(Community Matters) Much celebrating and lots, lots, lots quality time with dear friends. Not only did we take over most of the Paisano Hotel but keeping the Rock Hudson suite as a hospitality suite as well as the site for the New Years Eve bash created a place for community and the making of even more friendships. (pic: Eugene & Boyd Elder)
Of course, those here all dear friends of mine & Steven’s. And, we so wanted those who didn’t already to get to know each other even better. Worked out terrifically that Margo & Gregory’s 5yo loved playing with Mitch & Ingrid’s 4yo, and that their 6 and 8 year olds, played so well with Sonya & Reid’s 8 year old, who obviously adored Nancy & Keith’s 13-yo twin son, ditto on Sonya & Reid’s 11yo daughter and Keith & Nancy’s 13 yo daughter.
Michael & Rachel new to this tribe and widely adored by the kids as well as the adults. Helped that Michael brought all the sports equipment for Thursday’s three bursts of soccer & football. The kids were no worse the wear, though the adults feeling a wee bit sore the next two days. (pic: Michael & Rachel Feferman, Dio Cramer, Max & Emma Graves & Peter Johannsen)
And, mixing our tribe of 50 with another dozen Marfans and part-time Marfans made for a spectacular new years eve. Regrettably, I didn’t make it over to Tobin Levy’s bash, nor to the Teepee Party at Cosmico. We did make Terry & Suzanne’s earlier in the day.
The Hilltop hotties hosted a New Years Day brunch at their place overlooking the city. Rest of the day spent eating, reading, walking, touring and last night a big night for leftovers, dictionary, Banana gram, cards and more wine.
A couple of folks pulled out of town yesterday, nearly all the rest today. Last night I blew out my back, so I haven’t been too helpful with the packing up and loading, and I’m now mostly stationary. ughh
Some (not many) pics from New Years eve.
Sonya Cohen Cramer & Jill McRae
Dick DeGuerin, Joe Christie & Mitch Berman
Michael Feferman, Christina Gutierrez & Hazel Barbour
Graydon Parish & Kim Hughes
Dio & Gabel Cramer, their daddy Reid Cramer, Max & Emma Graves
Robert & Valerie Arber
Susan Ghertner & Margaret Keys
Vivian Castano (off to left), Kim Hughes & Michael Mitchell
Terry Mowers, Barbara Hill & Suzanne Tick
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