’04 November

November 6

This is another go at processing that pano-rainbow from the Susanville trip. Better on the rainy ground, better on the distortion, worse on the color blending.

November 19

You can click HERE to see the rest of the really Really Swell bon voyage party with the Crystal gang at Jade West.

Last weekend we went to the Science Center downtown to see the Body Works show.

It was utterly amazing. Check this out and see what you think – click HERE.

From outside. Now I’m adding clouds to every picture like a crazy person.

Novenber 27

This is as far as I’ve got for the latest school project and now I’m off to Oregon with all my fingers and all my toes crossed in hopeful anticipation that this cheap-o 1964 trailer will work.

You can click HERE to see this thing bigger.

What about the rest of my life from the 19th to the 27th? No pictures, so I don’t remember. Not even One single picture from Thanksgiving so that will be gone soon too. I just got back from a nice fete at Nancy’s and still, no pictures. It’s just a phase I guess.

I loved it when I was learning Tai Chi and at one point I was bemoaning how I couldn’t remember a certain kick sequence and the teacher said ‘oh, never mind, don’t worry, it’s just a phase.’ What a great class.

November 18

These pictures are for Kathy and Rick to meet Hilda and Merlyn. Kathy, having visited Iran earlier in the year, is going to loan me her clothes to wear when I go with Hilda in March. How cool is That!

Hilda is standing in front of a collection of postcards from the carpet museum in Tehran and the descriptions are mounted below. I’m go’nna go there too! So ComeOn Guys, let’s give peace a chance…

Family, and more about carpets. Being in Persia and all, I might just have to buy me one of those Persian carpets!

November 16

Yesterday I went with Angela to the zoo. We really like to go to the zoo and always every time we have some new adventure.

In the morning there were plenty of children at the children’s park and here is Daddy’s Sweet Baby Girl. He was cooing and oohing with this child like you wouldn’t believe. You know how it is – there’s something about the babies…

A very friendly alpaca. Knitters, take note.

What in the world IS that?

‘Gators.

We watched this kangaroo family for the longest time, long enough for Angela to go through about a roll of film. They were quite entertaining as the baby was nursing, the dad was lolling around in various luxuriating positions, and the mom, it seemed, was simply attending to things.

There is something quite amazing when a huge and strange animal looks you right in the eye.

Oh yes, I am the King.

Arranging Lunch. What a lovely day. TraLaLaLaLa I’m Retired!

November 14

Another quick catch-up!

Ruth’s daughter Judith and The Judge. Judith made a lovely birthday party for Ruth, a real grown-up affair with a yummy selection of hors d’oeurves served on silver trays by handsome young men. Didn’t stop us from hootin’ it up though.

OUCH!! OH NOoo. Ljubi Fell!

And is she ever p*ssed. The landlords had left a broken fence for weeks and she caught her pant leg in one of the loose pieces and that fence Threw her to the ground. It messed up her leg and hip too.

Big fat bummer!

What is it with these guys? Brian, aren’t you just a little bit too old for a mid-life crisis?!? Marija said she said fine fine just be careful. Brian! Be Careful!!

So now we’ve got Brian and Jack tearing around on these rumble machines. Everybody out there, watch yourselves!

Dawn at the pier.

I get up when it’s still dark, I go out there and find a place to park and I decide, standing in front of the car, well, I’ll just leave my bag, just take the camera and tripod because why do I always have to be lugging this stupid bag around everywhere I go and etc. etc. You can guess – the battery ran out and I didn’t have my bag!

Sandy Happy Big Six OH! Wow, sixty. No way, you couldn’t be Sixty?!?

More. Saturated (beyond) an inch of its life.

November 4

Happy birthday Maryanne and Becky! We went to a restaurant with a Russian chef recommended by Veronika in honor of Maryanne and Becky’s return from their fabulous Russian vacation. I got to look at the pictures all by myself and have my own personal travelog. Very fun!

Maryanne prides herself on not smiling for photos. Why would that be? Sometimes I just liquify a smile onto her face (ha!) but not this time.

Then we went for a stroll around Balboa Lake. Here’s the scene-setting shot.

Awww, notice the one in the middle, how she rests her neck on her sweetheart’s knee.

Everybody gets a treat.

All gone – and after a few ‘Hey, what’s with This?’ nips on the shoulder, everybody calmed down and settled in to enjoy a nice sunbath. Kids, don’t try this at home…

Here is this knockout guy having just executed the most amazing landing.

He came in something like the space shuttle, or the sst with wings wide and beautiful and perpendicular to the ground and then there were two perfectly poised wing motions and a tai-chi like balletic few dance steps that happened at the very end.

I’m sure the whole powerful yet delicate process is documented somewhere on the nature channel.