Sarah and Ed were getting ready to leave Brooklyn, so we went for one last visit and found this sign on a fence.

I then left for San Diego en route to SIGGRAPH for a quick fly by of various things in Southern California. My trip began at dansyl's with these foods and drinks before Syl and Dan joined Elaine Watson and Dr. Kenneth Watson and me in this self portrait for a dinner where I had this salad and the pasta dish and the carrot cake with a touch of yogurt ice cream on the side.

The next day began with a pilgrimage to the Pancake House and then an excursion to Roy's (an Asian fusion restaurant) for dinner but we needed to record the position of the doormat before we left because of a theory that it sometimes creeps. Once at Roy's we were served these wonderful beans instead of bread (health reasons) and my wonderful martini which made me more excited about the vegetarian menu though these pictures taken by the resident photographer did not bode well because of the back lighting. My meal was excellent in all courses and Dansyl and I adjourned after the tea course to continue our marathon of Ohell.

Next I went to la Habra to the worldwide headquarters of Stop Look Sign Co. where Dave was there to help fix the plastics machine and was chatting with Mikey when Dave's wife Louise arrived and posed soon to be followed by Hon, Mikey's wife, after which we could depart and have Mexican food sans photos (for reasons that now seem obscure).

The next day, the La Habra folks drove me to LAX for my circular flight home and I captured Larry, Janet and Paige as they were seeing me off (and seeming too happy about it).

After the trip back, we headed to the beach but took some time off from photos until drinks were assembled and Audrey made sandwiches while Alan folded towels and the sandwiches were assembled so that we could go to the beach where Joel and Eddie were buried in the sand

and Ben, Jane and Cara were settled as Alan planted the umbrella and Ben looked away at Audrey and Suzanne approaching

with the gulls standing guard atop the posts as they arrived and set up

before Ben began to dig food was eaten and Lucy and Rachel arrived as this banner passed by in the sky and photographs of Suzanne Audrey and Audrey's other persona and Audrey with Ryan were taken as Judy and Jessie approached for a visit.

This day ended with dinner at Kubels as Jane, Fred and Lucy Cara, Joel, Eddie and Ben Audrey and Alan Suzanne and I settled in for drinks and our main courses

The next day began with this sign for the collection as Suzanne rested from our walk (though we had to walk back) and I had this drink and took this self portrait before we walked back to see Jane Lucy Rachel and Ben as Suzanne and I admired Jane, Lucy and Fred before heading to the beach to read this sign and get comfortable at the beach where I took a break from my book to head back to the house with Ben where wonder of wonders up pulled this car with Jeff at the wheel and in came Jeff and Sarah and then we returned to the beach where the older girls befriended this younger girl as Suzanne and Jeff chatted I watched the sky the gulls roamed free the life guards frolicked and the rail birds moved on. Back at home, Sarah and Ben read our options as the peanuts came out and Jane and Lucy admired the drinks as Jeff amused the girls as Suzanne and Sarah dressed the salad as Ben watched as Sarah and Suzanne prepared the rest of the food so that we could go to the porch and Suzanne Sarah Jane Fred Lucy Jeff Ben and I could pose and then in another round, Sarah and Ben could pose before Ben started reading the Iliad aloud and Jane showed off her manicure and then took the camera and took these pictures of me then Lucy Fred me and Lucy

as Ben continued reading which greatly amused Suzanne though we still needed to shuck the corn in stages as a group effort and then work on the salad as patties were made cheese was served chicken was readied and the bar was cleared of bottles for recycling as we gathered inside before the buffet was set so that this could be my plate as Lucy and Fred Jeff Jane Jeff Sarah Ben Lucy and Fred posed and then Suzanne and I did and with a final picture of Jeff, day was done.

The next day, the girls gathered with Rosie who came a calling and Jeff went running but when we came back the girls were on the porch assembling to depart after many photos

leaving Ben Sarah, Jane and Jeff and Suzanne to ponder the trip to the beach which we completed

and as Ben was happy to see Jane we all posed for numerous family pictures hoping that one would suffice for our annual card

before the photographer, Jeff, posed with the Welcome sign for many photos of his own

Ben read as a man of many hats someone in the distance parasailed and Evan stopped by to check our beach badges.

Jane then took the camera to capture some beach pictures

and some pictures of me reading as well as scenes around the beach

before Ben and then Suzanne and Jeff returned we (hopefully decided that a picture of this shell was as good as bringing it back as Suzanne went looking and these were the pictures of my walk to Loveladies with Suzanne where the houses are large the life guard stands look differently and more big houses give rise to beautiful beach scenes

and birds before we decided to go home and assemble dinner which made Jane Suzanne Sarah Ben and me quite happy so that after final pictures of Sarah we could call it a day.

The next day we went off to play miniature golf at the site of Mr. Bob's room and Suzanne sunk her putt on the 19th hole to win the pen shown here. We celebrated by going to the 18th Street Cafe where this was our relish tray and my roll and salad and the Caesar salad while Suzanne Ben and Suzanne Sarah Jane and I Ben and Suzanne Sarah, Jane and I posed for pictures until the main courses came which made us ready for this group photo and a few final individual photos so that after a final shot of Jane's manicure, we could call it a day.

A long walk the next day took us past the Mickey Mouse mailbox as Ben, Jane and Suzanne marched on and we admired the many watering cans and the beautiful flowers they produced

Next day it was time for the pilgrimage to Mustache Bills where things were busy so that we could capture the sign as Suzanne, Ben and Jane waited for our table I posed for this self portrait as did Ben and Jane

and Ben showed his shoe as I showed my swollen knee and then we were seated -- girls on one side boys on the other and we recorded the menu as these creams were brought for the coffee and Jane dug in as we captured the placemats and David Ben David and Ben and Suzanne and Jane posed

until the food came

Will Fisher came to visit bringing boundless energy, inedible food and a curious attitude towards life so we went to the beach as Suzanne rested and the umbrella stood Ben, Jane and Will posed with Evan and then Will was buried

and we filmed his emergence as the lifeguards blessed Jane's swim.

The next day we went to the Surflight theater after eating at the Chicken or the Egg and as we waited Suzanne spoke with Sarah on the phone Ben showed he was tall enough to get it and I recorded the chocolate company that Jeff loves.

Our last visitor was Dr Len who came bouncing up the steps then posed with Evan and played beach baseball with Ben. By this time, we were suitably mellowed so that all that was left was to take our tans home and prepare for the new year.