Selected Pictures for 2015

As we near the end of the year, we try to find pictures that are a good representation of the year. This year they are of a Thanksgiving gathering of the family at Georgia's sister's home, a picture of our bicycle group in jelly bean colors, our daughter Melissa and youngest grandson, Lain, on the "Merry-Go-Round" at the living Desert in Palm Desert, and Georgia and I at her 50th college reunion at UCSB. Thanksgiving Family Photo Bike Group on a Ride to Olompali State Park in Novato Melissa and Grandson Lain at the Living Desert, Palm Desert Georgia and Hugh at the "All Gaucho Taste of Santa Barbara"

8th Company Reunion, Palm Desert

During the week of October 26th, Georgia and I hosted a reunion of my USNA Class of 1963 company mates in Palm Desert. Our group has been getting together for over 15 years and this was the second time we hosted it. The week included the Palm Springs Tram, visits to the Palm Springs Art and Air Museums, a visit to "Sunnylands", the Annenberg historic estate, and three dinner occasions. For the "Sunnylands" tour our group of 33 was broken into small groups of 6-7 people so that we could get a more intimate tour of the estate. The estate was definitely a "high light" of the week. Here are some pictures of the week:

View From the Top of the Palm Springs Tram

Georgia and Hugh at the Top of the Tram

Georgia and Several of My Company Mates at the Top of the Tram

Typical Scene of the "Sunnylands" Grounds

Georgia at "Sunnylands"

Typical Garden Art on the "Sunnylands" Grounds

Our Tour Group at "Sunnylands"

Emily Schall's Wedding

On October 14, 2015 we flew to Baltimore for our niece Emily wedding to Kris Hall. We arrived in Washington, DC on Wednesday so that we could see Margie Burk, Georgia's little Pi Phi sister from UCSB. Then we went to Baltimore for the Wedding. Our daughter and grandson, Kellen, then joined us in Baltimore for the wedding. Below are pictures of Georgia and Margie Burk, Emily's wedding, and of Dave, Jim, and Hugh at Fort McHenry.

Georgia & Margie at the Water Falls at Great Falls National Park in Virginia

Hugh, Georgia, Melissa, & Kellen at the Museum of Commerce in Baltimore

Mr. & Mrs. Kris Hall

Mr. & Mrs. Kris Hall

Jim Dancing with his Daughter, Emily

Mr. & Mrs. Kris Hall

Dave & Jim at Fort McHenry

Tour 'd Organics

On Saturday, August 9th, Georgia, Yvonne, Georgia's sister, Jake, a family friend, and I drove to Sebastopol, California to participate in a 16 mile charity bike ride through Sonoma County's countryside. It was a hot day (90+)and we made it through the ride with only one flat tire and a little heat exhaustion. After the ride we were served a nice Mexican lunch. During the ride we had two stops at local farms where we could get some nourishment for the next leg of the ride. Here are some pictures of our ride:

Georgia, Yvonne, Jake, & Hugh by a Unique Portable Out House at our First Stop

The Outhouse

Georgia and Yvonne at Stop Number 2

Jake & Hugh at Stop Number 2

Beach Week 2015

The last week in July we rented a house in Coronado for a week to spend some time enjoying the sun and the beach. It was a time for the grandson's to improve their surfing skills and for Georgia and I to celebrate our 48th wedding anniversary at Oceans 1500 at the Del Coronado hotel. Below are some pictures of the week:

Melissa & Lain on the Beach

Beach Time

Cairn Surfing

Kellen Surfing

Lain Stuck in his Dump Truck

Grandson Cairn Visits

Every summer we take both of our older grandsons for a week visit, called Camp GG & Papa Hugh. This year after we returned from Washington with our oldest grandson, Kellen, his family joined us to see the play "Peter Pan" on Mount Tamalpais. After the play, we all spent three days at Lake Tahoe enjoying the lake at Kings Beach. When our daughter, son-in-law and other grandsons left for home, Cairn returned with us to Novato for Camp GG & Papa Hugh. High on his list of things to do that week were going to tennis camp, taking a train ride to Sacramento to see the California Train Museum, swimming, and going to the San Francisco zoo. We were able to accomplish all of these items and go for a bike ride in Tiberon to see the antique car show. On June 26th I flew to Southern California with him so that he could rejoin this family after a great week. Here are pictures of his camp:

Cairn Meets Some of the Pirates in Peter Pan

Cairn Boarding the "Capitol Corridor" Train in Martinez, Ca.

Cairn Having Lunch on the Deck at Sam's Café in Tiberon

Cairn at the Tiberon Antique Car Show

Cairn at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento

Annapolis, Baltimore, and Washington, DC

On June 6th, Georgia and I flew our oldest grandson, Kellen, to the East Coast for a trip to the Naval Academy, and to see the capitol. Also included was a side trip to Baltimore to visit our niece, Emily and her fiancé, Kris Hall. One of the high lights of the trip was a bicycle tour of the monuments on the mall. Below are some pictures of our visit:

Hugh & Kellen at Bancroft Hall, USNA

Lunch in Baltimore's Inner Harbor

Georgia, Kellen, Emily, & Kris at Baltimore

Georgia & Kellen on the Mall in DC

Georgia & Kellen on Bike Tour

Hugh & Kellen at the WW II Memorial

Hugh & Kellen at the Vietnam Soldier Memorial

Georgia & Kellen on the Mall

May 2015 East Coast Trip, Philadelphia, Maine, & NYC

Georgia and sister-in-law, Debbie, went to Philadelphia for an art tour on May 8th. Since the girls were in Philadelphia having fun, my brothers, Dave and Jim, and I decided to go to Maine and hike in Arcadia National Park, spend a day in Boston, and then join the ladies in NYC for the weekend. In addition to seeing two plays ("It Should Have Been You" and "An American in Paris") we were able to visit the 9-11 museum, see the "Woman in Gold" painting at the "Neue" gallery, and walk the Highline on west side. It was an enjoyable week for everyone and although the weather didn't quite cooperate, we still had fun. Below are some pictures of the week:

Georgia & Debbie at the Philadelphia Museum Of Art

Brothers Jim and Dave at Arcadia National Park

Jim and Hugh at the Portland, Maine Lighthouse

The Boston Common in Bloom

Georgia & Hugh on the NYC Highline

Hugh, Dave, and Jim at "An American in Paris"

Georgia's 50th College and Pi Beta Phi Reunion

On Wednesday, April 22, we drove to Santa Barbara to celebrate Georgia's 50th UCSB and Pi Beta Phi reunion. We stayed with Susan and John Grube, Sue was one of Georgia's sorority sisters, and Georgia had arranged for a dinner, luncheon, and a visit to the Pi Phi house. On Saturday, we went to the "Taste of UCSB" at the science green on the campus. It was a wonderful weekend and Georgia got to get together with some of her sorority that she hadn't seen in 50 years. Here are some pictures of the weekend: Georgia with Sue Grube on the right and Vicky Yarwood on the left Picture of the Sorority Women, Circa 1965. Georgia is on the Right. Sue Grube is second from the left Georgia and I at the "Taste of SCSB"

Grandson, Lain is 4

At the end of our stay in Southern California, we celebrated grandson Lain's fourth birthday with a party, bouncy house, and of course presents. Here are some pictures of him enjoying his day: Lain Celebrating Tomas, the train birthday cake Lain Opening Presents Enjoying the Fruits of the Party Crazy Glasses