I drove to Philadelphia (2140) IMG_1193 and there was DrLen IMG_1194 excited about his computer IMG_1195 as we planned the day and stared at the refrigerator IMG_1196 and bottles IMG_1197 and plates IMG_1198 so that we would know where DrLen should call for food IMG_1199 as I admired the art work IMG_1200 IMG_1201 while the ordering continued IMG_1202 and we eventually got to PrimoHoagies IMG_1203 to buy our food. We drove past the red pepper sign IMG_1204 and the people on the corner IMG_1205 as I took this self portrait IMG_1206 while we followed the yarn truck IMG_1207 past the Free Library IMG_1208 until we parked and secured the car IMG_1209 at the Wissahickon IMG_1210 and followed the path IMG_1211 past the big tree IMG_1212 and under the statue IMG_1213 to the bench IMG_1214 overlooking the water IMG_1215 where we settled and took out the food IMG_1216 and opened the wrapper IMG_1217 and drank the water IMG_1218 as the water below IMG_1219 and the bridge above IMG_1220 made the right setting from which to watch the fishermen IMG_1221 IMG_1222 and wonder if they both caught IMG_1223 IMG_1224 the same fish. Driving back on the parkway IMG_1225 I tried a new genre IMG_1226 which failed and got home where the kids IMG_1227 IMG_1228 looked like they hadn't moved.

On Saturday, Suzanne IMG_1229 and I went to Mrs. G's IMG_1230 where this man IMG_1231 sold us a new dryer. Back at home, the kids IMG_1232 IMG_1233 were still on the couch IMG_1234 watching television even as we decided to go to dinner at Paulie's IMG_1235 and head into the house IMG_1236 after capturing Suzanne IMG_1237 and have Bill IMG_1238 and Martha IMG_1239 arrive to the amusement of our waiter IMG_1240 who is Jane's age and works 40 hours per week. After taking a self portrait IMG_1241 and a profile IMG_1242 Suzanne and I split this salad IMG_1243 and then the main courses IMG_1244 IMG_1245 and sides IMG_1246 IMG_1247 came along with my dish IMG_1248 and the dessert IMG_1249 and coffee IMG_1250 which made Martha make a call to Jane IMG_1251 and Bill wonder IMG_1252 as the day was done.

The next day was Sunday (May 9) and we celebrated Mother's Day as we had in the past
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so we got Jane up off the couch IMG_1253 and Suzanne IMG_1254 got ready as I IMG_1255 showed Jane IMG_1256 the mother's day flowers IMG_1257 and Ben IMG_1258 IMG_1259 and Jane IMG_1260 posed by the tree for the first (of many) sets of passport pictures.

Then we got into the car IMG_1261 and drove to Main Street IMG_1262 where we posed IMG_1263 IMG_1264 in various configurations IMG_1265 and then all together IMG_1266 IMG_1267 thanks to Ed Felten who was in Quizno's at the time (and is probably now very thirsty).

Once inside, the girls IMG_1268 sat on one side and Suzanne IMG_1269 on the end while Ben and I IMG_1270 IMG_1271 IMG_1272 IMG_1273 IMG_1274 took many shots to get an acceptable picture after which the bloody Mary's IMG_1275 and the con queso dip IMG_1276 came leading to more pictures of me IMG_1277 Ben IMG_1278 IMG_1279 IMG_1280 and Suzanne IMG_1281 before Jane took a good profile IMG_1282 and a few not so good IMG_1283 IMG_1284 and after some other tries IMG_1285 IMG_1286 IMG_1287 I caught the sister act IMG_1288 IMG_1289 to the amusement of our servers IMG_1290 as the salad IMG_1291 the burger IMG_1292 the sandwich IMG_1293 and the falafel IMG_1294 came along with another burger IMG_1295 which led to a hair length competition IMG_1296 that was resolved by these two desserts IMG_1297 IMG_1298 after which we captured the women IMG_1299 and went to the drug store IMG_1300 to check out beanie babies IMG_1301 IMG_1302 as we celebrated a successful mother's day.