Emmy & Michael hosted a picnic lunch for about 20

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1. An evening visit to The Bench

2. Cousin Laura Fuller Barton, son Zach, and husband Greg visited from Iowa City

3. Emmy's deck is ready

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5. Matilda, soon to turn 3 years old

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7. Michael and Thalia have an early morning discussion

8. the new hammock

9. Thalia, Clara, and Michael

10. these were not the only moose to visit (see below)

11. Thalia, Clara, Matilda

12. Laurie and Joan display the christening gowns made decades ago, ready for Tiernan (sp?), Melanie and Olvyn's imminent arrival

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14. Charley, the Liptzin's new pup

15. two Zachs, each 10 years old

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17. Em, Bill, Zach, Jen

18. Laura and Bill, cousins-once-removed

19. Laura, Joan, Sharon, Laurie, Jen, Greg

20. Jen and Mary (Ben's mom)

21. Dan

22. breakin' out the Klondikes

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27. Zach, Zach, Clara

28. Debbie

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34. Ben and Debbie

35. Laurie and Ian

37. Dan

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39. Robert, about to test the temperature of the whipped cream...

40. Zippy

41. Tom and son Ben

42. we tried, but couldn't fool Tom with the whipped cream trick...

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45. Pulling oxeye daisies (noxious, invasive, non-native weed)

47. Loveday sisters - Joan, Sharon, Laurie

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51. time for a hike

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54. cousins

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58. sparklers at evening

60. view from kitchen window - note dark objects

61. here comes a young bull

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68. ... and a rather more mature bull...

69. ... seem to get along OK. Note that moose have no tails. Curious.

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