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December 2004 You know, no matter how awful things may seem -- and this last year was no box of chocolates -- when I look back over my photos, I always seem to remember having had a really good time. I'm feel pretty fortunate. So this "Year in Review" page is dedicated to everyone in these pictures (and a few others who were camera-shy) who entertain me, and take care of me, and share their life with me. Thank you! Here's hoping the coming year brings us all peace and prosperity. Love,
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The Knotty Piner and Mitch relax on Zicatela
Beach in
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 LRH & Mitch Still Laugh on Our Last Night in Oaxaca |
Suzie Elliott and LRH at |
Mama came out of the kitchen to see if we'd
cleaned our plates. |
Pat invited the Book Club for a spring week-end to North Farm, her week-end getaway in the Catskills.
 Jean Kleinpaste, Pat Schuster and LRH in the woods near Beer Kill creek |
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LRH and one of her favorite activities |
LRH and another of her favorite activites. You've seen this picture. Well, not exactly this picture, but like the ones of yourself you throw out before anybody else sees them. I am, however, putting it on my web site. I can't help it. It makes me laugh out loud. We were having such a good time. |
 The Book Club at the Watch Hill ferry slip. LRH, Jean, Dessy Arteaga, Pat, Donna |
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Lorraine and Dean Clopton (that's my aunt and uncle) invited me to share their "Roots Tour" in May. It was an amazing journey. They wanted to have their daughters' families visit their old stomping grounds.
 LRH and Nettie Ross dressed all in black before the Alumni Banquet at Keya Paha County High |
LRH & her Dad & Mom have a rest |
Lorraine Clopton, LRH, Nancy Diaz and Dean Clopton |
Some of the Radden cousins: Nancy, Jim Radden, Frank Foreman, Gerry Radden, Jack Radden, LRH, Roger Radden, Chuck Radden |
Jim, Aunt Myrtle Radden, Aunt Helen Radden, LRH |
Lunch at Lake Alcova |
LRH at Brunch at Perkins |
Helen, Nancy, Jim, Irma, Rog, Dean, Gerry at Perkins |
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Lunch on the Michelson
Bike Trail |
Cocktails on the porch of the Alpine Inn
in Hill City |
Stopping for a Snack at the
Needle's
Eye |
A group shot in front of Lee and Nettie's house: John Levine, Susan Clopton, Lily Levine, LRH, Russ, Nancy, Dean, Nettie, Lee, Lorraine, Nancy Lublin, Jason Diaz, Matt |
Blah, Blah, Blah. LRH in front of her Dad's old Mobil Station |
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Getting ready for cocktails at the bar of
the Lily, Nancy, Jr., Jason, LRH, Matt, Rebecca,
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Picnic in Clopton Park. (Dean and Dave's old homestead) Lorraine, Dave, Lily, Lee, Nettie, Nancy Jr., John, Rebecca, LRH, Matt, Susan |
Snacks at the bar in Meadville, NE.
Jason, Lily, Susan, John, Dean, Rebecca, Nancy, Lorraine, Nettie, Lee,
Nancy Jr., Russ, LRH
Do you get the notion that food is a big factor in this family??
Sara's Birthday was celebrated at Water’s Edge Restaurant on the East River in Long Island City, N.Y.(That's across the river from Manhattan in Queens, for you non-locals.) We took a ferry from 34th street to get there. It was a beautiful evening and there was a wedding in progress on the restaurant pier. Lovely.
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LRH, Sara and Suzie on the ferry to the
restaurant |
Mitch waves goodbye to Manhattan |
Steve's Birthday was celebrated at Churrascaria Plataforma, the Brazilian Big Meat restaurant in Midtown. We eat and drink until we fall out of our chairs. Highly recommended activity for a birthday celebration.
 Connie Villiers & Steve Shelley -- two wild maniacs |
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Four Faces of Evil
Mitch, Sara, LRH & Suzie
The Queens at Donna's Birthday Tea--Korean this
year.
(Yes, those are tiaras. See last
year. I'm not going to explain again.)
Max, Jerry Holman,
Paula Redinger, Dan Stratman, Mitch,
Judy Stratman, Katie Stratman, LRH, and Steve after the Cyclones game
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Steve, Sara and Judy waiting for the Fireworks |
LRH eagerly anticipates the |
3rd Baseline and a Beautiful Summer Evening |
Feminine Pulchritude |
Cocktails on the Upper Deck |
Catching a Sea Breeze -- |
Eating Ice Cream While Getting a Pedicure
(This is another of those photos that most people would throw away, but I think it's pretty funny) |
Russ' Birthday Party Dean, Lorraine, Olivia, Lily, Russ, Nancy, John and Susan |
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Barbecue at Brockways |
Many cocktails at the Hilton |
Niece Lori Tuton came for a short visit in early November. We packed a lot of sightseeing and visiting in those few days, though.
Lori with Friends |
Lori at the Winter Garden Plaza |
Lori at Rockefeller Center Skating Rink |
Lori atop the |
LRH and Lori at Cloptons' |
Dean takes an arms-length picture |
My favorite holiday and I got to have two of them this year. The first with the Clopton Clan at Jason and Nancy's new apartment in the West Village. Thanksgiving #2 was at friend Connie Villiers' apartment in Upper Manhattan.
Toast Around the Table with the Clopton Clan:
LRH, Nancy, Russ, Rebecca, Matt, Natalie, Jake, Nancy Jr, Jason, Abby
Lublin, Al Diaz, Dean, Lorraine
Eating elegantly by candlelight since the apartment is in renovation and
there was no electricity
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To Contrast the Well-behaved |
And They're Still At It-- |
KC and Mitch |
This year Christmas in Springview, if the weather and the airlines permit. More about that next year.
Have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year,
LRH
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