On Sunday we prepared all of our equipment and ingredients Here's Colleen, our production coordinator, transcribing the script cues onto paper. These will be hung in the background to remind us of our lines. Sometimes (frequently) we still forget them.

The porch is decorated for Memorial Day...makes a great set for our "Special Summer Sandwichs" episode.

The Tabouli Twins, ready to begin filming the episode.

We always attempt to get a lively little dialog going...mostly though, our jokes fall flat.

These are some of our ingredients and condiments...

The falafal sizzles....

A beautiful basket of sandwiches...falafal and shwarma were the end result.

Amost done...now we just need to talk about the special Middle Eastern lemonade.

We finished up filming on the side porch...by now we're starving.

Amine, our director and cinematographer...and an invaluable member of our team.

Our special sandwiches and tzadziki salad tempt.

J is hungry...very hungry!

Cat, Mer, Col and J enjoy the fruits of our labor. A smashing and successful day was had by all.

May 15, - May 18, 2005 - The National Stationery Show

Each year we spend four days in mid-May at the National Stationery Show in New York City. It's always lots of hard work and... lots of fun. This year was no exception. We had a sucessful show and a really good time, but... we're glad it's over.

Here's Buddy, guarding our booth. He's our unofficial mascot and a character in one of our card lines.

We stayed at the TimesSquare Hilton, a very cool hotel within easy walking distance of the Javits Center.

The Javits center in NYC where the show takes place each year in mid-May is a steel and glass marvel ... or monstrosity, depending on your architectural preferences.

The entrance to the show floor is always a beehive of activity. Who knew so many people were into stationery, right?

Nick and I work soooo well together. Though we often argue, it rarely gets violent.

In the evenings we hit the town. Here Elie, Nick and Jean-Baptiste have some fun in Times Square.