Christmas 2002

	My grandparents, Dodie and Papa, and Josie - my cousin's LBD (Little Black Dog) who often vacations in Stevensville, MI
	My grandparent's house, of over 50 years, in Stevensville, MI.
	My cousin Laura getting ready to decorate her house for Christmas.
	Laura's house in Crete, IL.
	My friend from the Peace Corps, Emily, holding my Christmas gift to her - a Jesus Action Figure.  It has gliding action feet.
	Emily and her boyfriend, Ben, in front of Marshall Fields in Chicago.
	Emily in front of her house in Joliet, IL.  Yes, she does live near the prison.
	Evening falls on Michigan Avenue.
	Augustana friends, Dave and Barb Mevis, getting ready to go to a holiday party.
	Dave holding Shannon, in her favorite fashionable outfit, upside down.
	Keimer and Dakota, the Mevis' Alaskan Huskies.
	Dave and Barb, standing between their blue light-up deer, in front of their home in Naperville, IL.
	My old condo building in Evanston, IL.
	My former Evanston neighbor, Lisa, and Gertie, the wonder dog.
	My former co-worker, Maria, and her cat Bugar.  Bugar's real name is Dolce or Cella, but no one in the Marini-Stefan house calls her that.  Bugar is sporting a Santa hat for the holidays.
	Maria and Matt's daughters, Tess (in hot pink) and Julianna (in a lighter shade of pink and tutu).
	The view from my parent's backyard in Fountain Hills, AZ.
	Mom, Dad and Linty.  Note that Linty is drinking water from a bowl on the table.  She's sitting in her chair.  I wasn't allowed to sit in that chair, because it's Linty's chair.
	My niece, Ashley, holding a Christmas present.
	My nephew, Marcus, in my parents backyard.
	Me, giving 60 lb. Marcus a piggy back ride.  That won't be happening next Christmas.
	Marcus and my sister-in-law, Mary, holding Euros for Marc (my brother) and Mary's trip to London and Paris this Spring.
	Marc and Mary's dog, Ginger.  She's a Visla - in the Weimeraner family.
	My brother, Marc, and Rick IV, removing the turkey from the deep fat fryer.
	Mary's sister, Ann, mother, Betty and Mary, in the kitchen on Christmas day in Phoenix, AZ.
	Betty and Mom.
	Mary, Betty and Mom, making dinner.  Note the huge glass of wine.  That was mine.  I had to put it down to take this picture.
	The three Ricks:  Richard Walter Spencer III (on far right), Richard Walter Spencer V (middle) and Richard Walter Spencer IV (on far left).  They all go by Rick, except for Rick V, who goes by Rickie.  Rick III is married to Ann, my sister-in-law's sister.
	The kids table:  (clockwise from the little girl in front) Amber (daughter of Carrie, my sister-in-law's niece and daughter of Rick and Ann), Rickie V (son of Rick IV who is the son of Rick III), Marcus (my nephew), Dylan (son of Carrie), Ashley (my niece) and Sarah (older daughter of Rick IV).
	The adults table:  (clockwise from my brother) my brother (in green), Ann, Betty (a little hidden), dad, mom, Rick III.  Note that Mary, Carrie, Glen (Carrie's significant other), Rick IV and I sat at a table somewhere in between the kids and adults table.  Perhaps someday we'll be asked to join one or the other.
	Me on one of my brother and sister-in-law's ATVs.   We went riding out in the dessert.  I didn't want to like it, but I did.
	My brother and nephew, suited up to go ATV riding.