<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Of COURSE the travel gods are against me, it's a Groo thing! <div><br></div><div>I won't know about going Sunday or Monday until I actually go, since my time out there isn't exactly my own. I'm there for family problem solving, any fun to be had is secondary. </div><div><br></div><div>Oh and Kaytee, the distance between LA and Comic Con varies by who's driving, how much Groo-related stuff is on board, urgency level, and the Destination Groo Index.</div><div><br></div><div>Two Groo Fans wearing Groo Shirts on a mission to bring rare Sergio stuff which includes hidden Groo appearance to be given to Groo Creator Sergio at a Groo Panel at GrooFest, well, we were doomed from the start!<br><br>-Larry "mrgrooism" Steller, Master Mendicant <br><br>"<strong><em>I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.</em></strong>" Edgar Allan Poe
<br><br>Favorite Links: <br>YANKEE STADIUM TOURS: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/stadium_tours.jsp <br>FORGOTTEN NEW YORK: http://www.forgotten-ny.com <br>LIBRARYTHING: http://www.librarything.com <br>NEWS FROM ME: http://www.newsfromme.com <br>POVONLINE: http://www.povonline.com <br>THE FAB FAUX: http://www.thefabfaux.com/index.html <br>PENGUIN PERSPECTIVES: http://janetharriett.blogspot.com <br>DEFECTIVE YETI: http://www.defectiveyeti.com<br><br>--- On <b>Wed, 8/19/09, Grossmann, Gary (DOR) <i><GaryG@DOR.WA.GOV></i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Grossmann, Gary (DOR) <GaryG@DOR.WA.GOV><br>Subject: Re: [Groop] Larry coming to Los Angeles<br>To: "Larry Steller" <mrgrooism@yahoo.com>, groop@groo.com<br>Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 4:52 PM<br><br><div id="yiv1350338613">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="
font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">Larry, the travel gods are against
you. John Wayne Airport is way further south and instead of 85 miles, it’s
125 miles to Ojai! Sheesh. Not that that should dissuade you.
Steve is driving from further away than that and so are Natalie and Shawn the
girl. It would be cool if you made it up there. You could give us
all a preliminary report. (But don’t tell Sergio we are coming) Hope
you can make it. </span></font></p>
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groop-bounces@groo.com [mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">On Behalf Of </span></b>Larry Steller<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 19, 2009
1:35 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> groop@groo.com<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Groop] Larry coming
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">I knew I wasn't going to make the Groop meet, but OH
WOW I just paid for the airline tickets, arriving at 3:08 pm in Santa Ana
(John Wayne Airport). It would be in excess of a 2 hour ride to get there,
and the event is 5pm-7pm. TRICKY! Mighty tempting, but I think my Mom might
be upset if I dropped her off and split for 3-4 hours.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">The reason for the trip is to take care of some of
my elderly Aunt's affairs, so first stop has to be to go see her. She's 96
years old and frail, but very sound of mind. I don't believe there are
immediate health concerns, but she seems convinced her end is near, so who
knows what the reality is?</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">We had been discussing a Friday flight, if only I
had checked with you guys earlier today I might have made it. Still, I should
be able to check out the exhibit on Sunday or Monday. We'll see.<br>
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-Larry "mrgrooism" Steller, Master Mendicant <br>
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"<em><b><i><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-weight:bold;">I
became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.</span></font></i></b></em>"
Edgar Allan Poe <br>
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Favorite Links: <br>
YANKEE STADIUM TOURS:
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/stadium_tours.jsp <br>
FORGOTTEN NEW YORK: http://www.forgotten-ny.com <br>
LIBRARYTHING: http://www.librarything.com <br>
NEWS FROM ME: http://www.newsfromme.com <br>
POVONLINE: http://www.povonline.com <br>
THE FAB FAUX: http://www.thefabfaux.com/index.html <br>
PENGUIN PERSPECTIVES: http://janetharriett.blogspot.com <br>
DEFECTIVE YETI: http://www.defectiveyeti.com<br>
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--- On <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Wed, 8/19/09, Grossmann, Gary (DOR) <i><span style="font-style:italic;"><GaryG@DOR.WA.GOV></span></i></span></b>
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From: Grossmann, Gary (DOR) <GaryG@DOR.WA.GOV><br>
Subject: RE: [Groop] Larry coming to Los Angeles<br>
To: "Larry Steller" <mrgrooism@yahoo.com>, groop@groo.com<br>
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 3:55 PM</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">Hey Larry!</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">I’m afraid your timing for meeting up with Groopies in Ojai
is a little off. We will be there on Sunday August 30<sup>th</sup>, the
Sunday after next. That day there is a “Sunday Gathering”
or some such name in which Sergio will be giving a talk about
cartooning. I think it costs $8. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">As Dana noted, the August 22<sup>nd</sup> reception sounds like a
more formal affair and costs $25 with advance reservations apparently
required. Eric’s guess, and mine, is that this is when the artsy
Ojai crowd will show up. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">Also as Dana noted, Ojai is not a hop, skip, and a jump from LA.
From LAX to Ojai is about 85 miles. So you would need the better part
of a whole day to get out there, take in the exhibition, and get back to
LA. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style=""><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;">But maybe that could work out for you. Good Luck and
I hope your Aunt is OK</span></font></p>
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[mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">On Behalf
Of </span></b>Larry Steller<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, August 19, 2009
12:08 PM<br>
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someone remind me when Sergio's exhibition starts? I just made plans to fly
out to LA on important family business, taking care of a 96 year old Aunt.
I may have no time to do anything, but if Icould meet up with Groopies at
some point,and perhaps get out to Ohai, I'd love to do it.</span></font></p>
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anyone wants to exchange cell phone numbers in case we can get together,
send me an email<br>
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-Larry "mrgrooism" Steller, Master Mendicant <br>
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"<em><b><i><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-weight:bold;">I
became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity.</span></font></i></b></em>"
Edgar Allan Poe <br>
<br>
Favorite Links: <br>
YANKEE STADIUM TOURS:
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/stadium_tours.jsp <br>
FORGOTTEN NEW YORK: http://www.forgotten-ny.com <br>
LIBRARYTHING: http://www.librarything.com <br>
NEWS FROM ME: http://www.newsfromme.com <br>
POVONLINE: http://www.povonline.com <br>
THE FAB FAUX: http://www.thefabfaux.com/index.html <br>
PENGUIN PERSPECTIVES: http://janetharriett.blogspot.com <br>
DEFECTIVE YETI: http://www.defectiveyeti.com<br>
<br>
--- On <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Sun, 8/16/09, Gary Grossmann <i><span style="font-style:italic;"><grossfamm@comcast.net></span></i></span></b>
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From: Gary Grossmann <grossfamm@comcast.net><br>
Subject: [Groop] Sergio's Exhibition-August 30th<br>
To: "The Groop" <Groop@groo.com><br>
Date: Sunday, August 16, 2009, 10:13 PM</span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial;">It looks like there will be at least 4 of us meeting up in Ojai to
see Sergio's exhibition and "Sunday Gathering" on August
30th. Me, The Kuhnster, Lucky Cat, and Shawn (the Girl).
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be a fun surprise for Sergio. (So shhhh. Don't anyone tell him,
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