Seven months after moving into our new house, the renovations were complete. The last and biggest project was outside,
and upon its completion we hosted two open houses (two, in order to increase the opportunity for people to attend). A total of 135 family, friends, neighbors, and colleagues were able to visit, and it proved to be a splendid way to mark our settling in. 94 images 2. The extraordinarily warm weather allowed us to use the patio. 3. Connie Ridge's batik above Ramon y Cajol's cerebellar Purkinje cell (left) and a poinsettia (right) 4. the dining room held desserts 5. poached salmon, beef tenderloin, antipastos. 6. Zippy (on floor) was not impressed 7. Siblings Ray and Michelle Tellez made it all flow smoothly 8. Michelle, Angie, Alex, Ed, Doug, Joan, Jo 9. In the study - Dr. Chong Shen and Bill in front of the painting that Chong (a postdoc with Bill) brought as a gift last year. 10. Ed and Jo, Bob and Chris, Vu (our contractor), Becky (our landscape architect), Emmy with Matilda and Michael 11. John and Maria Eisemann, Bill, Karen and Chuck Hackard 12. In the craft room - Nathan, Katie, Clara, Thalia 13. 14. 15. In the background, Pops (Thalia's paternal granddad) monitors activities 16. Neighbors of Jen and Dan (and us) Souzan Moridani and Tracey Hartman 17. 18. Time to raise the hoop 19. 20. Neighbors Ed and Jo, and role models Karen and Chuck (whose similar model home inspired us to buy) 21. Ryan Hartman and Magid Moridani 22. Nina (aka Mary Hoke) and granddaughter Matilda 23. 24. Michael and Thalia 25. Three generations 26. 27. 28. 29. Em, Mary, Matillda 30. Niece Katie Harbison and neighbor Hope Tregellas 31. Ethan, Hope, and Nathan Tregellas, and Alex and Kaite Harbison 32. 33. 34. Emmy, Mary with Matilda, Karen, Joan 35. Jen |
37. Dave and Sam Stiner (middle) flanked by Grace (left) and mom Dr. Katie Richardson, who smoothed the way for Jen's hiring at Kaiser. 38. Jill and Bruce Wallace, Karen and Rob Stiner 39. Joan, Rob, Valli, John W., Sam 40. Sam and Karen, Jill and Bruce 41. John and Jo Ann, Jill, Vallia and Tom, Bruce 42. Bill, Abby, Joan, Jesse 43. Rob Stiner with Caliope with her mom, Abby 44. Bill, Nathan, and the Willoughbys - JoAnn and John (who, in high school (class of '61, with Bill), sank 49 consecutive free throws, then, with PhD in aeronautical engineering, worked on the space shuttle before forming his own successful software company. 45. That's Tom McDougle standing - 747 pilot (SF to asia), now training youngsters on United's flight simulator here at Stapleton. On the right, his wife, acclaimed artist Valli Thayer McDougle, talking with Jill Wallace. 46. Karen and Rob Stiner, Anna (or is it twin Alex?) and dad Nathan (back to camera), Jill, Sukumar and daughter Annike, Bruce (husband of Jill) 47. Patty (left, calling to husband Mark, right), with Tom, Sue, and Joan in the middle 48. Bo Chapin and Laurie Hunter - two eminent lawyers, if of slightly different pollitical persuasions 49. Oren and Gidon Felsen decorating tree 50. Sue, Tom, and Abby holding 11 month old Caliope 51. Dylan in foreground 52. Dylan, grandson of Bo and Sandy Chapin, brother of Delaney, son of Ned and Trin, all of whom were in attendance 53. Tom, Mark (background), Abby holding Caliope, Sue (back to camara), Courtney ('Santa's helper') and Valli 54. Joan's Regis colleagues Lara, Amy, John, and (behind Joan) Jay 55. 56. standing: Abby and Jesse (Alex, Caliope, and Anna are also standing) 57. 58. Sandy, Tom, Sue, Laurie (sitting), Bo, Mariedo (sitting), Abby and Jesse. On the floor: mom Michelle, twins Alex and Anna, and dad Nathan 59. Bill, Sandy, Tom, Sue, Bo, Laurie; front: Michelle, Alex, Anna 60. Mike Ghedotti, Mariedo, John, Lara, Amy 61. Abby holding Caliope, Sue, Tom, Mike, Jay, John 62. Lara and Amy 63. Jen and Clara 64. Delaney 65. Ned and Delaney Chapin 66. Annike prepares to leap onto bouncy castle 67. Will Jr. 68. Two environmental scientists - Cath (Will Jr's mom) and Dan 69. Our wonderful nextdoor neighbors (with Jen and Bill), the Yens (all bilingual): dad Roy (back to camera), Madeline (4), mom Jennifer, and Zachery (7) 70. Joan, Tom, Sue, and two Sandys, with the beautiful orchid from the Yens (who flagrantly ignored our "no gifts" instruction) in the foreground 71. Why is this dog named Zippy? 72. 73. 74. Debbie Liptzin at island 75. Roy and Zachary Yen 76. Two moms (right), both Jennifers, with daughters Madeline and Clara (each Jennifer also has a 7 year old son named Zachary) 77. Barb Perry (left) who sold our former house in 22 hours, Bill, Lee and Jessica Johnson (former yet still (in the mountains) neighbors), John Caldwell (rght) 78. Tom and Sue, Sandy, Sukumar 79. Niece Katie, Abby, Ron, Dan, Jessica, Michelle 80. neighbors and grandparent role models Ron and Michelle, son-in-law Dan 81. Michelle, Sukumar, Ron, Clara and Jen, Jessica and Lee 82. Kurt Beam and John Caldwell (left) 83. Madeline and two Zacharys 84. Rock and Ron, discovering similar NYC roots 85. Joan and Terri hugging, Bill, Lee and Jessica 86. Mike, Mariedo, Joan 87. Kristi and Sandy M. 88. Lee Johnson (blue sweater) - is that a ponytail? 89. 90. Four on the right: Jen, Clara, Kay, Honora 91. Becky McGowan with children Michaela and Austin (advanced red belt) 92. 93. Julia, Kristi, and Andy 94. Hazel and Ameila (or is is Amelia and Hazel?) Palmer, 4 months |