04.09.05 It was Saturday April 9 and a beautiful day, so we decided to walk to what we perceive as the end of Nassau Street and back. Along the way, I took an obligatory phone booth picture IMG_0613 involving Ben.

04.10.05 The next day was party day. We were having a crowd of hundreds (well, maybe 100) and so it was good that Don IMG_0614 was starting to get things ready and the wait staff IMG_0615 IMG_0616 was prepared as the backyard bar IMG_0617 was set, the flowers hung IMG_0618 and the table set IMG_0619 not far from the planter IMG_0620 and other arrangements IMG_0621 IMG_0622 IMG_0623 even as the inside bar IMG_0624 got ready and glasses IMG_0625 were unpacked. The family room IMG_0626 will never be this clean again and despite our efforts at organizing the porch IMG_0627 IMG_0628 no one went out there. The kitchen had flowers IMG_0629 so I went to put on the baseball tie IMG_0630 IMG_0631 IMG_0632 as more flowers (or flower pictures) IMG_0633 emerged and the herbs IMG_0634 and other arrangements IMG_0635 came to the kitchen while the buffet IMG_0636 was set and the veggies and dips IMG_0637 and arrangements for hummus IMG_0638 and the bar IMG_0639 were set so that the cheeses IMG_0640 and hummus IMG_0641 could come out. The display was beautiful IMG_0642 but I never got to taste it though the bartender IMG_0643 did share his wares with me but first the food truck IMG_0644 had to offload IMG_0645 so that Jane and Chef Larry IMG_0646 IMG_0647 could get together for her chicken tenders IMG_0648 which didn't seem to be served to others.

04.11.05 On Monday April 11 on the way home from work, I ran into 3 generations of Sanderson's IMG_0649 having a picnic as the baby slept IMG_0650 more or less.