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Last week Ann and I met up with my parents and ventured to the wilds of Columbus, Ohio to witness the Bar Mitzvah of Young Kevin Feinberg. Like a putz, I took no pictures of Kevin or his very entertaining father, Eric (my second cousin), mother Marcy or younger brother Gregory. I did get a few other photos, though.

This fish adorns the senior Feinberg home, along with photos of my midwestern cousins.

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Here is Ann with Hank. Growing up, I think I used to call Hank “Uncle Hank”. . .he’s a very “Uncle Hank” kinda guy, even if he is technically the spouse of my first cousin once removed. (Got that?)

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Here Ann sits next to Sibby and her first cousin Gloria (far left.)

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I took no photos of the temple or religious ceremony. But I did whip the camera out at “Supergames!” the swingenist spot in Columbus. Here Ann takes the rock to the hoop — nerf style.

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Here I am being attacked by Marc Bolan’s band.

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Same goes for Ann.

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I’m thinking about going in the Spider Hop.

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In the Spider Hop. Notice how all small children have fled in fear.

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This adoreable little moppet is actually related to me. This is Rachael, my second cousin once removed (got that?)

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These two are related even more distantly. In fact, I don’t even think there’s a word for how we’re related. They’re from L.A. and very nice. They were very excited to rake leaves (I guess you don’t get to do that much in L.A.)

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Cousin Jeff tug-o-wars with his young son.

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And then rides the wacky bike.

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Hank and Rachael on the wacky bike.

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And Hank and cousin David on the wacky bike. Finally the kids leave the toys to the adults!

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I am in the center, tied around the waist, playing a game of Human Foosball (!)

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In the midst of all these shenanigoats, George Hoffman takes a meeting.

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