It was time for the Albemarle concerts again. So, just as we'd done in
2003
and 2002
we headed off to All Saints Church on Friday night to see Ben IMG_0981 IMG_0982 IMG_0983 and others IMG_0984 and then him IMG_0985 IMG_0986 sometimes blocked IMG_0987 IMG_0988 IMG_0989 before they did the grand finale IMG_0990 for Friday night.

On Saturday morning, Fred (aka torch these days) IMG_0991 IMG_0992 IMG_0993 showed up for her birthday photos after which Jane IMG_0994 IMG_0995 IMG_0996 got ready and she and Suzanne IMG_0997 settled themselves as we saw Ben IMG_0998 and then up close IMG_0999 IMG_1000 and facing otherwise IMG_1001 as he got ready for the concert IMG_1002 which seems to have amused the Ash's IMG_1003 and Jane IMG_1004 as I experimented between profile IMG_1005 self portrait IMG_1006 profile IMG_1007 self portrait IMG_1008 and angular shots IMG_1009 before this gentleman IMG_1010 asked if he could sit next to us.

The concert IMG_1011 IMG_1012 IMG_1013 IMG_1014 IMG_1015 IMG_1016 really moved Suzanne IMG_1017 IMG_1018 IMG_1019 even as Paul Caldwell IMG_1020 appeared freshly shorn.

Afterwards there were a few sibling pictures IMG_1021 IMG_1022 IMG_1023 and then Ben IMG_1024 got ready to pose with Nate IMG_1025 IMG_1026 IMG_1027 and then the Ash family elders IMG_1028 posed Nate IMG_1029 and Nate and Ben IMG_1030 before taking these pictures of our entire delegation IMG_1031 IMG_1032 IMG_1033 for posterity. After a few good bye shots of Ben IMG_1034 IMG_1035 Jane and I went to Olive's and took pictures of the owner IMG_1036 even as he told us the story of his children.

We were a minute early for wheels up IMG_1037 and drove to Connecticut to pay these high prices IMG_1038 to get a lot of gas IMG_1039 and use the facility where we captured this collection sign IMG_1040 even as the waste basket IMG_1041 belied the cleanliness. Next stop, was Cambridge, where I did a local parking job on the curb IMG_1042 as everyone tried to escape IMG_1043 before they noticed the dent in the front fender IMG_1044 as we made our way to the hotel and Sarah came IMG_1045 to learn Ben's song IMG_1046 which Ben and Jane IMG_1047 continued to sing in the elevator even as we headed out to dinner at the Border Cafe IMG_1048 where a short wait IMG_1049 got us this table IMG_1050 and Ben IMG_1051 was amused as Suzanne IMG_1052 read the menu and I took a self portrait IMG_1053 before Suzanne dug into her margarita IMG_1054 as mine arrived IMG_1055 along with enchiladas IMG_1056 a burger IMG_1057 a salad IMG_1058 my main course IMG_1059 and Jane's chicken skewers IMG_1060 after which we recorded these signs IMG_1061 IMG_1062 that prepare us for Gregory's wedding.

We next went to Harvard Square where we met the Hagadorns IMG_1063 as Kaylen and Jane chatted IMG_1064 Ben IMG_1065 watched the dancers IMG_1066 before we went to the Au Bon Pain bathroom IMG_1067 which looked like a prison. Jane and Kaylen were amused IMG_1068 as Chris IMG_1069 took this picture of me IMG_1070 and we headed to the ice cream place IMG_1071 where after getting through the line IMG_1072 I decided not to have Guiness but rather to have this IMG_1073 which while good was not up to the ``world's best rating'' it was given. We next went to Harvard Yard and raced IMG_1074 IMG_1075 in the dark though occasionally Ben IMG_1076 IMG_1077 could be seen even as the dark lifted IMG_1078 and I emerged IMG_1079 for these group shots IMG_1080 IMG_1081 by the status of John Harvard. This person IMG_1082 was too busy to get our picture but these pictures IMG_1083 IMG_1084 were taken by this gentleman IMG_1085 though he missed Ben the first time.

Sunday morning, we paid tribute to Sen Lee IMG_1086 and saw the police car at the donut shop IMG_1087 where we got IMG_1088 and ate IMG_1089 IMG_1090 breakfast before heading to the fountain at the Science Center IMG_1091 and noting that Maxwell Dworkin IMG_1092 is almost Ben's pseudonym. After recording the potato famine IMG_1093 the ride of Paul Revere IMG_1094 and the living quarters of John Winthrop IMG_1095 we watched as they painted the man at Leavitt and Pearce IMG_1096 and recorded the garbage can IMG_1097 before Suzanne IMG_1098 took this picture IMG_1099 as Ben IMG_1100 noted the sign of the Inn and we gathered Sarah's bag IMG_1101 for the trip home. We paused en route to lunch to see the glass harmonica IMG_1102 which was partly interesting IMG_1103 before we went to Fire and Ice IMG_1104 for brunch IMG_1105 IMG_1106 IMG_1107 and after eating IMG_1108 had this gentleman IMG_1109 take our picture IMG_1110 even as we promised his group IMG_1111 that we would vote for Kerry and send George W Bush back to Crawford, Texas.

Our plan to take a family picture under the knowledge gate IMG_1112 was scuttled by a visit to the book store IMG_1113 and on our return IMG_1114 we just worried about being 2 minutes early for wheels up time IMG_1115 as we planned a stop at a similar gas station in Connecticut where we paid high prices IMG_1116 and had Jane wash the windows IMG_1117 as Sarah got the all important key IMG_1118 so that we could make the rest of our journey home.