Tucson Feb New York March 2006

  • New garden bed is constructed and well loved.
  • There's no controlling some plants!
  • New garden bed again. Did I tell you it's made from the old garage door?
  • Sallie attempting to eat desert.
  • OK, now we get to the meeting. Here's Nils preparing his talk in the cold.
  • Every one is getting ready.
  • Even the MIRC crew are at it.
  • Who knows what Laszlo is up to... preparing a talk maybe?
  • Ditto Judit.
  • Another lovely day in Southern California.
  • Just for the record, the wiring at CHARA is very neat.
  • As are the beautiful optics.
  • More optics... just for show.
  • The visible system cleverly called the VIS.
  • Inside one of the delay lines.
  • OK, at the meeting at last. Judit gives us an overview.
  • PJ wins the award for the most informative and entertaining talk.
  • Mike even chimes in with something useful.
  • Off we go to Mount Hopkins to see IOTA.
  • But first a flash back to the Intensity Interferometer.
  • Up at IOTA, Dave checks out the Siderostats.
  • Some view eh?
  • Seems CHARA is not the only facility with empty bottles hanging around.
  • Look familiar? Guess which Interferometer we're at. Can't can you.
  • The Ridgway's bravely entertain the crowd at their lovely home.
  • Michael has found the beer.
  • Look! Michigan and GSU people interacting!
  • Nils holds court.
  • Our host Steve entertains Laszlo.
  • As you can see, this was a very pleasant evening. Ellyn and both Dave's are smiling.
  • Laszlo normally means what he says.
  • The Boss, and the bosses Boss. The McAlisters and their smiles.
  • Vincent and Alisa discuss the state of things in French.
  • John, Jason, Antoine and Ettore smiling. We have got to do this more often.
  • The tiger, I should add, was not real.
  • Back home in LA, may we present the Cactus collection?
  • More plants that Sallie seems to like.
  • Back to the new flower bed again. Can you tell we're pleased with this?
  • OK, perhaps we're over doing it a bit here.
  • Back in New York, Ben shows me where the new exhibition will go.
  • Nice office eh? You should see the view.
  • Optics lab. No view here.
  • Out for a walk in the park. Honestly he's pointing at the nearest bar.
  • I have dibs on the next bar. That's people skating back there.
  • At home, Sallie enjoys the new computer, care of Martin.
  • The new shelves are also a hit on the domestic front.
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