Theo and Toby headed south this weekend to New Haven to a party celebrating Ben and Christine's wedding this winter. Tulip headed south too, but to spend two nights with Chee Heng in Providence.

The party was great: many interesting people, friends of Ben's and Christine's and family, people coming from near and far. And there was fabulous food. Here, a friend of Ben's prepares a toxic fruit and vodka punch in his super powerful blender.

Christina, Alan, Tom, Toby, Christine, and a friend of the Diebolds gather around the food table outside.

Clarice played a lot of board games inside with the other kids, and made sure that Braiden, Ben and Christine's new pup, was happy and well-patted.

Sunday morning, we group up for a photo before departing for home.

We picked up Tulip, well cared for by Chee Heng, in Providence and drove back to Chocorua. Next weekend: story telling in Wareham, MA. Then Theo flies out to Burbank on August 5th to meet Max!