The weekend before the Fest, Paul, Joe, and Dave work on a new picnic table, Joe's parting gift to Hawthorne House.

New on the left, old on the right. Jeep for scale.

Jani supervising her minions on Cheesecakes Night - Adina, Katie, Ingrid, Jonathan, and Curtis.

Many kegs of beer need many bags of ice to keep them cool. Fred stacks them high on the afternoon of the Fest.

Laz and Terry slice the buns.

Marcialis watches his cornosaurus ignite.

Abby, Nick, Chris, and Andy, with Adina and Matt standing.

Katie getting to grips with the corn as Ingrid looks away.

Betty and Carl.

Andy lurking, Ingrid posing.

Dave and Jonathan tackling minor technical problems.

Jonathan and Jason at the grills, with Merline in the background. Doesn't the monolith look rather phallic?

The fest in full swing.

Joe getting attention with his chicken pants.

Jonathan, Fred, and Paul.

Rachel with the yummy cheesecakes.