1050048 P1050049 P1050050 P1050051 P1050052 P1050053 P1050054 P1050055 P1050056 P1050057 P1050058 P1050059 P1050060 P1050061 P1050062 P1050063 P1050064 P1050065 P1050066 P1050067 P1050068 P1050069 P1050070 P1050071 P1050072 P1050073 P1050074 P1050075 P1050076 P1050077 P1050078 P1050079 P1050080 P1050081 P1050082 P1050083 P1050084 P1050085 P1050086 P1050087 P1050088 P1050089 P1050090 P1050091 P1050092 P1050093 and then reoriented P1050094 to take pictures of our local vultures P1050095 P1050096 P1050097 as Suzanne focused in P1050098 and saw this P1050099 as those in the back seat watched. P1050100 P1050101

Back at the camp, the napkins were artistically arranged P1050102 inspiring me to make this face out of my last dinner at Ol Seki. P1050103 ../../Sabbat/2006/GrKenya/07.12.06TheTripBack 07.12.06 TravelKenya

All good things must come to an end and we had reached the end of our trip and the end of our time at Ol Seki so some of the staff came out to pose for us P1050104 P1050105 P1050106 P1050107 P1050108 and then to pose with us P1050109 P1050110 P1050111 as we began our 36 hour journey back to Hibben Road. Along the way, the impala P1050112 P1050113 P1050114 P1050115 P1050116 P1050117 P1050118 P1050119 P1050120 P1050121 topi P1050122 P1050123 gazelle P1050124 and monkeys came to say good bye P1050125 P1050126 P1050127 P1050128 P1050129 P1050130 P1050131 P1050132 P1050133 P1050134 P1050135 P1050136 as we saw a few last impala P1050137 P1050138 P1050139 P1050140 before we got to the place P1050141 where the sign told us the plane would land P1050142 and so we surveyed the runway P1050143 and this guide sign P1050144 not to mention the mens room P1050145 before we decided the sign P1050146 and environment P1050147 were worthy of a collection of pictures of Ben P1050148 P1050149 P1050150 P1050151 P1050152 as we recorded the license plate number of the car that had been our home as we came to love the bush in this part of the earth. P1050153

Since the plane wasn't coming, it was photo time as Jane sat P1050154 P1050155 and the sun shone P1050156 as I was ready P1050157 P1050158 but the sky P1050159 P1050160 and the land P1050161 and sky P1050162 and rocky sign P1050163 didn't lift me up P1050164 P1050165 or Jane P1050166 or even Moses' water bottle on the dash P1050167 as Ben took this self portrait P1050168 and then recorded Jane's shoe lacing in great detail P1050169 P1050170 P1050171 P1050172 P1050173 P1050174 P1050175 P1050176 P1050177 P1050178 P1050179 P1050180 P1050181 P1050182 P1050183 P1050184 P1050185 P1050186 P1050187 P1050188 P1050189 P1050190 P1050191 P1050192 P1050193 P1050194 P1050195 P1050196 and even after I had taken this picture of a bug on the ground P1050197 we had to settle for the SafariAir plane that was picking up one of the others but not us P1050198 until in the great distance (and more than an hour late), we saw our plane P1050199 P1050200 and watched it come down P1050201 P1050202 to a nice landing P1050203 P1050204 and then we were off capturing these final views of the Mara P1050205 P1050206 P1050207 P1050208 P1050209 P1050210 P1050211 P1050212 P1050213 P1050214 as Ben read his book P1050215 and the sky drew cloudy. P1050216 P1050217 P1050218

Once in Nairobi, we had the dilemma of 2 taxis coming to meet us (better than 0 but not as good as 1) but eventually resolved the problem and made our way to the Fairview where I had this pizza P1050219 and Sarah had this sandwich while the others had equally enjoyable meals (which we realized would be our last decent food for many airplane meals to come) P1050220 and then made our way to the Pimbi Gallery P1050221 where we admired the artwork of Kioko P1050222 especially the metal work P1050223 P1050224 P1050225 P1050226 P1050227 P1050228 P1050229 P1050230 P1050231 P1050232 P1050233 P1050234 P1050235 P1050236 P1050237 P1050238 P1050239 with an occasional break to admire our luggage P1050240 and then back to the sculptures P1050241 P1050242 P1050243 P1050244 and our luggage still in tow P1050245 P1050246 P1050247 before we took a photo of the woman running the gallery P1050248 and she took these photos of us. P1050249 P1050250 P1050251

Our next stop was the Jewish synagogue in Nairobi where we began with the mikvah with a picture of the plaque about the donor P1050252 and then a look at the mikvah itself P1050253 before we admired the playground P1050254 and the plaque honoring Charles Szlapak at their centennial. P1050255 P1050256 We paused for a group photo here with Harrison who was our exuberant tour guide P1050257 and then went past the Mogen David P1050258 to the main sanctuary P1050259 where we saw a notice welcoming visitors and giving information about the congregation which serves about 300 of the 500 Jews in Kenya P1050260 as well as a notice soliciting donations from abroad P1050261 and we noted the cornerstone and its history P1050262 P1050263 and went into the sanctuary where this was the bima P1050264 P1050265 and these were the stained glass windows. P1050266 P1050267 P1050268

This small dose of spirituality prepared us for the next phase of our journey and after only a few more hours of shopping and waiting (we do have Mr. Giraffe to show for our efforts) we were on board the flight and having our first meal This small do P1050269 which in my case seemed to be a cole slaw sandwich P1050270 P1050271 and then a dinner (at 11PM) P1050272 of the usual airplane vegetarian fare (easier to die from than to die for) P1050273 all of which led Ben, Jane and Suzanne to fall asleep P1050274 as did Sarah which was convenient since it was a red eye to be followed by another flight. P1050275 After a morning meal (but morning was very early (and maybe even not morning in the time we were heading towards), Sarah recorded the sun rise from the plane and so we knew we were making progress. P1050276 P1050277 P1050278 P1050279 P1050280 P1050281 P1050282 P1050283 P1050284 P1050285 P1050286 P1050287 P1050288 P1050289 P1050290 P1050291 P1050292 ../../Sabbat/2006/07.13-20.06ComingHome 07.13.06 TravelKenya

Before we were back home, there were a few more airplane meals to survive P1050293 P1050294 P1050295 P1050296 P1050297 P1050298 07.18.06 Work

Once back to work, I had breakfast with Bill Dwight '84 P1050299 07.19.06 Work met with Andy Rosenau of OIT P1050300 had a drink with Dirk Hartog (History) P1050301 07.20.06 Work and chatted with Carl Burns (Facilities) about our renovation P1050302 which left me free to take these pictures of Jane P1050303 P1050304 ../../Sabbat/2006/08.03-05.06TimexDisplaysAndAlbemarle 08.02.06 Work

It was time to start meetings and so I invited Bob Wuthnow (Sociology) in P1050305 08.03.06 Paperweights but the next day I needed to create images of the Timex display cases in my attempt to win the favor of Martha P1050306 P1050307 P1050308 P1050309 P1050310 P1050311 P1050312 P1050313 P1050314 before I went to lunch with (Alan) Joshua Shapiro of the great class of 1966 at Taylor Allderdice High School P1050315 P1050316 08.04.06 SchoolBen

As we'd done in years past, we went to the Albemarle concert
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but first we went to inspect Jane's entry Holder #3 P1050317 and went to pick up Jane's computer at UPS stopping along the way to catch this photo of a license plate from Alaska P1050318 before we got to All Saint's Church for Ben's concert. After a few practice pictures P1050319 P1050320 and some notice of the church P1050321 I took final snaps P1050322 P1050323 P1050324 and then recorded (in blurry fashion) P1050325 P1050326 P1050327 P1050328 P1050329 P1050330 P1050331 P1050332 P1050333 P1050334 P1050335 P1050336 P1050337 P1050338 P1050339 P1050340 P1050341 P1050342 with some movies P1050343.MOV P1050344.MOV and more images P1050345 P1050346 P1050347 P1050348 P1050349 P1050350 P1050351 P1050352 P1050353 P1050354 P1050355 P1050356 P1050357 P1050358 P1050359 P1050360 P1050361 P1050362 P1050363 P1050364 P1050365 P1050366 P1050367 P1050368 P1050369 P1050370 P1050371 P1050372 P1050373 P1050374 and another movie P1050375.MOV as the concert progressed (and the images got better) P1050376 P1050377 P1050378 P1050379 P1050380 P1050381 P1050382 P1050383 P1050384 P1050385 P1050386 P1050387 P1050388 P1050389 P1050390 P1050391 P1050392 allowing for a movie P1050393.MOV a few more photos (Ben almost looked up) P1050394 P1050395 and a final movie P1050396.MOV as the music continued P1050397 P1050398 P1050399 P1050400 P1050401 P1050402 until Mr. Caldwell appeared P1050403 and we took some children photos P1050404 P1050405 P1050406 P1050407 08.05.06 SchoolBen

Saturday was the main event as always. On the way there, we met the Russians who are working on the World Trade memorial P1050408 and then saw the group ready to perform P1050409 P1050410 with Mr. Caldwell ready P1050411 to do what he does best P1050412 P1050413 P1050414 P1050415 P1050416 P1050417 P1050418 P1050419 P1050420 P1050421 as he kept Ben involved P1050422 P1050423 P1050424 P1050425 even when his conducting P1050426 blocked my view of Ben P1050427 P1050428 P1050429 P1050430 P1050431 P1050432 P1050433 P1050434 P1050435 P1050436 P1050437 P1050438 P1050439 P1050440 as I took wider shots P1050441 P1050442 P1050443 P1050444 even as they sang Adieamus P1050445.MOV and then there were the announcements P1050446 not listed int he program P1050447 before they returned and sang P1050448 P1050449 P1050450 with some obstructions P1050451 P1050452 before I could focus P1050453 closer P1050454 and capture Ben as he sang P1050455 P1050456 P1050457 P1050458 P1050459 P1050460 P1050461 P1050462 P1050463 P1050464 P1050465 P1050466 P1050467 P1050468 P1050469 P1050470 P1050471 P1050472 P1050473 P1050474 P1050475 P1050476 P1050477 P1050478 P1050479 P1050480 P1050481 P1050482 P1050483 P1050484 P1050485 P1050486 P1050487 P1050488 P1050489 P1050490 P1050491 P1050492 P1050493 P1050494 P1050495 P1050496 P1050497 P1050498 P1050499 P1050500 P1050501 and then a movie P1050502.MOV and the music continued P1050503 P1050504 P1050505 P1050506 P1050507 P1050508 P1050509 P1050510 P1050511 P1050512 P1050513 along with a few movies P1050514.MOV P1050515.MOV P1050516.MOV a few pictures P1050517 P1050518 P1050519 P1050520 back to movies P1050521.MOV P1050522.MOV and then we looked at Ben P1050523 and at ourselves P1050524 P1050525 and after a few final looks at the choir P1050526 P1050527 P1050528 P1050529 P1050530 P1050531 P1050532 P1050533 P1050534 P1050535 P1050536 it was time to go outside and capture Jane, Sarah and Ben P1050537 then Jane and Sarah P1050538 and then Ben heading up to play with Hunt and Abe P1050539 P1050540 P1050541 P1050542 P1050543 P1050544 P1050545 P1050546 P1050547 P1050548 P1050549 P1050550 ../../Sabbat/2006/09.10-24.06CampusandRoshHashanah 09.10.06 Work

It was the start of a new year in a number of ways. On my way to Opening Exercises, I met Khalid Latif, the new Muslim Chaplain P1050967 and then saw this nice bumper sticker P1050968 which was clearer the second time around. P1050969 09.11.06 Work

The next day, I had my annual meeting with Mike Jennings, chair, and Pat Heslin, Department Manager, of the German department P1050970 P1050971 09.19.06 Work and at our first senior staff meeting of the new semester, Joanne McLaren, the new payroll manager, came to visit P1050972 09.20.06 Work leading to the next day when Maria's wonderful painting of my office came back nicely framed P1050973 and Nick Diehl from the Ombuds Office came for a meeting P1050974 and Peter Dougherty of the Princeton U. Press took me out to lunch. P1050975 09.23.06 HolidayRoshHashanah

The new year really started a few days when the guests started to arrive for the New Years luncheon after services. First came Tamar and Tom Jacobson P1050976 and then Lizzie Presser and Zach Balin arrived with Jane P1050977 followed by Peter Kramer P1050978 and Seva Kramer. P1050979 I headed off to Princeton Junction P1050980 P1050981 to get Janet, Larry, Paige and Christiano P1050982 and returned to see the table set P1050983 so that we could take a few partial group pictures P1050984 P1050985 before digging into the soup P1050986 which seemed to need to eaten while standing around. P1050987 I did a number of tries to get the right self portrait with Larry with quite limited success P1050988 P1050989 P1050990 P1050991 P1050992 P1050993 P1050994 so I flew into the kitchen P1050995 to see the last of the meat be cut P1050996 and the ratatouille P1050997 tomatoes P1050998 and corn that would go into the pasta P1050999 before the assembled P1060001 P1060002 visited the buffet P1060003 with the nice flowers P1060004 from which I assembled this plate of food P1060005 and then had a few desserts P1060006 and added a few more P1060007 as the assembled engaged in conversation for a real holiday celebration. P1060008

After a substantial meal and before the football game, we took on the task of rolling the stump to the patio P1060009 P1060010 P1060011 P1060012 P1060013 P1060014 P1060015 which made us happy to begin our walk with a stop at Einstein's house for pictures of Paige and Christiano P1060016 P1060017 P1060018 and then on to the game where Paige, Christiano and Larry P1060019 and Ben posed P1060020 as the players huddled P1060021 while the referees conferred P1060022 as Lafayette got ready to take on the ball P1060023 and we captured a photo of Christiano against the backdrop of Princeton Stadium P1060024 as a cloth remained on the 10 year line P1060025 while Princeton went into formation a few times P1060026 P1060027 P1060028 P1060029 P1060030 before the punter came out P1060031 and did his thing P1060032 so that the Lafayette Leopards took over the ball P1060033 and brought the ball downfield P1060034 P1060035 for a touchdown P1060036 and then an extra point P1060037 that went through the uprights P1060038 but soon the referees were marching off yardage P1060039 and Princeton was the victor 26-14 which caused the band to invade the Wilson School fountain in celebration P1060040 P1060041 P1060042 P1060043 as we went on to Thomas Sweets and Paige and Christiano P1060044 Sarah and Ed P1060045 Suzanne P1060046 and Janet and Larry posed for the good feeling of a new year. P1060047 ../../Sabbat/2006/09.01-09.06FirstDaysOfSchool 09.01.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolJane

It was the season of first days of school. We began with the sendoff dinner for Jane at Main Street with a toast P1050893 and then a picture of the new college student P1050894 and Ben and Jane posed P1050895 P1050896 then Suzanne and Sarah P1050897 and David and Suzanne P1050898 P1050899 followed by a dark picture P1050900 and then individual pictures of me P1050901 Jane P1050902 Suzanne P1050903 Sarah P1050904 and Ben P1050905 as we studied the menu P1050906 P1050907 09.02.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolJane

The next day, we loaded up the car (in a heavy rainfall) P1050908 P1050909 and went to pick up Jane's key where we ran into James Lanzi of Public Safety P1050910 before getting to Jane's room P1050911 P1050912 P1050913 so that she could unpack a few things P1050914 P1050915 and then pose with Amelia and Lizzie, two of her room mates P1050916 P1050917 while Sarah, Ben and Suzanne posed in the room and we left Jane for Outdoor Action. P1050918 09.05.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool Work

Before the next first day of school, I greeted Phil Johnson-Laird from Psychology in my office for a discussion. P1050919 P1050920 09.07.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolBen

Then it was time to revisit the tree for another first day of school P1050921 Ben and Suzanne posed because each was starting that day P1050922 P1050923 then Suzanne and I posed P1050924 and then there was the walk to the bus stop where Ben and Nate posed P1050925 and on to the elementary school bus stop where I was still welcome where I saw Chip and Henry P1050926 and Adam and Hannah P1050927 P1050928 as Hannah and Emily K. P1050929 and then Emily K., Henry and Hannah were still willing to pose for first day pictures. P1050930 P1050931 P1050932 P1050933 P1050934 which led me to work where I met with Paul Prucnal P1050935 P1050936 and Stu Schwartz. P1050937 09.09.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolJane SchoolBen

Jane's OA trip returned, so we loaded the car again P1050938 P1050939 and Ben posed with her plant P1050940 P1050941 as we made our way to brunch at Rocky where I ran into Stu Orifice P1050942 and then we explored the room to see if progress was possible P1050943 P1050944 P1050945 before James appeared P1050946 P1050947 to fix the beds and pose with Lizzie and Jane P1050948 P1050949 until we left the mess on the floor P1050950 and headed off to the U store and back where we ran into Alan, Joel and Kara Straus P1050951 P1050952 before heading back to the room where the work continued P1050953 and one P1050954 by one P1050955 by one P1050956 the four room mates gathered for these pictures. P1050957 P1050958 P1050959

After settling Jane and visiting Sam's Club, we headed to Penang P1050960 for Ben's first day of school dinner (slightly delayed) where these were our (very tasty) main dishes P1050961 P1050962 P1050963 P1050964 P1050965 and Ben made this movie of Suzanne eating with chopsticks. P1050966.MOV ../../Sabbat/2006/08.19-29.06LongBeachIsland 08.19.06 Beach Family

It was time for a week at the beach which excited us all. We did our last errands, made the stop at Sam's Club and headed down to this year's beach house which was a bit tiny -- aka a mouse house, but was extremely well located. As opposed to previous beach years, I was tamer about photo ops and so this story will be shorter than those of previous beach vacations. Michael and Carolyn had been at the beach, so they stayed for Saturday dinner P1050587 as Suzanne P1050588 Ben P1050589 and Sarah P1050590 acclimated to the house while Michael and Carolyn posed for the artistic photo P1050591 and Lucy and Jane were in the kitchen P1050592 P1050593 as the vegetables were spread P1050594 and Ben posed P1050595 P1050596 though he was less interested in the wine P1050597 than the pretzels P1050598 and no one seemed interested in the deathers in my hat P1050599 as the corn was shucked P1050600 P1050601 and the gin P1050602 and limes P1050603 were brought out for the gin and tonics (no diet tonic) P1050604 which led to a group toast P1050605 as the corn was prepared P1050606 and Carolyn P1050607 P1050608 opened the Tapanade P1050609 even as I explored the view P1050610 while Jane and Lucy came up to the deck P1050611 to inform us that dinner was served at the table P1050612 with various seafoods P1050613 P1050614 P1050615 French fries P1050616 more fish P1050617 mozarella and tomato P1050618 cocktail sauce P1050619 which made for this beautiful plate for me P1050620 P1050621 even as the college bound girls ate at the table P1050622 and the rest of us spread around the living room with less light P1050623 P1050624 P1050625 P1050626 P1050627 and then more light P1050628 P1050629 P1050630 P1050631 P1050632 before Catherine Marchetta brought out the fudge P1050633 and we chose our pieces P1050634 P1050635 while finding the right light P1050636 08.20.06 Beach Family

Sunday began with a look at Suzanne's injured foot P1050637 as Ben showed his teeth P1050638 and I poured the Uncle Sam's P1050639 into my bowl P1050640 and then after some time at the beach, we came back for cocktails P1050641 and sauce P1050642 as we admired Suzanne's pills P1050643 and we took our pretzels and dips P1050644 up to the deck P1050645 where Suzanne P1050646 and Ben P1050647 P1050648 were happy as more food P1050649 P1050650 seemed to bring Sarah P1050651 P1050652 P1050653 P1050654 and Jane P1050655 P1050656 P1050657 into good spirits before we assembled the salad P1050658 and lit it up P1050659 P1050660 P1050661 while I tested the cigar Jane had found P1050662 in a close up. P1050663 08.21.06 Beach Family

Monday began with a photo study of the cigar P1050664 P1050665 P1050666 P1050667 P1050668 P1050669 P1050670 P1050671 P1050672 P1050673 P1050674 P1050675 P1050676 P1050677 P1050678 P1050679 P1050680 and then a survey of the vegetables we had brought from the farm P1050681 P1050682 P1050683 P1050684 P1050685 P1050686 P1050687 P1050688 P1050689 P1050690 P1050691 P1050692 P1050693 P1050694 P1050695 P1050696 P1050697 P1050698 P1050699 before I went P1050700 to look at the remainder of the sandwich that looked like Abe Lincoln (you need to squint a bit) P1050701 P1050702 P1050703 P1050704 and Ben P1050705 P1050706 and Eddie P1050707 P1050708 P1050709 were ready to join Suzanne and Jane at the dinner table P1050710 as Eddie P1050711 Ben and Sarah P1050712 admired the foods P1050713 P1050714 P1050715 P1050716 P1050717 before darkness fell on our pictures P1050718 P1050719 P1050720 though a flash made Eddie P1050721 me P1050722 Suzanne P1050723 Jane P1050724 and Sarah P1050725 seem happy with the crackers we ate. P1050726 08.22.06 Beach Family

The next day we went to the beach but took no beach pictures. In fact, there were no beach pictures for the whole trip, an unusual experience. Eddie P1050727 P1050728 Ben P1050729 Jane P1050730 me and P1050731 Jane P1050732 watched the food P1050733 P1050734 as Ryan amused himself and us P1050735 P1050736 and Claire seemed to be enjoying her drink P1050737 as we took an abstract picture P1050738 or two P1050739 and then focused on the food P1050740 P1050741 P1050742 P1050743 P1050744 as everyone dug in and enjoyed. P1050745 P1050746 P1050747 08.23.06 Beach Family

Wednesday was the day of the cigar. Eddie tried it P1050748 P1050749 P1050750 as Ben ate some food P1050751 P1050752 and I had a mango margarita P1050753 as the cheese was opened P1050754 and Ryan P1050755 and Sarah gathered at the table P1050756 while Ben and Eddie were at the other end of the deck P1050757 P1050758 P1050759 P1050760 P1050761 even as Ryan did the cute 3 year old thing P1050762 and in the food P1050763 John appeared P1050764 as Jane spoke on her cell phone P1050765 P1050766 and John tried the cigar P1050767 P1050768 before it came back to me P1050769 P1050770 to Ryan's amusement P1050771 P1050772 as Claire and Eddie watched P1050773 P1050774 and the others enjoyed the cocktail hour P1050775 P1050776 P1050777 P1050778 P1050779 P1050780 P1050781 P1050782 as this movie recorded the ordering of the pizza. P1050783 while Eddie P1050784 P1050785 P1050786 and Ryan P1050787 and Eddie P1050788 and Ryan P1050789 P1050790 prepared us for the darkness P1050791 before the pizza arrived P1050792 and looked good enough to eat P1050793 P1050794 08.24.06 Beach Family

The next day, Suzanne's foot was feeling better, so we walked P1050795 P1050796 P1050797 P1050798 P1050799 P1050800 P1050801 P1050802 P1050803 until Moustache Bill's came into sight P1050804 and then after the requisite photos of John and Jane at the Diner P1050805 P1050806 and ahead of the lighthouse P1050807 P1050808 we went inside where Jane and John P1050809 Benjamin P1050810 Suzanne and Sarah P1050811 and I P1050812 ordered our drinks P1050813 P1050814 and after admiring the menu P1050815 and posing for these portraits of myself taken by others P1050816 P1050817 P1050818 P1050819 P1050820 and then pictures of Sarah P1050820 Suzanne P1050821 John and Jane P1050822 Jane P1050823 Ben P1050824 and the emblem on my shirt, P1050825 we were ready to dig into our breakfasts P1050826 P1050827 P1050828 P1050829 P1050830 P1050831 before going to the Island Store. P1050832

After a day at the beach during which Ed arrived, Ed and Sarah posed together P1050833 and apart as Sarah P1050834 and Ed P1050835 and then Ben P1050836 checked out the food P1050837 and chips P1050838 as Suzanne P1050839 was amused by my phone P1050840 as John P1050841 P1050842 and Jane posed for many pictures P1050843 P1050844 P1050845 P1050846 P1050847 P1050848 P1050849 P1050850 P1050851 P1050852 P1050853 P1050854 before I headed down tot he grill P1050855 and fired up a variety of meats P1050856 P1050857 for a meal P1050858 P1050859 P1050860 designed to please anybody as I gathered my veggie burgers P1050861 and the chicken P1050862 and steak kept the others happy. P1050863 08.25.06 Beach Family

Friday was a fishing day, so we headed to the other boat (not this one) P1050864 P1050865 as Ben and I P1050866 and Sarah and Ed P1050867 observed the lighthouse as we passed P1050868 and then we shot at the shore P1050869 P1050870 P1050871 and water towers P1050872 P1050873 as we admired the bait P1050874 and neighboring boats P1050875 P1050876 P1050877 P1050878 while Ben caught a starfish P1050879 and my baited hook P1050880 P1050881 P1050882 P1050883 brought back pretty views P1050884 though like the person next to us, all of our bites were too small to keep. P1050885 P1050886 When we got back to the house, DrLen P1050887 and Judy had arrived P1050888 P1050889 and so we took photos of them checking email P1050890 P1050891 08.29.06 Work and before we knew it we were back from a delightful week at the beach and I was taking this photo of Tom Breidenthal. P1050892 ../../Sabbat/2006/09.01-09.06FirstDaysOfSchool 09.01.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolJane

It was the season of first days of school. We began with the sendoff dinner for Jane at Main Street with a toast P1050893 and then a picture of the new college student P1050894 and Ben and Jane posed P1050895 P1050896 then Suzanne and Sarah P1050897 and David and Suzanne P1050898 P1050899 followed by a dark picture P1050900 and then individual pictures of me P1050901 Jane P1050902 Suzanne P1050903 Sarah P1050904 and Ben P1050905 as we studied the menu P1050906 P1050907 09.02.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolJane

The next day, we loaded up the car (in a heavy rainfall) P1050908 P1050909 and went to pick up Jane's key where we ran into James Lanzi of Public Safety P1050910 before getting to Jane's room P1050911 P1050912 P1050913 so that she could unpack a few things P1050914 P1050915 and then pose with Amelia and Lizzie, two of her room mates P1050916 P1050917 while Sarah, Ben and Suzanne posed in the room and we left Jane for Outdoor Action. P1050918 09.05.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool Work

Before the next first day of school, I greeted Phil Johnson-Laird from Psychology in my office for a discussion. P1050919 P1050920 09.07.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolBen

Then it was time to revisit the tree for another first day of school P1050921 Ben and Suzanne posed because each was starting that day P1050922 P1050923 then Suzanne and I posed P1050924 and then there was the walk to the bus stop where Ben and Nate posed P1050925 and on to the elementary school bus stop where I was still welcome where I saw Chip and Henry P1050926 and Adam and Hannah P1050927 P1050928 as Hannah and Emily K. P1050929 and then Emily K., Henry and Hannah were still willing to pose for first day pictures. P1050930 P1050931 P1050932 P1050933 P1050934 which led me to work where I met with Paul Prucnal P1050935 P1050936 and Stu Schwartz. P1050937 09.09.06 HolidayFirstDayofSchool SchoolJane SchoolBen

Jane's OA trip returned, so we loaded the car again P1050938 P1050939 and Ben posed with her plant P1050940 P1050941 as we made our way to brunch at Rocky where I ran into Stu Orifice P1050942 and then we explored the room to see if progress was possible P1050943 P1050944 P1050945 before James appeared P1050946 P1050947 to fix the beds and pose with Lizzie and Jane P1050948 P1050949 until we left the mess on the floor P1050950 and headed off to the U store and back where we ran into Alan, Joel and Kara Straus P1050951 P1050952 before heading back to the room where the work continued P1050953 and one P1050954 by one P1050955 by one P1050956 the four room mates gathered for these pictures. P1050957 P1050958 P1050959

After settling Jane and visiting Sam's Club, we headed to Penang P1050960 for Ben's first day of school dinner (slightly delayed) where these were our (very tasty) main dishes P1050961 P1050962 P1050963 P1050964 P1050965 and Ben made this movie of Suzanne eating with chopsticks. P1050966.MOV ../../Sabbat/2006/09.10-24.06CampusandRoshHashanah 09.10.06 Work

It was the start of a new year in a number of ways. On my way to Opening Exercises, I met Khalid Latif, the new Muslim Chaplain P1050967 and then saw this nice bumper sticker P1050968 which was clearer the second time around. P1050969 09.11.06 Work

The next day, I had my annual meeting with Mike Jennings, chair, and Pat Heslin, Department Manager, of the German department P1050970 P1050971 09.19.06 Work and at our first senior staff meeting of the new semester, Joanne McLaren, the new payroll manager, came to visit P1050972 09.20.06 Work leading to the next day when Maria's wonderful painting of my office came back nicely framed P1050973 and Nick Diehl from the Ombuds Office came for a meeting P1050974 and Peter Dougherty of the Princeton U. Press took me out to lunch. P1050975 09.23.06 HolidayRoshHashanah

The new year really started a few days when the guests started to arrive for the New Years luncheon after services. First came Tamar and Tom Jacobson P1050976 and then Lizzie Presser and Zach Balin arrived with Jane P1050977 followed by Peter Kramer P1050978 and Seva Kramer. P1050979 I headed off to Princeton Junction P1050980 P1050981 to get Janet, Larry, Paige and Christiano P1050982 and returned to see the table set P1050983 so that we could take a few partial group pictures P1050984 P1050985 before digging into the soup P1050986 which seemed to need to eaten while standing around. P1050987 I did a number of tries to get the right self portrait with Larry with quite limited success P1050988 P1050989 P1050990 P1050991 P1050992 P1050993 P1050994 so I flew into the kitchen P1050995 to see the last of the meat be cut P1050996 and the ratatouille P1050997 tomatoes P1050998 and corn that would go into the pasta P1050999 before the assembled P1060001 P1060002 visited the buffet P1060003 with the nice flowers P1060004 from which I assembled this plate of food P1060005 and then had a few desserts P1060006 and added a few more P1060007 as the assembled engaged in conversation for a real holiday celebration. P1060008

After a substantial meal and before the football game, we took on the task of rolling the stump to the patio P1060009 P1060010 P1060011 P1060012 P1060013 P1060014 P1060015 which made us happy to begin our walk with a stop at Einstein's house for pictures of Paige and Christiano P1060016 P1060017 P1060018 and then on to the game where Paige, Christiano and Larry P1060019 and Ben posed P1060020 as the players huddled P1060021 while the referees conferred P1060022 as Lafayette got ready to take on the ball P1060023 and we captured a photo of Christiano against the backdrop of Princeton Stadium P1060024 as a cloth remained on the 10 year line P1060025 while Princeton went into formation a few times P1060026 P1060027 P1060028 P1060029 P1060030 before the punter came out P1060031 and did his thing P1060032 so that the Lafayette Leopards took over the ball P1060033 and brought the ball downfield P1060034 P1060035 for a touchdown P1060036 and then an extra point P1060037 that went through the uprights P1060038 but soon the referees were marching off yardage P1060039 and Princeton was the victor 26-14 which caused the band to invade the Wilson School fountain in celebration P1060040 P1060041 P1060042 P1060043 as we went on to Thomas Sweets and Paige and Christiano P1060044 Sarah and Ed P1060045 Suzanne P1060046 and Janet and Larry posed for the good feeling of a new year. P1060047 ../../Sabbat/2006/09.30-10.11.06SarahsMoveAndLifeAfterwards 09.30.06 Sarah

It was moving day for Sarah and Ed so the truck was there P1060048 along with various cars in the driveway P1060049 and this was ramp P1060050 leading to the rear of the truck P1060051 as Ed (Sr.)'s car was packed beyond its gills P1060052 and Suzanne was giving Sarah the things that magically appeared at our door when we moved in together. P1060053 We began with breakfast P1060054 P1060055 so I had Uncle Sam's P1060056 that looked like this P1060057 and powered me for the truck P1060058 which was packed full P1060059 though space still remaied for this plant P1060060 as Ed packed things in P1060061 and Ed, Scott and Sarah posed P1060062 P1060063 before we could get the final things into the truck P1060064 P1060065 P1060066 P1060067 P1060068 P1060069 P1060070 P1060071 P1060072 P1060073 and prepared for the ride into the city. How hard could it be to drive the truck through the Holland Tunnel and across town? P1060074 Well, a few hours alter, we had a good sense of what tunnels and bridges are open to trucks (information we don't expect to use again) and liked the Manhattan Bridge P1060075 though we understood traffic very well P1060076 but as we pulled into the loading dock, we met a group ready to do very fast unloading P1060077 P1060078 P1060079 so that we could head to the apartment P1060080 and enjoy the view down P1060081 P1060082 as things came into the apartment P1060083 P1060084 P1060085 P1060086 P1060087 P1060088 along with the sandwiches where we thought nayonaise was a misspelling P1060089 P1060090 P1060091

The last step was to bring the plant into the freight elevator P1060092 P1060093 which amused Ben P1060094 before we grouped with Ed's high school friend for the long trip to return the truck P1060095 P1060096 and then returned to see that the partitions were getting installed P1060097 even as pieces of furniture lay around P1060098 and bit by bit it started to come together P1060099 P1060100 P1060101 P1060102 so that we could stare at the fixtures way high in the ceiling and fantasize about levels of furniture and dance floors, etc. P1060103 After a few more people in the apartment pictures, we decided to venture home where the drive by car made navigating bridges and tunnels much easier. P1060104 P1060105 P1060106 10.03.06 Work

Back at work, we celebrated Toni's forthcoming wedding one day P1060107 P1060108 P1060109 10.04.06 Work I visited with Sam Hynes P1060110 and Mike Keeley the next P1060111 10.05.06 Work and we celebrated the birthdays of Jon Cohen and Mary Baum the third day P1060112 P1060113 P1060114 10.08.06 Work

On the weekend, I met this jeweler who informed me that my T shirt (about throwing away the first 10,000 photos) was correct P1060115 10.11.06 Work and so back at work, I took this picture of Steve Blechman of HR which I could keep having passed the 10K mark. P1060116 ../../Sabbat/2006/10.14-20.06ParentsPeoplePaperweights 10.14.06 SchoolJane

It was parents weekend and so as we roamed the campus, we ran into Andrew (the Republican) and his parents in a bad lighting situation. P1060117
That evening, we had a gathering of the parents and so started to assemble P1060118 P1060119 P1060120 and then got there few group pictures P1060121 P1060122 P1060123 P1060124 P1060125 followed by a broken picture P1060126 and these pictures of Jane and her friends who were here P1060127 P1060128 P1060129 10.18.06 Work

Back at work P1060130 I was ready for the first lunch of the academic year to which P1060131 P1060132 Chris Floudas (Chemical Engineering) Dan Osherson (Psychology) Norren Goldman (Woodrow Wilson School) Perry Link (East Asian Studies) David Bellos (French and Italian and Comparative Literature) and Valerie Haylo (Physics) came. Later that day, Michael Pratt (Music) P1060133 and Gaetano Scoles (Chemistry) came to visit. P1060134 10.19.06 Work

The next day was Thursday and I met with Bruce Western (Sociology) P1060135 and at my meeting with Art and Archaeology, I captured Susan Lehre P1060136 P1060137 P1060138 before heading to Drumthwacket where I met Jeff Nunakawa and Susan Wolfson P1060139 and then Susan Paul took this picture of me and Dan Garber to see if we were the same person. P1060140 10.20.06 Paperweights

On Friday, Paul and Julian came from England to set up the paperweight photo shoot with this as the background P1060141 P1060142 the foreground P1060143 the floor P1060144 the artists P1060145 the camera P1060146 and their lights P1060147 Stay tuned for the final results. ../../Sabbat/2006/10.22-27.06ReceptionAndPeople 10.22.06 Work

It was a Sunday night in the fall and time for the chairs and cabinet party, so we had the tent up P1060148 P1060149 and I got dressed for my self portraits P1060150 P1060151 and then went downstairs where the buffet was set P1060152 and the foods were prepared P1060153 P1060154 P1060155 with some watched pots P1060156 P1060157 and materials to wrap the leftovers P1060158 amidst the containers P1060159 and lemons and limes for drinks P1060160 as the cloths were there P1060161 the tables were ready for standers P1060162 and the tent finally looked reasonable P1060163 P1060164 as it shielded the bar P1060165 with a few outside tables P1060166 P1060167 and the heater that we decided not to use P1060168 all around the decorations P1060169 P1060170 P1060171 and the porch bar that got few visitors P1060172 though a good time was had by all (or so they said). 10.25.06 Work

Back at work, I had a fruitless retirement conversation with Jacques Fresco (molecular Biology) P1060173 P1060174 and a more productive one with Willy Childs (Art and Archaeology) P1060175 10.27.06 Work before Friday came and Scott Kenney came for lunch with Sandra P1060176 P1060177 as Bernie Heykel came for lunch with me. P1060178 ../../Sabbat/2006/10.28-29.06HalloweenAndRFTC 10.28.06 HolidayHalloween

Another Halloween and this time we are invited to Wigstock 2 and so Suzanne gets her wig P1060179 and the 2 of us pose for the cameras at home P1060180 P1060181 P1060182 P1060183 P1060184 before we go where we run into Lianne who poses with Suzanne P1060185 and then takes a picture of us P1060186 after which we capture Julie and Lianne with beer P1060187 and without P1060188 and Andy Golden P1060189 and Hal Foster. P1060190 10.29.06 HolidayRFTC

The next day, we prepared for the Race for the cure as we had done in 2005 2004 and and 2003 . Ed, Jeff and Sarah were ready P1060191 as Jeff let out one of his laughs P1060192 and then posed with Ben P1060193 at which point Steven Just arrived P1060194 and Jessie Yu came and posed with Sarah P1060195 while the table was set P1060196 and the pink M&M's were photographed with flash P1060197 and without P1060198 before Devon arrived and joined Jessie and Sarah for a photo P1060199 and Juliana posed with Sarah P1060200 as Jane and Ben got ready to go P1060201 P1060202 P1060203 which we did after I took this self portrait. P1060204

Once there, we followed the parking guide P1060205 P1060206 and left the car P1060207 P1060208 to head across the field to the tents P1060209 P1060210 where we were given this water P1060211 from the massive collection P1060212 P1060213 and some donut holes P1060214 P1060215 while the troups gathered at the Panera tent P1060216 P1060217 and the runners assembled after Steven and Jeff had run and while Lizzie was preparing P1060218 P1060219 and Adam and Tony celebrated (either being done with their run or being able to leave the cold and wind to find shelter) P1060220 P1060221 P1060222 P1060223 as we passed the porta-potties P1060224 P1060225 as Jane waited in line P1060226 P1060227 until we ran into Lianne and her kids P1060228 P1060229 and saw an amazing collection of pink bracelets for the taking P1060230 P1060231 P1060232 P1060233 P1060234 P1060235 as the runners -- Philip, Steven, Lizzie and Jeff -- celebrated the end of the second race and their chance to go to a warmer place. P1060236 P1060237 P1060238 P1060239 Meanwhile, Jane was helping Ben put his number on his shirt P1060240 P1060241 P1060242 P1060243 as the sign flopped in the air losing names all the while P1060244 P1060245 and Ben's number was finally pinned P1060246 P1060247 P1060248 P1060249 at which point we found Sarah P1060250 P1060251 and Juliana P1060252 P1060253 and assembled the group -- Sarah, Juliana, Jessie, Devon and Ed -- for a photo P1060254 P1060255 and then another under the tent P1060256 P1060257 where Ed, Devon, Jessie, Sarah and Juliana were joined by Jane and Ben for this collection of pictures P1060258 P1060259 P1060260 P1060261 P1060262 P1060263 P1060264 before the Cohns, Sara Just and Seva arrived P1060265 P1060266 and joined the picture. P1060267 P1060268 P1060269 P1060270 P1060271 P1060272 P1060273 P1060274 P1060275

But now, the real race (ie the walk for the cure) was about to begin and Jane and Ben posed with Ben and Rick Strauss P1060276 P1060277 P1060278 P1060279 after which Claire Percarpio, Jane, Audrey and Cara posed P1060280 P1060281 as did Alan and Joel Straus P1060282 P1060283 and then a gathering of Alan, Claire, Jane, Audrey, Cara, Eddie, Joel and Ben as we made our way into the walk P1060284 P1060285 P1060286 P1060287 but not until I had replaced Claire in some of the photos. P1060288 P1060289 P1060290 P1060291 At the end of the walk, we ran into Ben, Eddie, Joel and the football P1060292 P1060293 P1060294 P1060295 P1060296 P1060297 P1060298 as we again made our way past the donut holes P1060299 P1060300 to the car P1060301 P1060302 up the hill P1060303 P1060304 P1060305 and drove home with Jane showing the emotion P1060306 as we got to the last light P1060307 and took this artistic photo P1060308 of the speedometer P1060309 and the radio. P1060310

Once at home, Lauri Mulvey, Suzanne and Karen Fuchs were there P1060311 as were Nancy and Brad, the new neighbors P1060312 and the McCools P1060313 P1060314 as Ira and Paul finally left the dark P1060315 P1060316 for this picture P1060317 as Rick and Carol posed P1060318 followed by the Rider crowd P1060319 P1060320 who asked me to join them P1060321 before I took this self portrait P1060322 and then met the new neighbors P1060323 who posed with the old neighbors P1060324 P1060325 P1060326 P1060327 P1060328 P1060329 before I took these pictures of the girls on the couch P1060330 P1060331 P1060332 P1060333 P1060334 joined by Tony P1060335 P1060336 and this collection of photos of DrLen (aka Mr. Lennie) and Judy P1060337 P1060338 P1060339 P1060340 P1060341 P1060342 P1060343 P1060344 P1060345 P1060346 at which point Sara Just brought out the remarkable quilt she had knitted for Jane P1060347 P1060348

The day done, Ed and Sarah P1060349 and Suzanne were showing the effects as they rested for the next Race for the Cure. P1060350 ../../Sabbat/2006/10.30-31.06FallBreak1 10.30.06 Nature Jane Work

It was Fall Break week and so after talking to Austin Newton of Molecular Biology P1060351 I decided to head to the canal with Jane for a walk. We passed through this tunnel under route 27 P1060352 and looked out at the trail ahead P1060353 P1060354 P1060355 until we got to the first informative board about Spillways P1060356 and next to mile marker 22 (which is pretty much the half way mark) P1060357 P1060358 as we walked on past wonderous views and reflections (was sometimes hard to know which way was up) P1060359 P1060360 P1060361 P1060362 P1060363 P1060364 P1060365 P1060366 P1060367 P1060368 P1060369 and then observed this sign P1060370 P1060371 P1060372 as we made our way to Little Valley P1060373 and then back to the trail P1060374 P1060375 P1060376 P1060377 and on to mile marker 21 P1060378 P1060379 and more information about the spillways P1060380 P1060381 before we reached the Griggstown Lock, our goal for the day P1060382 P1060383 P1060384 and watched the water flow P1060385 P1060386 and observed the warning signs P1060387 P1060388 as we looked into the lock P1060389 P1060390 and then began the trip back, bypassing the Silver Maple Trail P1060391 which looked good P1060392 but capturing the information about the locks P1060393 as Jane fixed her shoes P1060394 and demonstrated proper strides P1060395 and passed through Rocky Hill P1060396 but took a few tries before we could clarity on the story of how the canal was dug P1060397 P1060398 P1060399 but after another mile marker P1060400 and some inspirational words from Blake P1060401 we came to see mile marker 24 (north) or 20 south P1060402 from which we could see the end in sight and celebrate a great walk. P1060403 10.31.06 Work

The next day was Halloween and I celebrated by having P1060404 P1060405 Nino Zchomelidse (Art and Archaeology) Michael Berry (molecular Biology) Markus Brunnermeier (Economics) Manjul Bhargava (Mathematics) Annabella Selloni (Chemistry) Erhan Cinlar (Operations Research and Financial Engineering) Devin Fore (German) to lunch ../../Sabbat/2006/11.03.06FallBreak2

11.03.06 Nature Jane One days walk from Kingston to Griggstown Lock was not enough, so we decided to continue on Friday starting from Griggstown Lock P1060406 and following the trail north P1060407 until we came to the first Spillover sign P1060408 and mile marker P1060409 seen from both sides P1060410 as I trailed Suzanne and Jane P1060411 P1060412 P1060413 P1060414 and then got ahead of them P1060415 P1060416 P1060417 P1060418 P1060419 P1060420 P1060421 P1060422 P1060423 before we came to a stone spillover P1060424 with documentation P1060425 and then a blockage in the road that reminded us of the acacia branches for lions P1060426 P1060427 P1060428 P1060429 P1060430 P1060431 before the next mile marker P1060432 P1060433 after which we followed trail P1060434 P1060435 P1060436 P1060437 P1060438 P1060439 P1060440 P1060441 and noted mile marker P1060442 P1060443 and elegant scenery P1060444 P1060445 P1060446 P1060447 P1060448 that led to the pictures of Jane and Suzanne P1060449 P1060450 P1060451 P1060452 before I came across the ducks on the pond P1060453 P1060454 and then marched on P1060455 P1060456 P1060457 and took the first reflection picture P1060458 as we came across yet another mile marker (sign of progress) P1060459 and then took many artistic photos of the scenery (where sometimes you wonder if the camera was upside down because the reflection was so good) P1060460 P1060461 P1060462 P1060463 P1060464 P1060465 P1060466 P1060467 P1060468 P1060469 P1060470 P1060471 P1060472 P1060473 P1060474 P1060475 P1060476 P1060477 P1060478 P1060479 P1060480 P1060481 P1060482 P1060483 P1060484 P1060485 P1060486 P1060487 P1060488 P1060489 P1060490 P1060491 P1060492 and then we resumed the trail P1060493 P1060494 P1060495 P1060496 P1060497 because we could see the goal (Blackwell Mills Road) in sight P1060498 P1060499 and acknowledge our progress P1060500 with a few more photos P1060501 P1060502 P1060503 as Suzanne appeared P1060504 and we recorded the road signage P1060505 and the mill's canal house P1060506 P1060507 P1060508 P1060509 with all of its signage P1060510 P1060511 P1060512 and schedule P1060513 before starting back on the trail P1060514 P1060515 P1060516 and recording mile markers P1060517 P1060518 P1060519 P1060520 and the canal P1060521 P1060522 P1060523 and trail P1060524 as yet another mile marker P1060525 and then the trail obstruction P1060526 P1060527 P1060528 P1060529 P1060530 did not deter Suzanne P1060531 P1060532 as we recorded the spill over spot P1060533 while crossing the stone path P1060534 to another mile marker P1060535 P1060536 and then Jane and Suzanne P1060537 spotted this snake in the middle of the road P1060538 P1060539 P1060540 as we made our way back to the Griggstown Causeway P1060541 and recorded the house P1060542 the bridge P1060543 the historic village P1060544 and house once more P1060545 before reading the interesting story about the millstones P1060546 two of which were still there P1060547 and then it was back to the trail P1060548 and the final mile marker P1060549 before we got to the end of the line P1060550 P1060551 P1060552 P1060553 P1060554 P1060555 P1060556 P1060557 P1060558 and at the canal duplicated photos from our trip north P1060559 P1060560 as we read the warnings P1060561 and revisited the map that had started us on today's trail. P1060562

On the way back, we stopped in Kingston, parked by Charlie Brown's P1060563 and made our way past the shop P1060564 with this interesting sign P1060565 into Main Street P1060566 where we got various foods P1060567 P1060568 including the potato salad (ideal for breakfast) P1060569 and soup P1060570 as Suzanne P1060571 P1060572 and Jane enjoyed the meal P1060573 P1060574 and I worried about my sun glasses which seem to fall off often. P1060575

On our way home, we picked Ben up at school but had to wait for this crossing guard. We're ready to attack the trail again and make our way fully from the D to the R. P1060576 ../../Sabbat/2006/11.08-12.06PaloAltoSanDiego 11.07.06 Work

It was going to be a trip to the West Coast but before we could leave, I had to meet with the West Coast in Princeton when Walter Lee '01 came by on Tuesday. P1060577 P1060578 11.08.06 Work TravelPaloAlto

On Wednesday, we got on the plane where pictures came out very dark P1060579 P1060580 until the food came P1060581 as OtherJane P1060582 couldn't wait to see her name on the Avis board P1060583 as we focused P1060584 to Ben's amusement P1060585 while we made our way to the car P1060586 P1060587 and then drove on in darkness P1060588 to the Stanford Park Hotel where the room was elegant P1060589 P1060590 if sometimes too dark P1060591 but in light, it looked good even if the wireless was limited P1060592 P1060593 11.09.06 Work TravelPaloAlto CruiseValdes

The next morning, we made our way to Hobee's P1060594 where this was my meal P1060595 and Ben's P1060596 and OtherJane's P1060597 as OtherJane was focused P1060598 but any attempt to capture us P1060599 got at best a corner of Ben's head P1060600 and the top of my face. P1060601

We made our way to the international headquarters of Ductus where the founders posed P1060602 P1060603 and then were joined by the visitors P1060604 before Ben and Jacobo observed the Ductus sign and headed off on their excursion. P1060605 OtherJane and I needed to first stop at the bank to get Jacobo's birthday present P1060606 and then we were off to the Vietnamese restaurant where my tofu P1060607 amused Josephine P1060608 and the rice and chicken P1060609 for Josephine P1060610 and Jane's dish P1060611 amused Jane P1060612 and Susan Goldman P1060613 as Josephine and I practiced clucking sounds P1060614 P1060615 P1060616 P1060617 and left but not before getting this collection sign. P1060618 Next we visited with Paul Koontz '77 P1060619 P1060620 and then returned to the hotel to bring a gift to Jacobo which he received with great gratitude. P1060621 P1060622 11.10.06 Work TravelPaloAlto CruiseValdes TravelSanDiego FamilyDobkin

Friday morning we went off in search of pancakes for Ben at the seafood restaurant. P1060623 The menu was impressive P1060624 as was the coffee P1060625 and Ben's orange juice P1060626 and then my fruit plate came P1060627 and Ben's pancakes of which he maybe ate too many P1060628 but they made him happy as he ate them P1060629 P1060630 and this French toast P1060631 seemed to have satisfied OtherJane P1060632 as I took this self portrait. P1060633 Next we hit the road with Jacobo and got this overview of the Valley P1060634 P1060635 and then focused in on Stanford P1060636 P1060637 and the road trash P1060638 before we reached the large redwood with dates P1060639 and a story P1060640 and then zoomed in on the beginning of the tree P1060641 and the most recent dates before it fell P1060642 not to mention the obligatory phone booth pictures P1060643 before we went into the forest and saw a fallen tree P1060644 that Ben tried to climb on P1060645 P1060646 before he regrouped P1060647 to try to climb the middle of the tree P1060648 P1060649 as we saw big trees P1060650 P1060651 and looked up them P1060652 before the two of us P1060653 and then the three of us huddled into a tree P1060654 P1060655 and then another group gathered in another tree P1060656 P1060657 P1060658 and had Jacobo take their picture P1060659 before we looked up the tree P1060660 and Ben climbed into the tree to pose P1060661 P1060662 P1060663 even as we looked at P1060664 and up a tree P1060665 while Ben absorbed the nature P1060666 and we marched on P1060667 to the memory of Andrew Hill P1060668 to get a view of the mother of the forest P1060669 which towered above P1060670 P1060671 until we came to the father of the forest P1060672 where we took a few pictures P1060673 to get a sense of size P1060674 before taking a father and son and father picture and heading off to the airport. P1060675 Once at the San Jose airport, we had some California Pizza P1060676 P1060677 and Diet Snapple and then flew to San Diego. P1060678

Once in San Diego and at Dansyl's house, we saw the appetizers that had been set out P1060679 P1060680 P1060681 as Dick and Syl P1060682 discussed wall colors P1060683 as DanSyl posed P1060684 P1060685 and then Larry arrived P1060686 so that Fran and Janet could pose P1060687 before we went to the Mall P1060688 to Panda Express P1060689 and returned to the set table P1060690 where a feast of questionable value was spread before us P1060691 P1060692 as Syl P1060693 Dick P1060694 Ben and Janet P1060695 Larry P1060696 and Dan P1060697 and Fran showed me her new ruby (her birthstone and a 40th anniversary gift). P1060698 Later, Janet and Larry P1060699 Fran P1060700 Dan P1060701 Dick P1060702 Syl P1060703 Ben P1060704 and I, in this self portrait, lounged until we called it a night. P1060705 11.11.06 TravelSanDiego FamilyDobkin

Saturday started with a cup of coffee P1060706 until Larry came P1060707 and I got this banana P1060708 for Ben P1060709 and took this self portrait P1060710 and image of Larry's cereal P1060711 before heading to our new room (the previous room having been abandoned in a horrendous flood) which overlooked a dump. P1060712

Laura joined us for lunch P1060713 as the crowd assembled P1060714 with Larry P1060715 Dick P1060716 Ben P1060717 and me, in this self portrait, at our end of the table P1060718 and the others downstream P1060719 before I got this picture of Larry P1060720 Fran and Syl P1060721 P1060722 and then the bread sticks P1060723 and bread P1060724 before Ben's burger P1060725 Dick's stuffed cabbage P1060726 my grilled cheese P1060727 Larry's shredded steak P1060728 Fran's bagel P1060729 and Laura's croissanwich arrived P1060730 before Ben decorated his burger P1060731 but avoided the mustard P1060732 as my fries arrived P1060733 and eventually a few desserts came P1060734 P1060735 to accompany my decaf P1060736 as I kept avoiding dessert. P1060737

Back in the apartment, Syl showed off her sign P1060738 as we watched television P1060739 and played a board game P1060740 as these pictures of the lazy men P1060741 P1060742 were taken by the chatting women P1060743 as the game played on. P1060744

The evening began with a glass of Pinot Grigio at the hotel P1060745 as we joined Larry P1060746 and Janet P1060747 and Ben P1060748 and I (in this self portrait) P1060749 welcomed Dick and Fran P1060750 P1060751 who took these pictures of the two of us P1060752 P1060753 and then we captured Larry and Janet P1060754 P1060755 P1060756 P1060757 P1060758 before pictures of mother and sons P1060759 P1060760 P1060761 P1060762 P1060763 and Dansyl P1060764 P1060765 P1060766 before Darwin came P1060767 to show us to our table and this wonder aruggula, walnut and pear salad P1060768 and seafood martini to start P1060769 and then the main courses came P1060770 P1060771 P1060772 P1060773 P1060774 with Fran holding up her lobster P1060775 as Dan dug into his entree P1060776 and then the dessert came P1060777 and the anniversary couple dug in P1060778 P1060779 P1060780 even as Fran took a picture P1060781 like this one P1060782 and I admired the dessert tray P1060783 before we admired the signage about dress P1060784 and membership restrictions. P1060785 ../../Sabbat/2006/11.13-17.06PeopleLunchBonfire 11.13.06 Work

Joyce A. Rechtschaffen '75, the new head of Government Affairs came for a chat but it took 3 tries to get a good picture P1060786 P1060787 P1060788 11.14.06 Work but the next day, it took only 1 try to capture Dave Davis when he came by. P1060789 11.15.06 Work This was also the case the next day when Tom Roddenbery, P1060790 Tracey Storey P1060791 and Treby Williams from Development came by. P1060792 11.16.06 Work

On Thursday, I took two pictures of the lunch group P1060793 P1060794 Emilie Hafner-Burton POL/WWS Boaz Barak COS Maria Mavroudi HIS Tom Espenshade SOC Carolyn Rouse ANT Jackie Stone REL Wayne Wolf ELE as I always do . 11.17.06 Work

Friday was a busy day, I met with Gayatri Spivak P1060795 and Emma Rothschild P1060796 before posing with Brady Walkinshaw '06 and a new trustee for this picture that Jeff Nunakawa took. P1060797

Then it was time to go off to the bonfire P1060798 where Ben and Joel were P1060799 P1060800 with many others as the fire rose a bit P1060801 P1060802 P1060803 P1060804 so that Ben could take a picture with his phone P1060805 and then we settled in to watch it grow P1060806 P1060807 P1060808 P1060809 P1060810 P1060811 P1060812 P1060813 P1060814 P1060815 P1060816 P1060817 P1060818 P1060819 P1060820 P1060821 P1060822 P1060823 P1060824 P1060825 until Sarah happened by and posed with Sara Arnold '06 who is also Ben's student teacher in Spanish. P1060826 As the fire rose P1060827 Suzanne seemed happy P1060828 to see the growing flames P1060829 P1060830 P1060831 P1060832 and we were all happy the next day when Princeton won and so became Ivy League (co-)champions. ../../Sabbat/2006/11.22-23.06Thanksgiving 11.22.06 Family HolidayThanksgiving

It was Thanksgiving once again and time for celebration, so the table was set P1060833 and Josephine was all ready P1060834 and things were appropriately timed P1060835 as the vegetables P1060836 and fruits were assembled P1060837 and Jane's laptop P1060838 had its appropriate screen P1060839 even as we studied the appetizers P1060840 P1060841 P1060842 P1060843 and brought them forth to serve on the chessboard P1060844 as Suzanne P1060845 Ben P1060846 Jane P1060847 and I P1060848 were enjoying the peace as Jane decided to take some artistic shots of Ben P1060849 and the room P1060850 and this movie P1060851.MOV while the chicken emerged P1060852 and the turkey cooked P1060853 as did the dessert. P1060854

Sarah and Ed arrived P1060855 as the turkey emerged from the oven P1060856 so that the preparation was in place P1060857 as we adjourned to the family room to welcome the new guests P1060858 and try to get the proper picture of Sarah P1060859 P1060860 P1060861 P1060862 as Ben P1060863 Jane P1060864 Suzanne P1060865 and I P1060866 watched and enjoyed our wine P1060867 before we headed to the family meal starting with cranberries P1060868 and vegetarian soup P1060869 at the well decorated table P1060870 as Jane P1060871 cut the corn bread P1060872 and the chicken was served P1060873 along with salad P1060874 and ravioli meant to duplicate that which Chambers Walk served. P1060875 P1060876 As the chicken was served P1060877 I admired my plate P1060878 as Suzanne P1060879 P1060880 Jane P1060881 and Ben enjoyed the food on theirs. P1060882 11.23.06 Family HolidayThanksgiving

The next day was the main event. Sarah and Ed rose early P1060883 and chose a gift to bring to their dinner P1060884 as Suzanne took her coffee P1060885 and breakfast was served P1060886 though we skipped the soy sauce left over from the night before. P1060887 and Suzanne P1060888 P1060889 Ed P1060890 and Sarah P1060891 enjoyed their breakfast before the bags were gathered P1060892 and Ed and Sarah P1060893 got into the car and drove to Baltimore. P1060894

Soon after, Ben got up and greeted Suzanne P1060895 as the pie crust formed P1060896 and a flour covered Suzanne P1060897 studied the pie crust instructions P1060898 taking a stirring break P1060899 and cleaning the potatoes P1060900 P1060901 P1060902 before returning to the task of crust construction, scissors and all P1060903 P1060904 P1060905 P1060906 P1060907 P1060908 even as the chocolate was melting P1060909 the syrup was being gathered by the flour covered cook P1060910 and displayed P1060911 before being used with the pecans P1060912 P1060913 to make the pecan pie P1060914 P1060915 P1060916 P1060917 that made its way into the over P1060918 as Jane was awakened P1060919 and came back to see finished pies P1060920 P1060921 P1060922 and stuffing. P1060923

Next we gathered the food into our trunk P1060924 P1060925 P1060926 for the journey to the Kramers where the appetizers were already being served P1060927 P1060928 P1060929 and Rory P1060930 P1060931 and Josh and Rene P1060932 P1060933 watched as Peter spoke to Ben P1060934 and Ben to Jane P1060935 until the three of them were willing to raise their heads to the camera P1060936 as Seva removed dishes from the oven P1060937 and eggnog was served before the main event. P1060938 Once the turkey was ready P1060939 we gathered at the table in stages P1060940 P1060941 P1060942 P1060943 P1060944 P1060945 P1060946 P1060947 P1060948 P1060949 and I took this self portrait to complete the group. P1060950 The soup P1060951 excited those on my side of the table P1060952 as my plate P1060953 and those of my neighbors P1060954 P1060955 were set and ready to join the wines P1060956 P1060957 while Ben P1060958 Peter P1060959 Rory and Suzanne P1060960 Seva P1060961 and Rene gathered in conversation. P1060962

After dinner, we took the tour of the new bathrooms P1060963 P1060964 P1060965 P1060966 P1060967 P1060968 P1060969 P1060970 P1060971 P1060972 P1060973 P1060974 before my cell phone was used P1060975 and Ben and I P1060976 and Suzanne P1060977 led the way tot he Justs where Lee P1060978 Steven P1060979 Richard P1060980 Jessie P1060981 and Judy P1060982 welcomed us to a dessert extravaganza P1060983 P1060984 complete with birthday cake P1060985 and my serving looked like so before we said good bye to the lovely Thanksgiving of 2006. P1060986 ../../Sabbat/2006/11.28-30.06PeopleAtWork 11.28.06 Work

I went to be in the meet and greet line for Kofi Anon (rhymes with cannon) and met Delia Vayansky who looks after Richardson P1060987 and Denise Applewhite who takes the pictures P1060988 while Lauren Robinson-Brown took this practice picture of Nolan, me and Anne Marie P1060989 and then this picture of me greeting Kofi. P1060990 On the way out, I ran into Anne Halliday who had organized the whole thing. P1060991 11.29.06 Work

On Wednesday, I had a lunch attended by P1060992 P1060993 Jonas Pontusson POL Bill Gleason ENG ED White UCCPA David Blei COS Adam Maloof GEO Daniel Oppenheimer PSY/WWS Neta Bahcall AST and met with John Weeren later in the day P1060994 before heading to Quark Park where Patrick Regan of NJN P1060995 interviewed me P1060996 as Jim Hamilton rolled the camera P1060997 11.30.06 Work

On Thursday, Joyce Slack, Susan Bindig, and Geri Horner from PIIRS came to visit P1060998 before I had lunch with Tom Sargent from NYU. P1060999 ../../Sabbat/2006/12.05-10.06TurkToNewYorkwKlexmer 12.05.06 Work I began the week by having a cup of coffee at Small World with Sue Turk. P1070001 12.08.06 TravelNewYork

A few days later, I went to New York for the Sloan meeting and stayed in this room P1070002 P1070003 P1070004 P1070005 and said good bye to the Today Show people who were live around the corner before heading to the meeting. P1070006

After the meeting, We went to dinner at A Voce where this was my appetizer P1070007 and those of the others P1070008 P1070009 before my main course P1070010 and everyone else's came P1070011 P1070012 P1070013 so that Ed P1070014 Sarah P1070015 Suzanne P1070016 and I P1070017 could enjoy our dinner and then the coffee P1070018 that needed this sugar P1070019 P1070020 before we dug into dessert P1070021 P1070022 and then went out and braved the cold making our way to Reed Elsevier P1070023 and in past the journals P1070024 through the corridor P1070025 P1070026 to Sarah's cubicle P1070027 with its decorations P1070028 P1070029 P1070030 P1070031 and the new calendars P1070032 and we admired her neighbors P1070033 P1070034 P1070035 before heading out into the streets to enjoy the Xmas windows at Lord and Taylor as we had the year before P1070036 P1070037 P1070038 P1070039 P1070040 P1070041 with a small break for the Salvation Army man P1070042 and then back to windows P1070043 P1070044 P1070045 P1070046 P1070047 P1070048 P1070049 before we headed to the Algonquin in the correct bar P1070050 and then were back out to Saks Fifth Avenue P1070051 to see their windows P1070052 P1070053 P1070054 P1070055 P1070056 P1070057 P1070058 with a distant view of THE tree P1070059 and then the final windows P1070060 P1070061 P1070062 before we made our way tot he tree P1070063 P1070064 as Suzanne P1070065 got ready to admire the skaters. P1070066 12.09.06 TravelNewYork

The next morning, we left our hotel P1070067 and took the subway south to where we could catch the L train P1070068 to Bedford Avenue P1070069 so that we could walk the streets of Williamsburg to the apartment P1070070 P1070071 P1070072 where we were greeted by Sarah P1070073 before we came in and were greeted by Ed P1070074 as we admired the map of his travels P1070075 the surviving rubber tree plant P1070076 P1070077 with the nice window dressing P1070078 P1070079 and Ed's posters P1070080 the clock P1070081 and the kitchen. P1070082

Next, we took to the streets P1070083 P1070084 and made our way to this diner P1070085 across from Der Yid P1070086 P1070087 but when it was closed, we headed to another closed diner P1070088 P1070089 before walking back past these interesting anti-smoking murals P1070090 P1070091 P1070092 P1070093 P1070094 P1070095 P1070096 and past the frozen water for pets P1070097 and PS 84 Magnet School for the Visual Arts (maybe they made the mural?) P1070098 P1070099 walking on P1070100 by another mural P1070101 P1070102 to Sparky's P1070103 P1070104 before we settled in at Juliette for our brunch P1070105 of coffee P1070106 juice P1070107 and some well presented egg dishes P1070108 P1070109 P1070110 that amused Ed P1070111 and Sarah P1070112 as this plate P1070113 amused Suzanne P1070114 as I took this self portrait P1070115 before we ended our meal and made a mad scramble (not eggs) for the train home. P1070116 12.10.06 SchoolBen

The next day, we went to the concert of Ben's Klezmer band P1070117 P1070118 P1070119 P1070120 ../../Sabbat/2006/12.11-19.06WorkRelated 12.11.06 Work

It was a faculty lunch with P1070121 P1070122 Mark Beissinger (Politics), Ruby Lee (Electrical Engineering), Meredith Martin (English), and Mary Baum (Dean of Faculty) 12.19.06 Work

and then I ended the work year with a picture of Serge Goldstein from OIT P1070123