- fire drill group 2
A mandatory fire drill gave Leslie the opportunity to capture some large group shots. - fire drill group
fire drill group - jenn in the woods
Leslie and Jenn went out for a short hike in the woods. - leslie swings
Leslie found a swing. - leyla christiaan
Leyla and Christiaan kick it on the "prayer island," actually a platform in the middle of a swamp. Peaceful. - setting
On 10/11, Leslie headed to the Santa Cruz mountains for the TFA October retreat. A day of workshops, bonding with old acquaintances, a free massage, and mutual bitching about how freakin hard this is. The setting: a Bahai retreat in a redwood forest. - sunset 1
The sun sets. - sunset 2
sunset 2 - IMG 0626
The welcoming committee rolls out. - IMG 0628
Bryan and Leslie in the dining room - IMG 0630
Grill assembly begins. - IMG 0632
Is it just me, or are they starting to look alike? - IMG 0633
Grill assembly: complete! - IMG 0634
Bryan puts the grill to work immediately with some oyster-smoking. - IMG 0636
Dad relaxes in the glow of Our Lady. - IMG 0637
our scrappy little backyard - IMG 0638
checking on the oysters - IMG 0640
Sous works on her latest trick: nose-balancing. - IMG 0641
I swear she's almost person-sized. - IMG 0644
fun in the Alcatraz waiting line - IMG 0646
fun on the ferry - IMG 0647
family fun on the ferry - IMG 0648
special bonus: Civil War reenactments! - IMG 0649
Dad, roofs - IMG 0650
taking the (award winning!) audio tour - IMG 0652
Dad contemplates solitary confinement and decides to pass. - IMG 0654
windows - IMG 0653
informative placards - IMG 0655
visitation windows - IMG 0656
not a real guard