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The
China 2003 Adventurers
Below the are the 45 intrepid and dedicated members of the Lydon-Griggs
China 2003 Adventure that will be leaving for China on May 5. Interspersed
you will find photographs of the group working hard in preparation for
the trip.
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Joy
Agcongay
Aptos |
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Jeff
Cox
Aptos |
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Dick
Allen
Aptos |
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Brian
Beach
Ojai/Santa Cruz |
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Cherie Barkey, Cabrillo College Chinese History teacher, teaching
the group the basic Chinese dynasties. |
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Sharon Beach
Ojai/Santa Cruz |
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Cindy
Bogard
Santa Cruz |
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Jim
Bogard
Santa Cruz |
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Peggy
Bogard
Santa Cruz |
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Cherie
has given the group an assignment of organizing themselves in the
same order as the Chinese dynasties. They appear to be somewhat
disorganized here. |
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Vic Bogard
Santa Cruz |
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Gary
Clark
Aptos |
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| Betty
Collins
Madison, Indiana |
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Carol
Chasteen
Apopka, Florida |
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This
subgroup has been assigned the task of "becoming" the
Song Dynasty. Here they are doing a crash course on that dynasty.
Left to right, Jim Nee, Esperanza Nee, Greg Dougherty and Debra
Means. |
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Terry Davis
Chicago, Illinois |
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Amy
Newell
Watsonville |
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Terri
Dougherty
Aptos |
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Greg
Dougherty
Aptos |
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Jim
Nee (left) and Greg Dougherty explaining the importance of the Song
Dynasty to the assembled group. Note the clever use of the wall
map. |
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Jane Doyle
Santa Cruz |
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Keith Ducote
Scotts Valley |
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Audrey
Fieberling
Santa Cruz |
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Bill
Feiberling
Santa Cruz |
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Members
of each group were then asked to line up in dynastic order at the
front of the room, with Xia on the far left and Qing on the far
right. Who could ever forget the order of dynasties after seeing
this array of talent? |
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Gary Griggs
Santa Cruz |
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Kathy Hatfield
Santa Cruz |
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| Jim
Hatfield
Santa Cruz |
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Jane
Jaynes
Menlo Park |
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Another
set of group members in dynastic order. |
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George Jaynes
Menlo Park |
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Nancy Jones
San Jose |
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| Ann
Lydon
Aptos |
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Sandy
Lydon
Aptos |
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Ming Qing (aka Ming the Merciless) going over the pronunciations
of some basic Chinese greetings with the group. |
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Debra Means
Davenport |
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Beverly Montague
Aptos |
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| Bob
Montague
Aptos |
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Kelly
Moore
San Jose |
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Ming
responding to the group's pronunciation of a Chinese phrase. At
least we're keeping her happy! |
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Leola Davidson
Santa Cruz |
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Esperanza Nee
Santa Cruz |
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Jane Nee
Santa Cruz |
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Jim
Nee
Santa Cruz |
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The group at its first adventure into traditional Chinese cuisine.
Under the guidance of Aaron at the Mei Garden Restaurant in Santa
Cruz, the group is diving into its first Chinese meal together.
Note that there are no forks in sight. |
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Jason Nee
Santa Cruz |
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Ron
Perez
Watsonville |
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Suzuki
Aptos |
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Tom
Suzuki
Aptos |
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The group continues to each. Again, not that there are no forks. |
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Alyson Tom
Santa Cruz |
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Corina Tom
Santa Cruz |
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Su Van Hoosan
Fairfield, CA |
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Gloria
Wong
South Pasadena |
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Wong
South Pasadena |
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Ah hah! A fork! Brian Beach (left), Bill Feiberling and Gary Clark. |
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