........the bay and the area

........a nice spot for watching planes come in for a landing at SFO (roughly 28 hours before one of them would crash on the runway)

........family and fauna assemble from across the continent for a festive 4th of july weekend in aptos

........at times it seems vicky's dog is the primary focus of the gathering

.......smart hiding place --.no one will ever look in the VHS cabinet

........dad and claire, who's got a future in modeling

........ian and tate

........calla

........josh's eating tutorial

........after dinner, the pyrotechnics begin

.......the audience gets restless

........sparklers

........heavier ordnance

........back to the sparklers

........next morning, a spot of mystery

........our tour begins on the level

........soon drew develops a slant

........kerry leans in

........things begin to resemble at a house party at 3:00 AM

........next stop, the santa cruz beach boardwalk

........ye olde giant dipper

........and they were never heard from again

........the finest 'mercan cuisine

........this ride almost made us throw up (no twinkies necessary)

........pacific waders

........back to aptos

........searching for the perfect beach

........scouting for gulls

........still life with beach reading

........toes out in the california summertime

........chantel and claire

........a last few explosions

........the semi-official group photo

........on the way to the airport, cue the fog