A Rockridge New Year
December 31, 2004

It's our last night [ever] of 2004.

Wendy and I are rounding up our Bay Area troops for a bit of a party.

First to arrive are Tony & Catherine.

Imola, Christof [just bought a new car today], Sophie, Maja

Catherine, Tony, Audrey, Wanda

Eithne enjoying the smörgåsbord before going to bed.

Audrey, me

Nick opening up the bar.

Emmons, Wendy, Burt
[with rum]


Maja [entertaining], Christof, Wanda, Imola

[cousins]
Kev with Val, Tony with Cat

It's 20 seconds to midninght!!

Spanish New Year's tradition:
Get your hands on 12 grapes, then eat one for each second before midnight!

Lots of munching and 12 seconds later.

A good start of 2005.
[Kev, Val]

Eugene offered to take a few photos.

Eugene, Maja

Maja

Happy New Year!

Nick, Sophie

Mariel, Javier, Imola

-Shake. Good boy.