It all began when we met Larry PB210001 PB210002 at the dinky station and brought him home. Before we knew it, the door bell rang and Janet and Gregory PB210003 had arrived. Janet was still in motion as you can see. This excited Jane PB210004 into total chaos. A trip to Newark airport brought back Sylvia PB210005 and Dan PB210006 and the person called Dansyl PB210007 Unfortunately for me, fortunately for you, I lost track fo the camera for the next 24 hours but found it in time to record the arrival of Fran PB220008 and Dick PB220009 who was equally excited and just as hyper. Michelle PB220010 added some civility to the crowd by getting involved in an Uno game which excited Benjamin PB220011 and brought Fran PB220012 back to life until Dick PB220013 started doing his hoser imitation. Sylvia PB220014 had an excellent hand and Jane started to help her PB220015 which brought Gregory out with his clementines PB220016 to do his shaking PB220017 and then the pizza came PB220018 and Betsy and Matt PB220019 arrived which made Matt just as excited PB220020 and so out of focus. The gang departed PB220021 PB220022 PB220023 PB220024 PB220025 partly in focus, partly out of focus. This caused Sarah to climb on Jane’s back PB220026 and the rest of us called it a day.

The next day was the main event. Thanksgiving day at last. We awoke to a quiet room PB230027 adorned with the turkeys from the last Princeton Thanksgiving PB230028 with Dan reading the newspaper PB230029 and Benjamin watching the television PB230030 while Suzanne cooked PB230031 and Sarah slowly woke up PB230032

We got our shirts on and modeled them PB230033 in various combinations PB230034 while waiting for the game to begin. There were the usual pre-game photos of the assembled PB230035 PB230036 PB230037 PB230038 PB230039 PB230040 PB230041 PB230042 PB230043 after which the Kramers arrived PB230044 PB230045 each taller than the other. This was our cue to begin the pilgrimage to the field. PB230046 PB230047 PB230048 PB230049 PB230050

Betsy and Dan did a wonderful job of capturing the action in the following series of photos PB230051 PB230052 PB230053 PB230054 PB230055 PB230056 PB230057 PB230058 PB230059 PB230060 PB230061 PB230062 PB230063 PB230064 PB230065 PB230066 PB230067 PB230068 PB230069 that capture the spirit of the game.

After the walk home, the girls celebrated on the couch PB230070 with the newlyweds PB230071 while the men chatted PB230072 Before long, it was time for the turkey construction contest PB230073 PB230074 PB230075 PB230076 PB230077 All contestants had a chance to present their results starting with Janet PB230078 PB230079 with a brief interlude when Jason arrived PB230080 fresh from the Atlanta half-marathon. Then Gregory showed his stuff PB230081 PB230082 followed by Michelle PB230083 PB230084 Benjamin PB230085 Sarah PB230086 PB230087 Betsy PB230088 PB230089 Matt PB230090 PB230091 Lucy PB230092 PB230093 Fran PB230094 PB230095 and Jane PB230096 PB230097 More food was served PB230098 and Paige arrived PB230099 carrying some Kudos/Snickers bars PB230100 Caroline came with a bottle of wine PB230101 and suggested that we take pictures of all the shoes by the door PB230102 PB230103 PB230104 PB230105 Meanwhile, Michelle and Jason PB230106 PB230108 PB230109 Betsy and Matt PB230107 Dick PB230111 and Gregory PB230110 were watching the football game PB230112 while the turkey cooled PB230113 and was removed from its pan PB230114 and placed elsewhere PB230115 while a game of Uno continued PB230116 and Paige had the best hand PB230117

Jane recorded Larry’s efforts at carving the turkey PB230001A PB230002A PB230003A PB230004A PB230005A PB230006A PB230007A PB230008A PB230009A PB230010A PB230011A PB230012A PB230013A PB230014A PB230015A PB230016A PB230017A

We sat at the table and saw the turkey butter PB230018A People at the dinner table included Larry PB230019A Matt PB230020A Betsy PB230021A Gregory PB230022A Sylvia PB230023A Jane PB230024A Sarah PB230025A Jason PB230026A and Michelle PB230027A Fran PB230028A Janet PB230029A Suzanne PB230030A Benjamin PB230031A Jan and Jan PB230032A Paige PB230033A Dick PB230034A Dan PB230035A and David PB230036A

During the meal, we noticed Jason PB230001.2 going back for seconds PB230002.2 which looked good as the Jans observed PB230003.2 PB230004.2

Benjamin found a new form of amusement PB230005.2 while David sat for a photo shoot

PB230006.2 PB230007.2 PB230008.2 PB230009.2 PB230010.2 and Dick told Dan a story PB230011.2 that didn't seem to amuse Paige. But eventually, she sprung to action PB230012.2 and moved back into the frame PB230013.2 as she and Jan began to do magic, no doubt PB230014.2 PB230015.2 and Dick went back to his story PB230016.2 while Jason and Michelle went back for still more PB230017.2 Larry laughed PB230018.2 until he shook PB230019.2 and Benjamin continued his rounds PB230020.2 as the turkey melted PB230021.2 and the flowers shone PB230022.2 PB230023.2 PB230024.2 in the void PB230025.2 causing David to ponder PB230026.2 and Benjamin to concur PB230027.2 that it was time for dessert

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Next came Friday. Some people went to Atlantic City. Some went shopping but everyone converged at Palmer Square PB240035 to watch Sarah and her friends in the choir PB240036 PB240037 PB240038 PB240039 sing to the tree PB240040 Betsy and Matt PB240041 Dick, Fran and Jon PB240042 Larry, Janet and Gregory PB240043 and Jane PB240045 all seemed to be enjoying themselves as Gregory did his eyeball trick PB240044 as Janet watched PB240046 and so did Larry PB240047 Joyce and Sarah posed for the final pictures PB240048 PB240049 and we headed off to dinner.