Event Report 20150316-18
The Jones family is
bi-coastal: New York and San Diego. While the separation
does make it harder to get together frequently, the fact that
the groups are emotionally close makes the experience
sweeter. This time, the purpose was to see Jessica and
Hussein's new baby Francesca and celebrate Kathleen's birthday.
The photos below are what we saw.
The first
get together was held near the beautiful Pacifica Del Mar plaza.
Jessica
arrives with Eddie, Amy and Francesca.
The
group assembled on the patio of the Del Mar Starbucks.
Someone
said something that got Jessica's attention.
Cassie
and Becky enjoy the conversation.
Marguerite
contemplates a question.
Eddie
basks in the warm sun.
Amy was
enjoying the sunshine - a radical change from the snow fields of
New York.
Dee was
happy to get away from the east coast deep-freeze.
Cassie
was lucky enough to score a chair.
The conversation was
lively and enjoyed by all.
Little
Francesca slept through most of the adult chatter.
Oops,
she's awake. This can only mean one thing - feeding time
is neigh.
Kathleen
lets Francesca hold her finger.
Ah, too
much excitement; time to doze.
The
group migrated to the beach near the Del Mar lifeguard
headquarters.
Francesca
was mostly oblivious to the various conversations.
Last
looks at Francesca before they head home.
Francesca
awoke long enough to get her pacifier.
The next day was
Kathleen's birthday so we held a large group dinner and
cocktail party.
Marguerite enjoys her
lasagne dinner. The photo caught her off guard.
Amy helps me load the
dishwasher.
At a party it never
matters how many chairs are available, they always stand by
the food.
After dinner, the
group gathered around the table for conversation and more
lemon drop martinis.
Sadly, I did not overhear the comment that prompted these expressions.
No birthday
celebration is complete without a nice cake, compliments of
Jessica and Hussein. A beautiful execution and very
tasty.
L to R: Alex, Lori,
Kevin, Cassie, Becky, Dee, Eddie, Marguerite, Kathleen, Bill,
Amy.
We had a
great time, but that was no surprise; we ALWAYS have a great
time. It was nice to see the majority of the clan at the
same place at the same time. Karen & Mike and Bobby
& Nancy were unable to attend, but we'll catchup with them
soon.
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