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staying home - sick w/ cough more than 2 weeks!!- Seamus keeps me amused- From my Windows December Sunset Quarter moon traffic pattern on Pine Street w/ Moon
Thanksgiving in New York
two versions of my visit - different choices of photos & different music top one is in chronological order
New York November 2007
clock on fifth avenue amie and jeff and sammy and cousin jay dad's old office building - one block from world trade center site Bloomingdales christmas window a beautiful lion for Lyn G at the Modern from Orlees roof - 30 stories above 2nd Av a pocket park gate more christmas windows fifth av and 59 th st Tiffanys Xmas window Rockefeller center Jackie Reeves sitting by her favorite view of Central Park JEff and Sammy wait for the subway building near union square downtown in the rain with Gilbert at his apartment Where we met 40+ years ago 25 lb Turkey ! Scot at Union Square Harrison in the Snow
Anya & her grandpa Hu Rachel ~ Benjamin ~ Ronni, Jack and their oldest grandson Benjamin ~ Serious eatin' Mom doing her puzzle at home with her big magnifying glass mom & her pal jeanette - friends for over 75 years! mom, ronni and jack Seattle Pix Fall 07 a bridge in Seattle Anya warming up with a cup of something that looks delish !
October Sunset
after 2 rainy days there was a lull in the rain and this spectacular sunset before another set of rain clouds covered the CIty - from my window Friday October 11, 2007
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
The mellow crowd John Prine Boz Scaggs there were 5 stages - spaced far enough apart so the sound didn't overlap - in different little vales and meadows - the organizers used the space wisely - the road was closed to cars so people could walk on the road between the concert areas - over 40 crowd - very mellow - no tobacco use allowed in the park but plenty of pot being smoked and passed around - no one got rowdy on alcohol - lots of standees swaying to the music - John Prine was amazing and funny - Boz Scaggs sang and played beautifully- Jorma Kaokaunen and Barry (?) on mandolin wove intricate melodies like ragas that took me to fanatsy dreamworlds - I heard David Grisman and many others - The weather was perfect - sunny and cool - the blue angels occasionally blasted by in formations overhead - not often enough to spoil the music - as i was leaving i passed John Cippolini, Jorma Kaokaunen and Wavy Gravy with their arms around each others shoulders - yakking like the old fr...
Yuba River Hike - 97 degrees at 10am
I climbed a challenging part of the trail (behind me) - Good new hip!
Carnaval ! San Francisco 2007- ~
Carnaval is evidence of the multi-culturalism of this City, San Francisco loves a good party ~ dressing up, shaking bootie and celebrating life.
Family and friends
anya, my daughter - -in seattle, may 2007 photos by chris brown - My pal Rosemarie and her granddaughter Willow : May 22, 2007 aboard the Balclutha at the Hyde Street Pier, San Francisco Saturday in Golden Gate Park Niece Amie, her husband Jeff and I biked the Embarcadero from the new ball park to Hyde Street Pier and back -> fun! Amie and Jeff and their pal Mitch (center) Mission Street San Francisco April 22, 2007 - last day of their visit 2007 .:. Jeff and Amies Boyz Harrison - Sammy (back row) My niece Amie & nephew Scot & my sister Ronni & Jack, my brother in law. (in front) My Mom + my niece Rina + her children >> my grand-niece Rachel + my grand-nephew Ben, August 2006 New Jersey @ Sam's 2nd birthday My sister Ronni and brother-in-law Jack - Las Vegas - March 07