04.23.05 It was the afternoon of the first evening of Passover and so we had to start thinking about a Seder as we had recorded in

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But first, Ben and I continued on our project to get pictures of all of the paperweights by adding these IMG_0747 IMG_0748 IMG_0749 IMG_0750 IMG_0751 IMG_0752 IMG_0753 IMG_0754 IMG_0755 IMG_0756 to the collection before I peeled the apples IMG_0757 leaving these ruins in the disposal IMG_0758 and added the carrot to the coup IMG_0759 as Suzanne saluted with her cast IMG_0760 and we began the Cuis-ing IMG_0761 with added wine IMG_0762 and another set of quick pulses IMG_0763 and a stir IMG_0764 until we had charoset IMG_0765 you would want to eat.

Next Harry Cummins stopped by IMG_0766 to drop off Sam and Ben gave his birthday present IMG_0767 and even in the second take IMG_0768 couldn't keep his eyes opened.

Jane and I headed off to Staples IMG_0769 among other errands but got caught in traffic by this beautiful tree IMG_0770 behind this car IMG_0771 that ever so slowly brought us along the cemetery IMG_0772 IMG_0773 until this crossing guard IMG_0774 finally got things going for us.

Back at home, the food was cooking IMG_0775 the table was set IMG_0776 with the new vase IMG_0777 Suzanne had gotten and the 3 matzot IMG_0778 were ready to go as we admired the horseradish root IMG_0779 and the special olive oil IMG_0780 that we knew not to use for cooking as Ann IMG_0781 IMG_0782 told us about life in New York and Jane IMG_0783 admired the matzah IMG_0784 and macaroons IMG_0785 Ann had brought while Ben IMG_0786 went out and brought in the mail. Sarah and Devon arrived IMG_0787 IMG_0788 and started melting chocolate IMG_0789 for the strawberries while we pulled out this cheese IMG_0790 which appeared better sans flash IMG_0791 and opened it for tasting. Ben IMG_0792 emerged and we left the matzah ball soup aside IMG_0793 and headed to the table IMG_0794 IMG_0795 IMG_0796 where we read from the haggadah ( No, Ben is not asleep ) IMG_0797 and then had chicken IMG_0798 as a main course as the table flowed IMG_0799 with food and my plate grew from this IMG_0800 to this IMG_0801 even as Jane was clearing her plate IMG_0802 and Ben IMG_0803 was practicing IMG_0804 IMG_0805 IMG_0806 with the juggling balls he got even as he was unable to keep them in the air.

For dessert, we had macaroons IMG_0807 and fruit IMG_0808 and after admiring the dirty plates in the dishwasher IMG_0809 we brought out the chocolate cake IMG_0810 and chocolate covered strawberries IMG_0811 so that my dessert plate could look like this IMG_0812 as Suzanne ate at the opposite end of the table IMG_0813 IMG_0814 and we took the required pictures of Jane's foot IMG_0815 IMG_0816 for posterity. Next, Sarah produced her old and new driver's licenses IMG_0817 IMG_0818 for all to admire (though the camera did not do a good job) and Jane took this sequence of pictures of Suzanne and I in our Egyptian garb IMG_0819 IMG_0820 IMG_0821 IMG_0822 IMG_0823 IMG_0824 IMG_0825 IMG_0826 IMG_0827 IMG_0828 IMG_0829 IMG_0830 so that we too could feel that with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm we too were brought out from Egypt.