Today is Yael’s first birthday, so to celebrate we had a bunch of family and friends over for brunch. Some people couldn’t make it, as we had a family wedding to attend that afternoon in Groton.  It was a nice brunch, though Yael didn’t “destroy” the cake we had put in front of her.  So much for that photo op!   My cousin Andrew was getting married, and the event was taking place in Groton, somewhere northwest of Boston.  The …