<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;">Thanks Dana and Gary!<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>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?</div><div><br></div><div>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><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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><span style="
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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;">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"><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"><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"><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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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
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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.</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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>
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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;">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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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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it would be a fun surprise for Sergio. (So shhhh. Don't anyone
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