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River Cats Game. Eli, Hannah, Hannah's friend, Charles and I attended a River Cats game courtesy of my former boss. His seats are right next to the visitors' dugout, second row behind home plate. Lots of fun.

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Adorable. He's playing on his DS, listening to a story on his Ipod, curled up in a ball with is (dirty) feet tucked under him. How could he be anything but adorable?

Photo 87

Water bug. Patience pays off. I caught this photo of a water bug and his shadow in a creek near Calaveras Big Trees.

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Fly. The butterfly is not Eli's favorite stroke. His right arm seems to have a mind of its own. It reminds me of a bird with a broken wing. The goal is always to drop time in each successive race, which Eli has done. Go Eli.

Photo 85

Independence Day Parade. Eli rides shotgun for the swim team float. 

Photos 82, 83 & 84

Welcome home Hannah!

Photo 81

Lawn ornaments? You don't see this everyday. These make those little garden gnomes look...well...little.

Photo 80

First harvest. The first bounty from our garden. Radishes. They were good...and dirty. 

Photo 79

Intense. Eli and Mason having what looks like an intense conversation about Twizzlers. 

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Our hosts. Jay and Tina. It would be hard to find two nicer people. Thanks for letting us stay with you.

Photo 77

Love this picture of Hannah.

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Tower of London. Hannah posing in front of the Tower of London. We didn't go inside, even though, Jason, my nephew, said it was well worth the price of admission. I figured I would save it for the next trip to London, because there WILL be a next trip.

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Elephants, Elephants, Elephants. These Elephant sculptures are EVERYWHERE in London. Their purpose is to raise funds for endangered species. I started taking photos when I saw them on the first day. There were so many that I finally decided just to take photos of the ones I liked the best. 

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This is what Hannah was doing while I was visiting Trafalgar Square.