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Pre-dawn on the day of departure. The boat (a Catalina 350, which means it's 35 feet long) waits at the slip in Houston for her noble crew. - IMG 0780
cabin, shovel, Bryan - IMG 0779
Leslie waits for the car that has the house keys. - IMG 2467
J and some fall leaves - IMG 0747
Doug makes breakfast. - IMG 0760
Nelson approaches, with Tigger - IMG 0415
again - IMG 5501
More boats amassing. - IMG 0767
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Bryan, ready for another run - IMG_2196
The starting area. Normally a hectic time full of tacks and jockeying for position, the lack of wind made it pretty tame. - IMG 0412
Bryan on the slopes - IMG 2452
seizing the photo op - IMG 2460
Sculpture garden shots - I took this one in honor of Mom and her new horse. - IMG 2463
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our fellow tourists - IMG_2166
The last picture you'll see of the whole boat... from here on out we're on it. - IMG 2466
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Another sunset shot with a boat (not ours). - IMG 5524
I was also a fan of this little spot. - IMG 0752
a full yet efficient kitchen - IMG 2419
The Grand Hyatt, site of the conference - IMG 0751
Mmmm, fried dough. - IMG 0423
Catie and beautiful view - IMG_2201
In the boredom that was the race start, I caught this boat whose name I thought Leslie would appreciate. - IMG 0434
Leslie, in shadow, at day's end - IMG 0416
Catie straps herself in - IMG 0420
Catie and a sticker on the lift that reads, "If you bought your board at the mall, the terrorists win." - IMG 2462
How many thumbs have posed beside this sculpture? - IMG 0422