24 November

20151124 071353 24 Nov- Francis met us at Dulles and drove us to 61 Gallatin where we received Tag Demment and Suzy Glucksman for an unrecorded dinner. Next morning, Francis is the first up and at his computer. 20151124 081532 Christine joins DSCN5262 and then Val arrives to spend the day with her grandparents+. 20151124 085343 She liked the globe
DSCN5259 She tried the stairs DSCN5260 A little uneasy DSCN5278 A welcome helping hand DSCN5263 Then Christine got out the boxes
DSCN5264 What's inside? DSCN5266 Interesting stuff! DSCN5267 Lemme see DSCN5268 shredded paper!
DSCN5273 and bangles DSCN5274 what to do with bangles? 20151124 152946 And then, paper turkeys!! 20151124 152952 Gentle!
20151124 153443 and leaves, leaves! 20151124 153445 So pretty! 20151124 153502 Passing on aesthetic appreciation 20151124 153505 Fun too!
20151124 153507 Wave them around 20151124 153509 Hide behind them, even inadvertently 20151124 153838 Show them to Francis 20151124 153847 Look for more
20151124 153850 Hold them up to the light 20151124 153854 Too much fun! 20151124 154023 Thanks Grandma! 20151124 154035 Masked bandit!
20151124 154048 So pretty 20151124 154050 How about yours? DSCN5280 After the leaves with Grandma, what can fill the void? DSCN5281 Maybe some reading
DSCN5282 and being read to while sucking down a remarkable amount of milk DSCN5283 Getting to the end of the milk DSCN5284 Wow, what a gasp! (hers not mine) DSCN5285 Getting closer
DSCN5286 What starts with J? DSCN5287 and what starts with Q? DSCN5288 Lunchtime DSCN5289 likin' these carrots
DSCN5290 bitesize DSCN5291 questions arise DSCN5292 Val DSCN5293 more Val
20151124 151712 Christine makes pastrami and Jarlsburg on pumpernickel DSCN5294 Later in the afternoon we await the arrival of our dinner guests DSCN5295 Mark and Ana-Maria Heffernan and Paul and Debbie with their son Jeremy Guenette DSCN5297 A dynamic crew
DSCN5298 Paul putting on a show DSCN5300 and Val eats it up DSCN5302 Prosecco around the kitchen table DSCN5305 Examining the state of the world
DSCN5306 while Ana- Maria takes over Val entertainment DSCN5309 The table is set DSCN5310 The first of several sauerkraut strudels DSCN5311 including one round vegetarian strudel
DSCN5313 Oven TV DSCN5314 United around the meal DSCN5315 Lots of different threads DSCN5316 and much pleasure
DSCN5319 Ian, Vivi and Valerie DSCN5320 Then there was dessert DSCN5321 Mode d'emploi DSCN5322 A slice...
DSCN5323 a slice with whipped cream DSCN5324 What happens when you remove a slice DSCN5325 Gobbler DSCN5326 Gobbler
DSCN5327 Slowing down in front of the dessert DSCN5328 A wonderful evening!