of the East Asian Studies Department and Kevin Lehman
of the chemistry department.
It was the end of the summer and we could feel Labor Day
approaching. We were also excited because Greg and Erin
were getting married. The day before we left for the wedding
I met with C P Chou
of the East Asian Studies Department and Kevin Lehman
of the chemistry department.
On Friday morning, we were ready to leave a few minutes before wheels up time
when from the door
emerged Jane
and we were off. We were early to pick up Sarah and so went to
the WaWa where we saw Bill Flemmer
and then returned to where Suzanne and Ben
were watching Sarah
emerge ready to go. We were excited that E Z Pass worked
and made our way to the parking lot
where we left the car
and headed to the terminal
where Ben
and Jane
dug into a sandwich as Sarah
and Suzanne
had coffee and I took this self portrait
before taking Jane back
for another sandwich. And wise they were to eat because this meal
was hardly satisfying as we flew through and those across the aisle
and on my side
were happy when we were wheels down
and could make our way through the terminal
trying to get pictures of Republicans
returning from the convention as our bags
accumulated and we headed off on the rental car bus
to the Hertz counter
where our agent
was training a new agent
and the supervisor
insisted that we had to photograph him as well. Once we got into the car
we were ready to explore our part of Dallas including the gas prices
and road signs
before we got to the hotel and saw Dick and Larry
in the parking lot as Dick did his hostage imitation
and Larry
got ready for a busy weekend bringing the bowls up to the room.
We started to get our bags
and met Fran
as this man
checked us into the room and remembered us for later. We rode the elevator up
and saw our room
and bed
with a good view
and the entry of the hotel
and downtown Dallas
in the distance.
Ben
relaxed as Dansyl
came to visit and Jane
and Sarah
(in better pose)
visited before we found the elevator
and headed up to see Larry and Janet
where the bowls were
and Larry showed us tot he hospitality suite where there was water
wine
soda
and more wine
and munchies
but we decided to beg off and head for dinner.
Dinner was at the Trevi
the hotel's restaurant hosted by Dansyl
as the babies arrived
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and father
and grandmother
looked on. I needed a new battery and so rode the
elevator
to get it and then snapped the hostess
on my return. We settled in for dinner
as Jack
and Emma
and Matt
Jane
and Ben
all wondered if my martini
would have 3 olives if I took the picture
in the right lighting. Suzanne
was amused when Paige and Gregory
arrived and Larry
was dressed much more formally than Dick
but they headed to dinner
and so Jack
and Emma
wished Paige
and Gregory
well as did Dansyl
and Ben
and Sarah
while the babies ate
and Larry took one last suit shot
as my extra olives
arrived along with good bread
and a salad
that went well with the other opening dishes
that made people at our table
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and portrait
shots of myself. Then, the main courses arrived
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as Suzanne practiced carrying babies
and Ben's head
hit the table. Some more baby holding
and some coffee
brought Benjamin
back to life as Michelle
and Jason
arrived to Ben's
amusement and Sarah
got involved in baby holding as the desserts
arrived as Fran
advised that the anniversary celebration
was about to begin -- 18 wonderful years. We admired the cake
and sang and then were amused
as our desserts
arrived. After a few more pictures
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Saturday morning, I went for a walk and on my way back I saw
Jean, Lois, Alon, Karen and Serge
at a distance and then they got closer
as I convinced them to have breakfast at the hotel where
Dick, Fran, Michelle and Jason
were also eating and willing to pose for couples pictures
as well as taking this picture of me
before Dansyl
arrived and I decided to go upstairs to see who was asleep
and who was awake
as we
eventually headed down for breakfast where Alvaro
was our waiter and the others
watched as my coffee
and the juices
along with Janet's cousin
convinced me to have this fruit plate
and the grits
to sustain me for the day. Back upstairs, the group gathered
and I tried a mirror picture
before they
went off to the bridesmaids' luncheon and we
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and went upstairs to be with the men
including the fathers
as we all
watched football
until Ben, Dan and I decided to park the car
downtown and go to the Kennedy Museum
where we could sit at the window where Lee Harvey Oswald changed the
course of history.
When we came back, we ran into the Beast
in the elevator and then took Ben for a swim
as the ducks gathered
and Jane finished her apple
as there was more swimming
and a self portrait
followed by more swimming
and an attempt to get pictures of this man's tattoos
for Jane. I said good bye to Ben
in the pool and made my way past the real rehearsal people
including Paige
who was rushing to get there and Matt
who was an observer to the elevator
which was getting a special treatment which was cause for much speculation
about what went wrong that required such a cleaning effort.
It was now time to gather to go tot he rehearsal dinner which was a
barbeque at a ranch outside of town. Sarah
posed as Ben
flew out of the frame and Suzanne and Jane
came down the hall as Suzanne posed
for the elevator ride. In the lobby, we ran into Mikey
and his troups
and Hon and Sean
and then Shelby
posed after which there was a mother and daughter
and a few sister in law
pictures before we passed Gregory's car
and headed out into space
to get to the ranch
where the guide
posed and we took group pictures
and one of this person
before going in to meet Cathy
and the musician
and see Gregory greet his grandmother
as the bar tender
finally came into the frame
and I met Erin's grandparents
as the kids captured photos of the postcards
on our table as Rob
and Dan
and Linda Pinkel
arrived and Erin posed with friends
whose names I've forgotten including this gentleman
as Larry and Rob
chatted and Sarah
walked away from Gregory and Linda
who posed as did the other Gregory with his cousins
as Larry
welcomed the assembled
and Jason
toasted the campaign team
and the 3 brothers
even as Beast
and Toba
and Andy
and cousin Karen
gathered to hear Larry
speak about his love for Gregory and Erin as my food
was finished so I tried to get a good picture of Dansyl
or Emma
as the kids at our table
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watched as Greg and Erin began
and became more involved
as the warm feelings flowed
until they
and Michelle and Jason
and other Dan (for Dansyl)
watched as the kids played
and I went to meet this gentleman (Princeton '56) and his
hard core Republican wife
and then did the Deanly pose
before we were called up
to sign and
here is what we sang
even as Beast
shot pictures, Suzanne
held a baby and I got a picture of the Bush boots
and shirt
and a very large earful of story about compassionate conservatism which
to my way of thinking is a justification of an unrealistic selfishness
but others may differ.
As this server
from the neighborhood served dessert and told me about his horse, Suzanne
held a baby and the kids
amused another
Eric
was really happy to have his new shirt (a win-win situation) and this
couple was happy to be away from Omaha
and medical school as this woman
was happy to be here from Michigan and these folks from Hiram
near the twin cities of Farrel and Sharon.
The little ones
did a song and all
cheered them on until they
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could do its dances and as the babies watched
the grandparents
danced. After just a few more pictures
of babies, this lad
removed my wrist bracelet and I took some outdoor pictures
before driving back to the hotel where the doorman
was very happy to see us.
Sunday began with outdoor breakfast
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was incognito and the food
looked very good before we greeted the others
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to abandon the heat and join the inside group
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for breakfast and we met Gregory's former room mate
who is going to heal horses as we headed upstairs and relaxed
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with the troups
before Ben
led us to a couch
where this group picture was taken.
Next we drove downtown and gave this gentleman
$4 to park in his lot as the other car
arrived and we admired the geometric building
as we made our way across the street
to the Nasher Sculpture Center
and once there
took a few pictures in the entryway
before getting tickets
and posing with some sculptures
and enjoying others
including the typewriter eraser
and the Roy Lichtenstein
and the clothespin (original in Philadelphia)
and this one
with the hidden person and this one
that was covered by random digits as well as a few more
before heading outside to see an interesting collection
including one like the PU art museum one
and the states
and to group with the standing people who had arms
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who moved his arm and this colorful sculpture
after which we ran into the others
and observed the sun
to Suzanne's delight
from the inner chamber before proceeding to a few more sculptures
and taking many pictures amidst the food line
with a break for the skyline
before taking more
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the walls
the construction
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and her flipflops and feet
before Jason
and Michelle
discussed wrist bands
and Grandma
suggested it was time to head back where the seats
were ready and those gathered
were enjoying lunch while the rest of us headed to Mercado
Juarez Cafe
for group pictures
and lunch as we all
over ordered
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After a short break, each of us
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which never work and a head on shot
from a bad angle before getting pictures of the family members
getting ready for the wedding. Once downstairs, we greeted the Meyer-Roux's
and Janet and Dansyl
and then Janet and Syl
as Dan
showed off his tux and Michelle and Fran
appeared while we had to walk past the grimy ash tray
en route to the couples
listening to the string quartet
as Lois
found her seat and we looked at the crowd
as Alon
was undoubtedly taking a picture of the chupah
to Fran's amusement
as Ben
posed for Jason
and Serge used old technology
to take pictures that must have been like this picture of the Pinkels
or these self portraits
and this profile
as Dansyl
and then Larry and Janet
were all seated
as Matt
settled in and the groomsmen
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to come forth in the wagon and get ready
to sit through the ceremony. As the ceremony progressed
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observed as they were pronounced
and then shown
as husband and wife. This led to the usual round
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for more photos
and Ben and Jane
and then the 5 of us
and then the 7 of us
before the Dick and Fran family tree
posed for this camera
before separating into these generations
and this one
not to mention Jean and Lois
and a few shoe pictures
followed by many pictures of the babies in their wagon
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and headed away to the bar
only to have to return for family pictures
and then Paige
and Greg and Erin
before the photographers
took this picture (and maybe a few more)
and sent us back to eat.
At our table, were Mikey and Hon
Beast and Barb
and their kids
not to mention cousin John
who was at the next table. The cameras were rolling
for the first dance
as Ben
had his fruit
and I had my salad
with pretty butter pats
and sorbet
as we took pictures of Mikey's family
until the chicken nuggets came
and the kids posed with their Heinz bottles
int he hope that this would get John Kerry elected. Suzanne
had this
and I had this
with her red wine
and my white
to amuse us as the cookies came
and Ben
went to visit Sylvia
and he and Rob
tried to amuse Sylvia
as the couple
took to the dance floor bringing out the photographers
who recorded this
as Ben and Sean
were amused as Dan
learned that Donna's daughter had given birth and various family members
thought about dancing
and then recorded that we did
as they went off with the camera and took a lot of pictures
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and Alon and Mikey
as the cakes appeared
and Dansyl watched
as they were cut
and the crowds watched
as bride and groom
fed each and I tried to get too close
and then was able to see Ben's mouth
before the birthday girls appeared
and the bride and groom
played the ``how well do you know each other'' game as things blurred
before I got a picture
of the blended family and one of brother and sister
and Jane
and Suzanne holding a baby
as the chairs were lifted for bride and groom
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and for the bride's parents
before Mikey and Jane danced
and we said good night to the babies
and decided to call it a day.
Monday morning, we ran into Aunt Jody
and then Beast posed with Sylvia
and Ben posed with his apple
before Jason showed off the shirt
he got and the number he wore
in the morning's 15K. Larry and Jody
said good bye and we headed along the way
through the W-I-D-E lane
and recorded our mileage
behind this inspirational message
as we gave in our ticket
and bought gas
at this station
before this gentleman
took our car so that we could see one last cowboy sculpture
and have Dick and Fran
and our family
and Jason and Michelle (hidden)
on the bus for this self portrait
as we gathered
and Ben
led the way through security where this gentleman
insisted on checking me carefully after which we went to get some food
to see that Dick and Fran and Michelle and Jason were there
and Fran
was about to read The Fountainhead as Suzanne and Ben got the pretzel dog
and I got the pizza
to bring on the plane which arrived very early
enabling us to take the monorail
and get through the station
and to our car before we were supposed to land.
Good luck Erin and Greg! Have a wonderful life together!