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| On Saturday, July 8th, we met at my sister's place in Sebastapol for visiting and barbecue fun. |
| Here we are in my sister's living room -- the picture hanging up on the wall above my Dad's head is of a cat -- and that same picture always hung in our living room while I was growing up. (front row: Liezl, Megan, Jennifer, Pascal. Back row: Megan, Dad, me, Jerm and Stephen) |
| Here we are out on Jennifer's front porch. We can see the "Fiesta Market" sign from here... the market we walked to as kids when we'd visit our friends who lmoved to Sebastapol from san Francisco in the late '60's. Dad, me, Pascal, Jennifer, Jerm, Stephen, Melissa, Liezl and Megan) |
| Jennifer talks to Stephen and Pascal and Alex |
| When my Dad talks, everyone listens! |
| Melody's Circle of Life |
| Circle of Life Family Gatherings in July and September |
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| September 10, 2006 -- the Get Together with my brother Michael and his family from New Zealand |
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| In front of Tommy's Joint where we all met -- my Dad took us to this authentic "hof brau" place countless times when we were kids -- and it hasn't changed much. (Unfortunately, Stephen, Liezl & Dad could not make it to this get together due to sickness) But we've got Michael and his family, Merehuka, bro Michael, Mereana and the twins, Rangitau & TeRuiRui, Jerm, Megan, me, Jennifer & Pascal |
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| Melissa finally finds us! She met us later, driving to San Francisco from Mountain View after getting off work. She got lost trying to find us at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco and finally found us by looking for the balloons. Here's a picture of all the girls -- the twins, Merehuka, Megan and Melissa |
| rare picture of me with my brother and sister Jennifer, Mary and Michael |
| At Tommy's Joynt eating good food. |
| Melissa's long-time friend Alex at Jennifer's barbecue |
| Megan & Jerm, having fun at Tommy's Joynt |