My birthday felt that it had come and gone but there were still a group IMG_0191 who showed up to watch Benjamin IMG_0192 try and gather the last few things off the floor as Suzanne IMG_0193 and Jim and Judy IMG_0194 competed for bad camera poses.

Once we got to the restaurant, Perry and Liz IMG_0195 who had already started their martinis were feeling not pain at the view down IMG_0196 and across the table IMG_0197 of good friends from the work place. The menu IMG_0198 and my frog and peach plate IMG_0199 didn't do well in the low light conditions. There was a toast IMG_0200 and so I lifted my glass IMG_0201 and sword IMG_0202 to join in as my herb crepes IMG_0203 arrived along with the other first courses IMG_0204 IMG_0205 IMG_0206 but this was only topped by the main courses IMG_0207 IMG_0208 IMG_0209 IMG_0210 IMG_0211 which were followed by dessert IMG_0212 and coffees IMG_0213 IMG_0214 IMG_0215 of various flavors.

Against this back drop, we arose on Saturday and headed into town to mail this package IMG_0216 that had been lingering for too long. We met the Sheiner's IMG_0217 at PJ's as we headed to Zorba's IMG_0218 for Jane's BLT IMG_0219 with fires IMG_0220 Ben's chocolate milk IMG_0221 and Jane's Orangina IMG_0222 to wash down his IMG_0223 chicken nuggets as I ate a fallafel IMG_0224 and these people at our table IMG_0225 were nice enough to take this picture IMG_0226 of us. At Thomas Sweet's, Ben pondered his ice cream IMG_0227 and then took a bite IMG_0228 as Jane's sat waiting for her IMG_0229 while I photographed the fun house mirror IMG_0230 amid the logo IMG_0231 and menu pages IMG_0232 IMG_0233 of the confectionaire.

Walking onward, we ran into Lucy and Mary Knapp IMG_0234 as the peace protest IMG_0235 IMG_0236 loomed in the distance where this man IMG_0237 had a beautiful sign and Michael IMG_0238 spoke with the woman with the baby on her back as the balloons IMG_0239 fluttered and peace IMG_0240 by balloon or postcard IMG_0241 seemed like a good idea even to these bongo drummers IMG_0242 who serenaded us.

Back at home were the water bottles from Suzanne's car IMG_0243 as we headed off to Ben's basketball game IMG_0244 IMG_0245 against the girl's team.