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  [  Christmas  ] Back to the homestead in Seattle.  Dec 21-27. 2002
  [  Candi + Maher  ] Lee's sister Candi and Maher host a major shindig to celebrate the happy news.  Dec 14. 2002
  [  Holiday Party  ] Drew and I host a bash to say farewell to our friends and their friends before the Christmas deflation of San Francisco.  Dec 11. 2002
  [  Burton & Tracie  ] My former roommate, Burton, and his fiance Tracie get married at the Hakone Gardens in Saratoga.  Dec 7. 2002
  [  Darryl's 29  ] Four of us head out of town to Russian River to celebrate Darryl's last birthday of his twenties.  Nov 13-20 . 2002
  [  Thanksgiving  ] I hosted our annual dinner together here at the house.  Nov 13-20 . 2002
  [  Yves returns  ] An encore visit from my Swiss-American buddy, Yves. A much happier visit this time, splashed in warm November sun.  Nov 13-20 . 2002
  [  Fiesta del Fall  ] A small gathering of the old Casa Hispana class -- well... maybe just an excuse for a cocktail party. Drank up!   Nov 15 . 2002
  [  Jonathan's  ] Jonathan Van Nuys breaks through the 30s barrier.  Nov 8 . 2002
  [  London Boy  ] He came from Amsterdam, he left for London. But he was Irish spirited through and through.  Nov 1-6 . 2002
  [  Halloween 2002  ] Down to the wire with the costume, but it turned out okay.  Oct 31. 2002
  [  Grass Valley  ] A trip to John's hippie bro and sis's place in the hills of Grass Valley.  Oct 25-27. 2002
  [  Mel and Gram's  ] A weekend with just me and the grandfolk.  Sep 19-21. 2002
  [  Spencer's
   birthday  ]		 The big bash in honor of Spencer's 30th.  Sep 13. 2002
  [  redwood summer  ] Back to the redwood forest we went.  Sep 7-9. 2002
  [  Labor Day Picnic  ] An afternoon around Lake Temescal with the boys...  Sep 2. 2002
  [  Mike's Birthday  ] Celebrating another year with friends.  Aug 23-25. 2002
  [  1982 Reunion  ] Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA -- twenty years later.  Aug 23-25. 2002
  [  Old Pals Gather  ] I hosted a little reunion of old friends at my mom's house on Saturday afternoon. A mix of JCL and gay/lesbian friends (+kids and partners) from twenty years ago at Roosevelt High School in Seattle, WA.  Aug 21-22. 2002.
  [  Hood Canal 2  ] A return visit to the land of pies and Mexican Rummy, aka Gert's place on the Hood Canal in Washington state, on the way to my reunion in Seattle.  Aug 21-22. 2002.
  [  Copper Summer  ] John Angelico, Darryl Dunn, and I escape from the chilly SF fog to blazing sun and a few days in the lake in Copperopolis. Ummmm... yum.  Aug 4-5. 2002.
  [  Lawn Inaugural  ] One year after the first sod was laid down, we officially christened the new back lawn with a big barbecue.  Aug 3. 2002.
  [  Pedro Tourney  ] The annual family reunion and card tournament, held at Gram and Mel's in Copperopolis. Totally lovely.  July 27-30. 2002.
  [  Camping + Jay  ] Out of the city for a weekend of redwoods and goofing off with Jay. July 18-21. 2002.
  [  Palm Springs  ] One condo. Three Cars. Eight gay guys. A 4th of July weekend goof-off in the scorching heat and suburban pleasures of Palm Springs.  July 4-7. 2002.
  [  Summer Games  ] Darry, Ro, Mike, Liza, and I in a series of Settlers games. June 18-23. 2002.
  [  Big Basin  ] Redwoods, waterfalls, camping, kayaking, and yacking. June 7-8. 2002.
  [  Paulette's Bday  ] A lakeside excursion with Paulette and Co. June 1. 2002.
  [  Paul D's Bday  ] Paul Dionne's birthday party, filled with cutie-boys. May 31. 2002.
  [  The New Lawn  ] 400 square feet of virgin blue/rye grass goes in. May 31. 2002.
  [  Brothers  ] My younger bro's come to California for a Memorial Day gathering in Copperopolis. May 22-28. 2002.
  [  Bonfante Gardens  ] Five of us pack a Buick LaSabre and head to Gilroy, CA, to see the surviving "Circus Trees" and the new horticultural amusement park known as Bonfante Gardens. May 18. 2002.
  [  Em's Graduation  ] My sister Emily's graduation from Mills College -- an occasion of much celebration combined with Mother's Day fun. May 11. 2002.
    [  Giants Game  ] My uncle Steve's birthday is the occasion for my first trip to PacBell Park with my other 'FLFO' friends, Darryl and Bret. April 22. 2002.
    [  Stowe+Nina  ] My old college pal Stowe and his wife Nina drop down to SF for a weekend. April 27. 2002.
    [  Scrab Champs  ] Billy drops in on a Scrabble championship game between John, Lee, Darryl, and me. April 22. 2002.
    [  MiniGolf  ] John, Lee, and me swing it on one bright Saturday. April 20 2002.
    [  BZ West  ] Jay Ruffin, Jessica Tuck, Tamar Shapiro, Colleen Carbery, and Patrick gather for a weekend reunion. March 22-24. 2002.
    [   3-way birthday  ] John, Lee, and Patrick slide into their late-30s. March 2. 2002.
    [   Tahoe Snow  ] I can't believe I got back onto a snowboard. Feb 24-26. 2002.
    [   J-S Party  ] A whole lotta cuties. Feb 15. 2002.
    [   GrammaSantana  ] The Santana clan gathers one last time at Gram's homestead in San Jose. Feb 9. 2002.
  [   OlympicTorch  ] The Torch Relay comes to The Castro District. Jan 28. 2002