Looking down the table
Milling around, awaiting a decision
Pizzas hot off the grill
Chowing down
Dad and Mom
Eyeing the table
Staying close to the munchies
Setting up the web cams
Relaxing by the window
Linking up with the Massachusetts contigency
Sam's turn
Everyone expect poor Max
New cat shirt for Ruth
Marna's new hat
The assembled crowd
Lots of Eckels
Dad and Pete await gifts
The unwrapping mayhem begins
Waiting for present opening turns
The whole gang
The Nosferatu group
A new DVD
Some sort of gizmo
Mom and Dad survey the carnage
Testing out the new camp chair
Rapid fire unwrapping
Starting the keychain game excitement
Watching the gifting
Group shot #1
Group shot #2
Taking it all in
Mid stocking unloading
The whole crew
Uncle D and Dad
Baklava chefs in action
A relatively sedate Christmas-observed
Sitting down for the meal
Max, android inspector
Confident in his soon-to-be-stolen prize
The crew, arrayed as they should be
Everyone, including those now partially hidden
Inspecting the calendars
The whole gang
The whole gang, one with a fun hat
Stocking inspectors hard at work
New Zealand note pad
The full crew
Staredown
Sitting down for dinner
The whole gang
Chowing at Culver's
Gathering at the table
Checking out the calendar
Shiny bag
Slippers and more
At the house in DC
Ruth and Max take charge
Finishing the prep
The horde descends
The whole gang
Pondering our next move
More skepticism
Dad opening his birthday presents
Relaxing in a lull in the action
Finishing up with Bananagrams
Early success
Gathered in the rental house
Waiting to board the boat
Celebrating the birthday boy
Blowing out the candles
Waiting for the bus, hoping it doesn't start to really rain
Chatting after dinner
Trying to figure out if Gehry designed that weird thing
Orb-vision
The whole gang in Lincoln Park
Waiting for the streetcar
Staying out of the fray
And now for the main course
The gang (minus the sleeping Ruth)
In the park
Lunch in Little Italy
The non-snorkelers
The whole lineup
Ever so slightly goofier
Taking a break in Balboa Park
Waiting for the slideshow
Waiting for the next round of activity
Continuing the chat
Trying to stay ahead of the drips
Eagerly awaiting the parade
Loading up the small arms
Winding up for the shot
The grass may be longer than standard games
Dance party at the park
A moment in the shade
Lucas and Dad
Ready to chow down
Prepped to chomp
Everybody lined up
On the path at the Coronado beach
Gathered in the living room
Dad!
Towards the end of the tour
Ready to disembark
Long table for lunch
Waiting for lunch
Closer to the sandbox
Chomp
Take 1
Take 2
Take 3
Take 4
Happy onlookers
The speaches begin
Dad makes his speach
Sorting it all out
A tag team effort to the present out of the bag
The box has been wrestled from the bag, but the job's not done
One last layer
A mini-photo album, starting with a mohawk
Checking out the other, non-mohawk photos
Sorting out what just happened
Preparing the snackies
The Eckels men
Couple and Lucas's parents
Lucas and Dad, looking happy
A little bubbly for anyone?
Basking in the glory of Pete's toast
Consulting the checklist
On the Epic campus
Dad, Mom, and a tumbling mini-pumpkin
Dad and Mom waiting for us
The spectators
Pre-ceremony lounging
Uncle D and Dad
The walkers arrive
Mom and Dad
On the shoreline path
Strolling down the Embarcadero
In the gardens
Checking out the Mission's main facade
Heading out to sea
Between whale sightings
Checking out the dolphins
Game time
Happy with being photographed
Approaching the tortoises
Stacy's turn
The herd approaches
Extending an offer
Saying hello
Neck scratches
Juvenile on the loose
Checking out the poles
Dinnertime
Tesla shows some interest
Enjoying the cocktail hour
Wandering Coronado
Three tall people
Picnic lunch on the beach
Out on a walk
At the tail end of our Balboa Park walk
At Kris and Chris's
Snuggly on the shoreline
Enjoying the stroll
Looks like some tasty berries
Team picking
By the big boating sign
Dad up on the trail
Dad, Mom, and Ben Franklin
Sipping and sitting
Making use of the picnic set
Amused by the slugs
Vinegar tasting!
Lunch at Stone
Sunday picnic on the beach
Soaking up the sun
At the viewpoint
Enjoying the shade on the deck
Blurred grab
In the viewing structure
Up top at the library
Partial family portrait
Wandering north
Time to head back
Ready for the next bridge
About to head out
Out for a walk at Dust Devil Nature Trail
Rounding the bend
Quick break
Checking out the office
Down at the waterfront
Exploring the Kumeyaay display
Going right for the brain
Taking in all the fluttering
Checking out the birds in La Jolla
On the shores of Lake Union
Windy day at Golden Gardens
At the ferry dock
At the ferry dock
At the ferry dock
At Kerry Park
Ready to head south
Relaxing in the shade
Down at the cove
Thanks for the bench, Jimmy!
Deciding on which approach to use
At Sunset Cliffs
In front of the Coronado Bridge
Overcast morning in Liberty Station
Up on the couch
Present intermission
The whole gang
Two seconds later
Delivering to Opa
Off to the island
The Veranda Room at the B&B
A little reading before dinner
Back from the pub
The showdown
Tea time
Braving the precipitation with only a hat
Ready for the solstice party
Family section
Listening to Roger
Me and my family
Me and my extended family
Me and my parents
Old married folks, skeptical
Old married folks, not so skeptical
Dad's toast
Parental boogey
Waiting off the sand
At the fountain in Balboa Park
At the holiday tree
On the Skyfari
About halfway down to the point
View from Red Butte
Walking the perimeter
The whole gang
Just a touch silly
Happy father
Deck lounging
Critiquing the performance
More critiques
Paternal flower
Ready for things to get underway
Waiting for the next round
Dad's speech
Two noodles, successfully removed from the mass
More calendar excitement
Wrapping bag or hat?
Dad and his new fancy wine spout
The whole gang
A scary looking duo
Ice cream eaters
Hanging out in the Arboretum
Hanging out in the Arboretum
Marna escapes with berry pie
The whole gang
Marna waiting for the pictures to end
Enjoying the shade
Something funny
Dining under way
The largest dinner of the gathering
The full group
Puff
Got them all!
Taking it all in
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