Photos from 2004 - Very similar to 2003 photos!
Titi's birthday was the first photo event of 2004. She thought we had
all forgotten but she was wrong. Francisco gets the first hug. Marina
is already flagging but Ruby is looking after her.
Titi and me
Titi and Geddes
Geddes and I teaching everyone to do a good strip - Strip the Willow
that is.
And Marina and Eugene exhausted.
Next was bye bye Randall.Here is Francisco (with short hair) and Randall
And Randall and I.
Followed by dinner in with Marina, Eugene and Francisco.
Complete with jamming on Francisco's congas.
Later dinner with Mauricio, Katya and Julio - back in Brazil now.
The was Marina's batchelorette party complete with veil.
This was playing the chocolate game or Tramp's tea party
Titi bought the doll - we stuck Eugene's face on it. Brad Pitt came to
the party too.
Marina and her friend Keishana. Just making sure she does want to
marry Eugene.
I guess she did as this is Francisco and Geddes complete with yarmulke
Geddes, Titi, Ruby and Francisco, T+R in bridesmaid get up
The wedding party with Marina and Eugene all married
The next wedding was down in Houston and was the wedding of
Jaime and Carlos, Francisco's brother. Here is a day before shot of
Jaime and Carlos looking surprisingly relaxed.
Carlos getting fatherly advice
Then there was a rehearsal
dinner. Here is Francisco's Dad, Mum and Grandma
Elena and Sebastian.
Francisco, his Mum and me.
Us
Jaime and Carlos with his Mum and family friend. Jaime is wearing her
Grandma's wedding dress from 60 years earlier to the day.
After that the girls went one way and the boys another for the Stag
and Hen nights.
By the looks of this Jaime nearly didn't make the wedding!
But I guess she did as here they are afterwards with Francisco
congratulating Carlos.
Elena and Sebastian again, looking a little smarter in wedding get up.
Cutting the cake - white sponge with chocolate and coconut. No fruit
cakes over here. I like fruit cake though.
Friends from their Johns Hopkins days
Group picture - Jaime and Carlos with her parents and Francisco's
parents plus Angelo.
And finally leaving the wedding - there were sparklers to see them off.
Next a trip to Santa Fe, NM for a conference and we had a hike while
there. Photos pinched from David Hogg and Kevork Abazajian. Nice tree here.
Group photo - Kev, Peder, me, James, Roman, Luis and Martin.
Nice view
On the way up looking down
On the way up looking up. We had our suedo cowboy with us - known as
Dr Hogg rather than Boss Hogg.
Peder and I sharing a joke.
David and James looking lost - which way do we go?
Finally we found the lake we were looking for.
This is a picture of a yellow squash and a pepper that came from my garden.
And some photos of the garden - this shows about 1/2 of it
Proud of my cucumber and herbs - mint, basil and pasley
The corn was knee high by the 4th of July
Some yellow squash
Looking for ready green beans and cucumbers
And the first tomato was ready - it tasted great. That is a sunflower
behind me.
Next wedding number 3, Vince and Danielle. This is at the rehearsal dinner.
After that time for the boys to get ready. Vince and his brother Aurelien.
Francisco and I got dressed up for the occasion
All the men - Eric, Aurelien, Vince, Srinin, Francisco and Valli.
Vince and Danielle all happily married
Vince and Danielle plus all the bridesmaids and groomsmen
Valli are you in pain?
Vince and Francisco with Vince's parents.
Cutting the cake
Next stop LA to visit Randall for Thanksgiving. This is Redondo Beach
near Randall's place
Francisco and Randall - los hermanos latinos
Cliffs on Palos Verdes
Thanksgiving with Randall's sister Vanessa, John and Keylynn plus
another on the way.
Hurray for Hollywood - sign in the background
Francisco and Randall near the sign
Us at the sign
Griffin Park Observatory overlooking LA.
Boy racer Francisco leading Randall astray
See it does rain in California - this is Santa Monica but it could
have been Scarborough!