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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. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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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
to Los Angeles</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thanks Dana and Gary!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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>
<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>
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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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Hey Larry!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Gary G. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> 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
12:08 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> groop@groo.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Groop] Larry coming to
Los Angeles</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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auto'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Can
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.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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auto'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>I'm
flying into Santa Ana this Saturday and staying in Sun Valley, flying home
Tuesday morning. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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auto'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>If
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>
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--- 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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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auto'><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;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).
Also maybe Eric. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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Arial'>The Long Suffering Mrs. G. cannot make it, but she thinks it would
be a fun surprise for Sergio. (So shhhh. Don't anyone tell him,
OK?) </span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
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