06.15.05 On Wednesday June 15, John Borneman (Anthropology) IMG_0001 and Gyan Prakash (History) IMG_0002 came to visit to discuss the generation and sharing of knowledge.

Later that day, June 15, I recorded the penny structures IMG_0003 which Betty had right-ed to a point where they didn't look so bad and then headed home where Suzanne IMG_0004 admired the book I had brought and Jane, IMG_0005 Casey IMG_0006 and Catherine IMG_0007 waited for the rest of the group to assemble which happened in time IMG_0008 IMG_0009 while we were having a dinner at the Chazelles (we, not them) and so they posed as a group IMG_0010 IMG_0011 IMG_0012 and sang some songs even as Suzanne was putting Ben to sleep IMG_0013 IMG_0014 in preparation for the last day when he'd wake up and go to Johnson Park and the last day (after 16 years straight) when I'd take a kid to elementary school.

06.16.05 The next day, we came down and the kitchen counter IMG_0015 showed some signs of the night before as the singing group (who had slept over) assembled slowly for breakfast IMG_0016 and we admired the game IMG_0017 that had come in the cereal as Ben IMG_0018 was ready to go and Jane IMG_0019 was not but no one was going to eat the left over Hoagie IMG_0020 even if all of the strawberries IMG_0021 were gone. Suzanne IMG_0022 wished us well for the last trip to the bus stop where Emily Shea IMG_0023 was taking pictures like this one IMG_0024 but Ben was not participating. After admiring the statues Sarah bought in Greece IMG_0025 we headed to school where Dr. Ginsburg was talking to the PTO mothers IMG_0026 and captured a picture of the principal IMG_0027 and then of Harry Cummins IMG_0028 who was at his last day (at least, for a while) of Princeton schools. Once in the gym, we saw the Resniks IMG_0029 as Kathy Klockenbrink IMG_0030 arrived and I took this self portrait IMG_0031 before capturing the Gelfand parents IMG_0032 and Aunt Peggy IMG_0033 who is always there. Tony Klockenbrink arrived and so I took a picture of the bus stop parents IMG_0034 and siblings IMG_0035 and of those still sitting IMG_0036 as Tony IMG_0037 undoubtedly did the same. As the students climbed the risers, IMG_0038 IMG_0039 the Schures IMG_0040 were amused by James' kilt even as we took a few more pictures of the whole class IMG_0041 IMG_0042 until our view was blocked IMG_0043 and it was time for someone ( thanks to Sarah for volunteering ) to get in position to see those with memories of second grade to assemble IMG_0044 and take their turns IMG_0045 IMG_0046 IMG_0047 until it was Ben's IMG_0048 and then Stephanie Klockenbrink's IMG_0049 and then they finished IMG_0050 IMG_0051 and went through the process of marching through the teachers and new principal IMG_0052 IMG_0053 IMG_0054 before the ceremony was over. I took the obligatory picture of the Blounts IMG_0055 and then the Straus family IMG_0056 who gained a new member IMG_0057 IMG_0058 before going back to their usual size IMG_0059 Audrey having forgotten their camera. After the family pictures IMG_0060 IMG_0061 Ben and Jeremy posed IMG_0062 and then Ben showed us the planting IMG_0063 IMG_0064 he had done around the school. On the way to the car, I ran into Ed Percarpio IMG_0065 getting into his and Tony IMG_0066 waiting for ours as I bid farewell to JP.

Once home, I headed to the airport for a flight to Monterey so I could attend the Princeton conference on invention and innovation. After dinner that night, I captured Nathan Myhrvold IMG_0067 David Botstein IMG_0068 and Jody Friedman IMG_0069 before heading off to my room IMG_0070 and noting the massive size of the bathroom IMG_0071 IMG_0072 IMG_0073 before going to sleep.

06.17.05 The next day was June 17 and I began by admiring my view IMG_0074 IMG_0075 IMG_0076 IMG_0077 before taking a picture of Bailey Dixon '07 IMG_0078 who had just taken my picture and then heading to San Jose to catch a flight to San Diego.

Larry IMG_0079 and Janet IMG_0080 met me at the airport and Janet took this picture IMG_0081 while Larry IMG_0082 tried to do the same with his cell phone camera which replaced the old phone which lost its signal after going through the washing machine. Driving north on I-5, we saw this car from Iowa with surfboards IMG_0083 and then reached our destination -- Suite 306 IMG_0084 where Syl greeted us IMG_0085 as Dan put on his shirt IMG_0086 and we were served fruit and nuts IMG_0087 as they do in California. Next we saw the card IMG_0088 that came with the orchids, the flowers from Michelle and Jason IMG_0089 the new orchid IMG_0090 and the older one IMG_0091 which is getting a new bud. Meanwhile, Syl was unpacking the bells from Sarah IMG_0092 and getting ready to install them IMG_0093 as Janet IMG_0094 admired the Do Not Disturb sign and the bells were shown IMG_0095 even as these azaleas IMG_0096 arrived from Linda.

But we were there for a reason -- Sylvia's 85th birthday. So, we headed to George's IMG_0097 and went in IMG_0098 so that each of us IMG_0099 IMG_0100 IMG_0101 IMG_0102 IMG_0103 and the birthday girl twice could read the menu IMG_0104 IMG_0105 as Shane, our waiter, explained the specials IMG_0106 and then Sylvia IMG_0107 Larry IMG_0108 Janet IMG_0109 Dan IMG_0110 and I IMG_0111 in this better self portrait IMG_0112 could order as the bread IMG_0113 arrived and the cards IMG_0114 were opened IMG_0115 as the first course of crab IMG_0116 was arriving. The wine came IMG_0117 and was oriented IMG_0118 for a good picture as my vegetarian plate IMG_0119 tasted as good as it looked and the server IMG_0120 brought the other main courses IMG_0121 IMG_0122 IMG_0123 IMG_0124 IMG_0125 so that as the sun set IMG_0126 I could join the clean plate club IMG_0127 and see the birthday chocolates IMG_0128 even as these pictures IMG_0129 IMG_0130 IMG_0131 were being taken by the staff photographer IMG_0132 and we were headed back to the apartment. A discussion of who was really taller led to this picture IMG_0133 though there was no doubt of who was more handsome.

06.18.05 Saturday morning, June 18, we repeated tradition and headed to the pancake house IMG_0134 which still looked the same as last time . DanSyl IMG_0135 read the menu as I IMG_0136 got ready to order from Kathleen (aged 14) and her sister (almost 21) IMG_0137 who brought me decaf IMG_0138 and syrups IMG_0139 as Dansyl IMG_0140 were waiting for my banana pancakes IMG_0141 and their shared omelette IMG_0142 and pecan pancakes IMG_0143 before we headed past the cockteleria IMG_0144 and back to the car for further journeys. We went to the beach at the cove in La Jolla and parked the car IMG_0145 before meeting these people IMG_0146 who gave me a pamphlet and this booth IMG_0147 where this gentleman IMG_0148 wished to sell us shirts. We walked along the beach to where a wedding party was posing IMG_0149 IMG_0150 and then left Sylvia IMG_0151 on a bench as we walked on and admired this gentleman IMG_0152 who seemed to be having a perfect beach day as the life guards IMG_0153 had moved on and the info booth IMG_0154 told us to be careful of the power of the surf IMG_0155 IMG_0156 IMG_0157 even as we returned to Sylvia on her cell phone IMG_0158 and I took this self portrait IMG_0159 after which Dan took a picture of mother and son IMG_0160 before we met this lady IMG_0161 who sold us environmentally correct T shirts. After a rest and a movie, we went to Papachino's IMG_0162 where after a few missed pictures IMG_0163 IMG_0164 IMG_0165 I finally got it right IMG_0166 just in time for the bread IMG_0167 which was a prelude to our pizza IMG_0168 and Dan's pasta IMG_0169 all of which made me look better IMG_0170 as we got ready to leave the restaurant to see the balloons IMG_0171 mixed with palm trees and about to descend IMG_0172 as day was done.

06.19.05 Sunday June 19, I headed to the airport and my flight on which this IMG_0173 was my salad course and this was my main course IMG_0174 though the people who ate meat got this IMG_0175 as a main course. On the way home, I met the cell phone twins IMG_0176 who were practicing for their later life. Once home, Jane and Ben were on the couch IMG_0177 and Suzanne was glad to see me IMG_0178 as I was glad to see her IMG_0179 before the T shirts IMG_0180 were modeled and the food IMG_0181 and buns IMG_0182 were prepared so that this could be my dinner IMG_0183 with Ben IMG_0184 Sarah IMG_0185 Ed IMG_0186 and Jane whose food IMG_0187 arrived before she did IMG_0188 though the skewers IMG_0189 seemed to be for Suzanne IMG_0190 as we had a delightful Father's Day celebration.