I had been at Siggraph '04 but somehow forgot to take any pictures until I got to Fullerton and had lunch at El Cholo with Paige, Larry and Janet and then headed to StopLook to see the new machine and the work it did while Mikey was on the phone and the workers were happy to pose with their machinery

Soon I was on the other coast and down to the beach for a week's vacation in a rented beach house that Sarah and Suzanne checked out as Andrew Lucy Jane John Ben and Suzanne settled in and Sarah showed her new haircut before the table was set and the food followed and hors d'ouveres were eaten and drinks drunk as the macaroni arrived and all were seated and this was my plate in better light as the post dinner card game led to cleaning as Sarah read the television played Ben hid as did Suzanne and the gang of 4 watched

The next day, Ben was first up and we made our way past the bench and sign along the way to sit at the beach as a few tried the water and Suzanne admired the seaweed Jane brought back ad Ben paid attention and we pondered digging at water's edge until Ben and Jane and John admired the overhead sign and as Jane and John watched I recorded the people passing by

as the hole being dug by Jane, Ben et al continued to grow and the lifeguards watched as the diggers continued

as a passerby kept them going to the amusement of Suzanne as I took this self portrait and Jane, Ben and the Szabo's finished their digging project so that after a few spurious shots Jane, Ben, Lucy and the Szabos were ready to group for group shots of Jane, Ben, Lucy and the Szabos paused by a passerby before more shots of Jane, Lucy and the Szabos a self portrait some rising work at the beach and then pictures of Lucy, Szabos and Jane holding Ben which would be practice for what came later after the car arrived Ben played cards and Sarah and Joyce watched while Suzanne cooked and I looked at my feet even as Lucy, Jane and the Szabos gathered for more shots Suzanne prepared in the kitchen Ben played on the floor and magically food arrived from the refrigirator for a lunch fit for a solitaire game and preparatory to a dinner

with clean feet and drink and good conversation and games afterwards which made Ben and Lucy happy as the new game was unveiled and Suzanne Joyce and I watched television

until the next day when Ben had breakfast as Michael arrived for Lucy and they crossed breadsticks before the beach called Ben Suzanne and Jane and we made this elegant structure (Stonehenge 2) before Ben explored the water

and Sarah, Joyce, Suzanne and Jane relaxed before many tries at getting the family portrait

and after Ben was dropped we headed off for dinner as everyone wate including Jane Joyce and Sarah Ben and this pasta for me to be followed by popsicles that brought out the poker chips which amused Ben as we played

until the next day when Jane Ben David Sarah and Suzanne got ready for miniature golf as Ben and jane teed off as we watched and the ball went into the hole even as the game progressed a few more holes and we sank putts until we got to the last hole and decided to head to Kelly's by the lighthouse for dinner where Sarah and Suzanne Jane and I posed as the salad came for Suzanne and more salad sandwiches and fish amused Ben but not as much as the ice cream that ended the day.

The next day began with Jane and Sarah reading as we passed the flag and the corner to find Suzanne and Ben on bikes while back at home, the cell phones and powdered sugar told a different story as Suzanne showed fingers and Ben curled up as the bikes were replaced and the foosball began before we went by the cars and the bikers rode to Mustache Bill's Diner where Jane Ben and Sarah and me in this self portrait and Suzanne and Sarah and Ben again looked out at the Islander's Store before Sarah and Ben admired the ketchup Jane smiled Ben Sarah me and Ben passed the time before the pancakes toast more pancakes more toast and eggs (and, of coruse, more pancakes) arrived as did Kaylena nd Fred as Robby George chatted with Suzanne and then Robby posed before Suzanne came in and Kaylen and Fred posed at the table as corn arrived and Ben wondered when dinner would cook even as the salad and plates were ready, so finally Kaylen and Jane and Fred and Ben had salad and corn as I posed for this delf portrait and Sarah, Kaylen, Fred and Jane were in the couch where another self protrait and then Jane Sarah, Kaylen and Fred and Ben believed that the foos was here and Ben, Sarah and Kaylen dug in as did I and the plates were cleaned which made Suzanne and Ben happy to relax until the next day.

As Sarah ate her breakfast Judy Cohn came by for a walk and Lily and Fanny watched television as Ben and Sarah wondered when Lily would do Sarah's hair which amused Ben as the hair continued with Lily and Sarah and Ben kept watching until Lily finished Sarah's hair and Suzanne re-engaged in cooking as food appeared with many Jersey tomatoes waiting for mozzarella to make this nice plate with hummus and salad and chicken which amused Suzanne as the makings of salad -- tomoatoes peppers and chicken appeared along with the tomatoes and cheese so that Jane Kaylen Fed and Fanny watched the fan ad Jane and Fred watched the card game on the floor as the broth was stirrred

and the peppers cooked and corn added to make the corn and peppers mixture as Phillip and Jessie Cohn arrived and the pasta with sauce was assembled as Kaylen, Fred, Jane and Jessie played 4 way solitaire as Lily poured the oil and the card game continued as Ben and Philip played foosball and I admired my tanned feet until dinner was served Suzanne and Judy left and Jane served then Sarah served Ben and Jane ate as Fred and Fannie and Lily watched until Lee Cohna rrived and Philip and Ben posed as the food remains and last meats of a week at the beach stood there for all to see.