 Al, on right, my friend for well over 50 years. Texas native lives in San Antonio.
|  Al's wife Kay and Lea are no doubt having a laugh at our expense.
|  With my neighbor Jim, retired Captain, Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Led disaster task force to the Oklahoma City bomb site.
|  Brittney & Tyler, our Great Niece & Nephew
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 Melody & Ron, parents of Brittney & Tyler
|  With my brother, Wayne. In Littleton, CO
|  Who would guess that Wayne is proud to be Hannah's grandfather?
|  From Wayne's expression, one would think that I just tried to borrow some money.
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 Who could say "no" to Hannah?
|  Rachel, Hannah's older sister, looks pretty persuasive too.
|  Ina, who introduced my wife and I over 50 years ago, makes like Annika.
|  My Texan pal Bob is OK, but I hate that he has all that hair.
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 Joe, a neighbor, has a very studious look, but I think he has just thought of a way to fleece me in a golf bet.
|  Shirley & Liz always think they are in charge (and they are).
|  Lea is attacked by giant Yorkies in the exercise yard of my sister's kennel in Dallas.
|  Lea rides the July 4th parade route in Huntington Beach, CA
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 Lea loves California but not enough to give up her "Texas Blubonnets" shirt.
|  Lea, Pat & Margaret. Only the foolhardy would mess with these three.
|  If your aren't happy when you see Vicki, just wait a minute.
|  Larry, my friend of over 60 years with wife, Anne.
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 Larry doesn't take orders, just eat your eggs the way they come.
|  Marge & Jack's 50th. Lea was their maid of honor; Marge served same role in ours the year before.
|  Lea and Marge were graduates of University of Texas Medical school for nurses in Galveston, TX where we met in 1949.
|  Marge at anniversary dinner. Her daughter's profile on right, an MD and medical school professor.
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 Brother Marines. My good friend, the late Colonel Bill Clarchick and I at 3d ANGLICO annual reunion picnic in summer of 2000. We were former CO's of the unit.
|  Coffee @ Starbucks with old Marine comrades, Mac and Chuck. Chuck, on right, was my barber when I learned that we were in same battalion in Korea.
|  With former Major Dick Connolly of 3d ANGLICO at Pendleton Golf course in February 2004
|  Ready for the 2002 Marine Corps Ball, where I have been invited as guest of honor. An unexpected and flattering invitation indeed.
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 Attention to Colors! Birthday Ball ceremony begins.
|  Our #1 son, Dirk with his Mom at the Ball. Dirk took this photo himself with extended left hand, amazing.
|  Clean shave, polished brass, fresh hairdo and a little glamour was order of the day.
|  SgtMajors in the Marine Corps have something in common. They appear to be in charge (and they actually are), and a sleeve full of hash marks.
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 SgtMajor and Commanding Officer of 3d ANGLICO appear to be relieved that ceremony over. Let the dancing and party begin!
|  Just a couple of months after the ball, 3d ANGLICO was mobilized. I had the great honor of addressing the company this day, and a week later they were in Iraq fighting with the 1st Marine Division.
|  Tim, a retired Marine LtCol with wife Marilyn welcomed us for a visit in 2002.
|  Bill, retired Marine LtCol, friend of many years. Now father, grandfather, and still practicing law.
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 All Marine colonels have a commanding general at home; Mary Ellen is Bill's CG.
|  Great nephew, Tyler, does his Marine recruiting poster routine with my hat.
|  Sarge (my friend Hal) with wife Vicki. Sarge was member of the famous Marine Hq. drill team which performed all over the world for thousands, including many heads of state.
|  Sarge, as usual, telling me how it is during visit in 2002.
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 Ah, Vicki! If she's breathing, she's smiling.
|  Two very talented women. Olive on left, retired from claims management, while Chris rose from claims clerk, to lawyer, to state department head.
|  The "don't mess with Texas" girls. Nursing school classmates from UT in Galveston.
|  Every morning some 10 to 20 local friends meet @ Starbucks to start the day and argue current issues. Photo converted to poster art in Photoshop.
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 So many experts, so many issues, so little time.
|  Ted addresses a rapt audience at Starbucks.
|  The group was a little smaller this lazy Sunday morning.
|  Tim, a really nice fellow even though a hard core UCLA fan.
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 Fred, long time local and retired Division Fire Chief.
|  Harry, "Mr. BMW." One of the few in our group who still works.
|  One gets the impression that we really don't have John's attention this morning.
|  Chris tells us she is from Turkey, but she seems more a native of Nordstrom's and Saks 5th Ave., always in high style.
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 We understand that it took Pete & Carol about 25 minutes to get used to California after leaving their native Chicago.
|  Craig, West Point alum and former Army officer always has a theory to argue that the Army is superior to the Marine Corps.
|  The "Ray Man" drops in every now and then from trips all over the globe. Don't have the least idea what he does.
|  Jim kept Huntington Beach safe until retirement as a top officer of the fire department and former Fire Marshal.
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 Ted came to the USA from Holland as a teenager. His favorite barb is "If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much."
|  Manny dubbed our group "Gringo Gulch" and incites lively discussions by pushing somebody's hot button every morning.
|  Larry, a retired Air Force Colonel and pilot, still makes Starbucks now and then since moving to the Washington, D.C. area.
|  Lea with neighbors Branco and Angie.
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 I get to share the camera with Lea & Angie.
|  Visiting the oh so proper English gentleman, Peter, in Villanova, PA
|  Peter's Australian wife, Alexa, and Lea walk in the beautiful village of Villanova, PA.
|  Alexa offers coffee, we hope food is also on the schedule during our visit.
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 Peter risks life and property to show off his banana flambe.
|  Peter does his "007" bit with "shaken, not stirred" martinis.
|  Old friends Jack and Jim at annual golf reunion in CT, October 2002.
|  Mike Finale found somebody's golf balls and he looks happy.
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 Cris, #2 son, instructs Dad on use of his lawn tractor in New Britain, CT.
|  Cris and wife, Mariann, at Stanley Sq Park in CT. I think she filched my old Marine Corps jacket!
|  Mariann on a winter day in CT. Love the hat! Photo by Cris.
|  Carolyn always generous with invitations for cocktails and dinner when we visit CT. Sorry husband Pete not in photo.
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 John & Sharon visited us at Cris and Mariann's house October 2002.
|  Frank and Marian also joined the party, with Cris, Lea and I.
|  Todd and Mary were friends years ago in CA, now live in CT and joined our party.
|  Paul, our #3 son, lives in Aurora, CO in the Denver area.
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 Thanks for viewing my gallery.
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