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Famous People I’ve Met

Annie Leibovitz: “WOMEN: New Portraits” Exhibit

March 25 – April 17, 2016

We’re going to the opening of the new Annie Leibovitz photography exhibit at The Presidio in San Francisco.  She might even be able to meet Ms Leibovitz!

Onward to the future...
Onward to the future…

 

Portraits of Agnes Gund, Denise & Linamandla Manong, Cindy Sherman, Sally Mann, Katie Ledecky, Jane Goodall, Lena Dunham, Shonda Rimes, Misty Copeland, Adele, Malala Yousafzai, Aung San Suu Kyi, Caitlyn Jenner, Laura Poitras, Elizabeth Warren, Lupita Nyong’o, Kathleen Kennedy, Gloria Steinem, Amy Schumer & Kim Caramele, Kara Walker, Natalia Vodianova, Alice Waters & Fanny Singer, Sheryl Sandberg, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Mellody Hobson, Samatha Power, Shirin Neshat, Wendi Murdoch, Kamala Harris & the Queen Mum (QE2)…others

 

http://www.presidio.gov/presidio-trust/press/Pages/annie-leibovitz-women-new-portraits-exhibition-launch-in-san-francisco.aspx

 

Celebrating the Birth Centennial of NVM Gonzalez

September 11, 2015

Joining friends and family to celebrate NVM Gonzalez’ Birth Centennial at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco.  A postage stamp will be issued by the Philippine Government in early 2016 to commemorate NVM.

NVM Gonzales Birth Centennial
NVM Gonzales Birth Centennial

 

“The Bread of Salt”: http://nvmgonzalez.org/works/pandesal.pdf

We also got on the official Department of Foreign Affairs web site for this celebration.

Midsummer Mozart Festival 2009

July 18, 2009 (Saturday) 6:30 PM

This is our third year attending the Midsummer Mozart Festival with Music Director George Cleve and his orchestra.  As usual, we arrive two and a half hours before the music begins to make sure we get good seating.  This hill-side concert was at the Gundlach-Bundschu Winery.

Midsummer Mozart Festival 2009
Midsummer Mozart Festival 2009

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Visiting With John Babcock, Artist/Papermaker/Mentor

June 7, 2009

My dad and I visited John Babcock at his studio in the Santa Cruz mountains.  He hasn’t seen me since I was a two-month old baby.  I learned a lot of new things about paper making like the kozo pulp and how to use a bamboo mesh screen.  Also I learned about special machine that paper-makers use to make pulp called a Hollander beater.  They’re kind of like bath-tub shaped blenders.

John Babcock and Amelia

I showed John samples of paper I’d made – he thought I’d done a great job and hoped I’d take one of his workshops in paper-making.

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China 2003

January – February 2003

I visited grandpa and grandma with Mommy and Baba again in 2003.  We stayed in Beijing at Grandpa’s house for a few days then went to Yellow Mountain (Huang Shan) and Shanghai then finally home.  Mommy stayed in Beijing to meet some of her old friends.

Beijing

January 27, 2003

At Grandpa and Grandma's House
At Grandpa and Grandma’s House

 

Quality Time with Granpa
Quality Time with Grandpa

 

Shanghai

Shanghai Dream
Shanghai Dreams
Shanghai with Mama
Shanghai with Mama

Yellow Mountain

It was really cold up on Yellow Mountain but it was really beautiful.  Baba tooks some very nice photos.

Yellow Mountain
Yellow Mountain

 

On Yellow Mountain
On Yellow Mountain

Our Little Snowman
Our Little Snowman

Snowy Trees - Cold
Snowy Trees – Cold

We found a small village at the bottom of Yellow Mountain and stopped for lunch.  The food was simple but it was very good!

A Simple Village Lunch
A Simple Village Lunch

Preparing Lunch
Preparing Lunch