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Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin
Ken surprised us last night with tickets to see Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin at the Mann Music Center. Oh my. It could not have been a more beautiful night. The weather was perfect – no humidity – cool breeze – clear skies. We had a picnic on the lawn at the Mann Center…
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Riley Family Reunion
The five of us Rileys (Nancy, Suzy, Julie, Kitty and Peter) decided it was time for a reunion since we have not been together for a good long time. We all flew to Orlando to spend the weekend with our sister Nancy and her husband Ed and had a wonderful time in “The Villages”.…
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Yumiko Turns 14!!!
Birthday party last night for Yumiko and her four good friends Aubrey, Julia, Julia and Eunice. Good time had by all, although my Internet meatball recipe could have been improved upon. (Lots of left overs.)
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Hollins Reunion
Got back last night after a wonderful week on Whidbey Island neighbor to the San Juan Islands in Washington State. The Hollins girls and families had a marvelous reunion and even saw a few whales surfing the waters. More to follow after mowing the lawn.
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Friends, Food and No Computer
It has been a whirlwind of a week. Ken has many friends in Tokyo and we have been eating our way through breakfast, lunch and dinner with new – old friends at each setting. In the meantime, I don’t have my macro lens or home computer with me, so I am going through withdrawal.…
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We Are Headed Back to Japan
Tomorrow morning, bright and early, Yumiko and I and Yumiko’s friend Sally will take off for Tokyo. Ken has been there for about a week, but Yumiko and I needed to wait until school was over. We will be back home on June 29. If I have a chance, I’ll keep you up to…
