I love my friends. Here are some of them with whom I spent this afternoon and evening with:

Lunch, in honor of Dr. Philip Espaldon.

Click here for a closeup. The personalized reflex hammer.

Phil & friends at the very classy Four Seasons Hotel.

Farewell dinner with my Chicago friends.
Thanks to Liz for always being the ultimate organizer / hostess!

Oliver, Gordon, & Vida.

Dan, Chris, & Otto.

Albert, Tina, Liz, & Andy.

Liza, Mike, Phil, Charlie; Cathy, Rich, & Suzan.

Lola, Vivian, & Janet

Me, Rick, Peter, Sherry; Dan, Angela, & Frank.

My Taiwanese American family for over a decade.