.........berkeley and the bay .........calla and mom .........harold, jean and george enjoy the calla 2010 caledar .........mom and me in dan graham's pavilion at sfmoma .........and under a gingko tree .........george makes the most of his retirement .........dinner at mondello's, my first employer .........joe, john and i head to the airport .........and fly down to the desert for dad and uncle john's 70th birthday bash .........which palm tree is actualy a cellular mast? .........cousins convene .........more convening ........real-estate opportunity .........sophia took a spill while chasing her cousins, and now she spots an impressive shiner ......... youngsters lead the singing of "happy birthday" ......... cousins kurt, steve and anne .........dad and maria unwind .........kevin and me .........it's time for christmas presents, and tate is red-lining .........calla feeds pluto .........faimily photo op .........ian drives his new car .........three flies up .........just like the old days but with a new generation in the pool .........tate can't understand why drew doesn't want a doubles parter .........so he settles for ball boy .........dad impersonates a post-impressionist .........time for goodbyes .........kevin ferries us to los angeles in the band van .........new year's eve countdown begins .........get your 16 oz. of champagne ready .........hello 2010 .........band hug .........goodbye los angeles <------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- return to photo index |