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July 4 Celebration on the Mesa! ------  Independence Day - Social 'n' Fireworks! Graduates gathered at the Spanish-style home of Jane and Ron Freund for the 4th of July on the Mesa. They shared their 30-year collection of antique advertising. Also of special interest were be the unique art pieces that Jane has created for their home on Santa Barbara's Mesa. When: 7 to 9 at the Freunds' home, then a walk over to the City College to watch the fireworks, dressed for evening at the beach - breezy and cool. Fun stuff: Dress in red, white and blue! The hors-d'oeuvres were either be naturally red, white and/or blue, or were decorated that way. You'll see the fun in the pictures, below! the Fireworks Movie! (Quicktime .mov file) |
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Ron and Jane's "Uncle Sam" art piece
invites us in.
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Joyce Anderson and Judy Dromgoole arrive, greeted by Ron and Jane Freund,
our hosts for this evening.
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Ellen and Joyce Anderson chat.
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Ron and Jane make some last-minute plans
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Another view of Ellen and Joyce's conversation, with a hint of the
view from the Freunds' Mesa location! The "person" in the lower right is
not real...Everyone speaks to him when arriving, anyway.
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Jerry Aspen and Syd Dromgoole get started...
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...as does Dick Miller.
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New Graduates president Darlene Amundsen with Allan Anderson. Note
all the old advertising signs around the Freunds' garage / party room!
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Here's Joyce Anderson with Polly Clement and guest Wendy Naylor.
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Hermine Baker, Carlene Amundsen, Judy Dromgoole and Richard Mayers,
all dressed in the requisite Red, White and Blue.
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This is the only show I got of Laurie Anderson -- What a background!
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Richard Cruz and Carole Lazar, havin' fun!
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Richard Goggin, also havin' fun!
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Now, this is generally creative milling about, after announcement of
The Group Picture... Patty, Hermine, Joyce, Judy, Jerry and Richard seem
to have thius maneuver well rehearsed. Jerry seems a little skeptical...
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The 'milling' is reaching critical mass now...
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...better and better...
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Move back a little...a little further...just a little more...Ellen
Lilley does the honors
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...and here's a result...
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...and another result, with often-photographer Bob Lilley actually
in a picture!
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This is known as 'strolling about the grounds until you feel at home'...in
recovery after The Group Picture -- this time onn the Freunds' lovely grounds.
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After seeing all the nice artifacts in the Freunds' collection, I photographed
this Mourning Dove near their front door. As it turned out, the dove is
not an artifact -- it flew away when the camera clicked.
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Ok -- these are FRIGITS -- Look them up with a "Google" search on the
web. The set is about $30 and it is strongly addictive. A classic Rube
Goldberg marble machine, much like the fabled clock at Santa Barbara Airport...great
for grandkids --and 'dads!
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Remember these? This one works, but only if you put money in. I did
not see anyone try it!
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This picture of Paul Newman has seen many incarnations; it used to
be on sewatshirts at Ohio University, where Paul went to school briefly.Special
Anniversary Banquet Dinner for $1.39? ...or is that $139 ?!
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The dessert table offers sweets and strawberries and other red/white/blue
goodies -- Lemesee now -- blue food? Blueberries, I guess... Look at those
convention skimmers!
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By now you know most of the names, so look at the FLOOR! Spatter-paint
with a vengeance - The Freunds' collection and its display is unique and
fun in many ways!
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It turns out July 4 is our hostess' birthday anniversary! Cake and
candles and all
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Make a wish...
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Oooh! Those are trick candles!
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Patty Bohren enjoys this and a few more Graduates events before her
move to Hawaii.
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Barbara and Jerry Aspen, and Richard Cruz listen to some conversation,
while Dick Miller works over the buffet.
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Joyce Anderson chats with newly-renewed member Marta Martine,
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We all walked down to the SB City College kawn to watch the city fireworks
show at the harbor. This scene shows part of the waterfront and the ocean
horizon with its offshore platforms lined up.
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Let the show begin! (See the movie link for more!)
the Fireworks Movie!
(Quicktime .mov file)