Milling around, awaiting a decision
In search of lunch
Keeping an eye on Ruth
Pizzas hot off the grill
In an original El train
Sam and his new buddy
Mathematical Advisory, indeed
Linking up with the Massachusetts contigency
Sam's turn
Waiting for the next selection
Everyone expect poor Max
The assembled crowd
Lots of Eckels
Present sorting
Marna and Sam decipher the complicated instructions
The whole gang
Trivial Pursuit
Post-game chatting
A new DVD
Some sort of gizmo
Sam barely manages to contain himself
Gathered 'round the Wii
Ties and short sleeve shirts, a winning combination
The year of the spork
Tie, plus earring
Putting on a puppet show
Group shot #1
Group shot #2
Puzzling out Mobi
Cuddling with the stocking
The whole crew
Unveiling Newton's cradle
Sam as Steve Harvey, pointing to the board
Intense concentration
Concentration, broken
Ear frostbite sets in
A relatively sedate Christmas-observed
Sitting down for the meal
Grab bag, in progress
Hawking the cash
The crew, arrayed as they should be
Everyone, including those now partially hidden
Delivered!
Sitting down to the holiday meal
Cookie time
Inspecting the calendars
Working the blinkies
The whole gang
The whole gang, one with a fun hat
Prepping to open stockings
Stocking inspectors hard at work
The full crew
Cozy on the couch
Scary stuff
Max as center of attention
Sitting down for dinner
From the other end of the tables
The whole gang
Chowing at Culver's
Watching from the far end
Sam and Anne
Setting the table
Sam and Anne, again
The whole gang
Pondering our next move
The Dude after lunch
Sam ready to track the bat
Sam and his glassware
Sam and his silverware
Sam and mom on the trail
Waiting for the color to seep in
Ready to come out
Wild-eyed Sam
Kicking back with a beer
Debating the merits of British slang
Attempting to line up for the family photo
The hunt continues
Gathered in the rental house
Waiting to board the boat
Wiener Schnitzel alla Holstein - eggs on top, not cow
Sam working on his dessert
Sam offers up a delicious gooey piece of celephane
Waiting for the rest of the crew at the L station
The whole gang in Lincoln Park
Our rental house
Newly engaged
Let the video chat madness begin
And now for the main course
The gang (minus the sleeping Ruth)
Checking out the action on the street
Turning attention back inside
The non-snorkelers
The whole lineup
Ever so slightly goofier
Taking a break in Balboa Park
The engaged
Waiting for the next round of activity
Watching with care
Hats off to you
On to magazines with hats
Sam and Anne
Armed and dangerous
Eagerly awaiting the parade
Watching the parade
Loading up plates
Sam enjoying the wind and cold and mist
Sam, Mom, and Pete at Mt Rainier
Taking it all in
Sleepytime
Sam and Brendan
Sam, Brendan, Malcolm, Jill, and Pete
A shared cone
Sam and Brendan
Take 1
Take 2
Take 3
Take 4
Bike crowd
Happy onlookers
The speaches begin
Sam dreaming up something witty
Sorting out what just happened
General merriment
The Eckels men
All the kiddies
Basking in the glory of Pete's toast
Lucas, presumably extolling the virtues of married life
Sam, always a goof
Precision napkin work
Scintillating conversation
The other lunch table
Sam trying to make a getaway with a bucket of pork
Hot dogs and more
On the Epic campus
Sam's corner office
Wandering the crazy campus
Enjoying some dessert
Rachel and Sam, proud root vegetable owners
Sam and Rachel on the street
Sam in his domain
Home owners!
Sam socializing
Working out the last minute logistics
Drawing the curtain
Casual Sam
The walkers arrive
On the shoreline path
Relaxing at Big Foot Beach park
The full assembly line
Attempting to contain the sprinkles
Strolling along the path
Ruth in the lead
Testing the flashlight
A stack of green
So many packaging layers
Another stuffy and more
Present intermission
The whole gang
Two seconds later
Inspecting Brendan's grab bag
Sharing the loot
In front of the bay
Looking small
In the Alcazar Gardens
Looking shady
Zoe and her new best friend
On the boardwalk in Discovery Park
Mugshot at Discovery Park
On the shore
Playing games before the Underground Tour
Sam takes a crack at the motorcycle game
Wandering through the underground
Waiting to cross the street in the drizzle
I see somebody who's at least one of the above
Coloring eggs takes full concentration without the proper tools
Showdown
At the top of Little Si
Restraining the beast
Sam trying to be as tall as me
Me and my family
Me and my extended family
Mom and Sam
Group photo
Group photo
Sam-powered transport
Birthday rice
In front of SS Empress of Japan Figurehead
The whole gang
Just a touch silly
Rachel and Sam
Checking out the winch
Munching on the bench
Sticking it out in the sun
Pizza time
Deck lounging
Dressing room
The ushers
Critiquing the performance
More critiques
Setup chaos
Helping the other usher
More flower assistance
Enjoying the sun
Dinner time
Sam, hair at a fairly low entropy point
General delight about the slicing difficulties
Sam hacks off a second serving
Sam with slightly wilder hair
Einstein action figure
A real fashion statement
Even in the background, that sweater steals the attention
The whole gang
Ice cream eaters
Sam looking huge
Part of Sam
Sam trying to look dapper
The whole gang
Watching the photo show
Enjoying the shade
Setting up for dinner
Something funny
Carefully coiffed, as always
Rachel and Sam, together!
The largest dinner of the gathering
The full group
Peeking out
The outgoing pile
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