San Francisco, the city of blinding lights and colors

San Francisco, the city of blinding lights and colors

Admiring city lights in Union Square, San Francisco

Admiring city lights in Union Square, San Francisco

Cheers to the holiday season

Newark Senior Center

At the Newark Senior Center enjoying a delicious holiday lunch and great company.

French Polynesia

Summer in Winter.
Must be the sunshine in French Polynesia: Bora Bora, Tahiti, Moorea …
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Happy retirement, Connie!

At Ohlone College; at Connie Teshara’s retirement party

Happy retirement, Connie!

LIFE Eldercare Volunteers Appreciation Event

At the LIFE Eldercare Volunteers Appreciation Event
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LIFE Eldercare donor reception-“A Celebration of You”

At the LIFE Eldercare donor reception-“A Celebration of You”; the event took place at the Fremont Banker’s building in Niles. For more info, please visit

http://lifeeldercare.org/

Cooking Demo at the 2014 Olive Festival

Cooking Demo at the 2014 Olive Festival (14:29)

New York City skyline

Thank you New York City for some fantastic days.  I’ll be back.

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New York city street scenes

New York city street scenes: the Upper West Side, Central park, SOHO, Greenwich Village, West Village and more. (Map by maps of net)

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Chinese dancers at the 2014 Olive Festival

Chinese dancers at the 2014 Olive Festival

The Squeaks Band at the 2014 Olive Festival

The Squeaks Band at the 2014 Olive Festival, Fremont, CA

Chops Big Band

Chops Big Band at the 13th Annual Olive Festival, Fremont, CA

Vine restaurant chefs cooking demo

Enjoy the Vine restaurant chefs cooking demo video (2:48)

Ellis Island Immigration Museum

The experience of immigrating to America displayed at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

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Lady Liberty and the Manhattan skyline

Lady Liberty and the Manhattan skyline; New York, New York

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Canyon Band at the 2014 Fremont Olive Festival

Canyon Band at the 2014 Fremont Olive Festival

Enjoy the video (7:03)

Newport, Rhode Island

Peaceful days in Newport, Rhode Island exploring colonial landmarks and the incredible views of Goat Island, Newport Harbor and more.

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Thanks Boston for the great time

Thanks Boston for the great time.

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