Christmas In North Carolina, December 24-29, 2000
  
 
Day 1 - Seattle To Charlotte
 
Steves_WA_apartment.JPG (50372 bytes) My counter in Bellevue before leaving for North Carolina...
 
Steve_Mom_Brian.jpg (25464 bytes) Arrival at Thompson Manor in Farmwood, in Charlotte... with Beloved Mother and Brother Brian...
 
Christmas Eve at Thompson Manor, in Charlotte...
 
Ryan.JPG (34188 bytes) Ryan.jpg (72293 bytes) Baby Ryan...
 
Bill_Marda_Jessica.jpg (61435 bytes) Bill, Marda, and Jessica...
 
Brian_Bill_Marda.JPG (29734 bytes) Brother Brian, Bill & Marda...
 
Jessica_Will.JPG (27775 bytes) Jessica and Will...
 
Matt_Will_Jan.JPG (34952 bytes) Matt, Will, and Sister Jan...
 
Matt_Will2.JPG (25168 bytes) Matt and young Will...
 
Mother_Father2.JPG (25540 bytes) Mother and Father...
 
Matt.JPG (9948 bytes)  Will.JPG (21523 bytes)  Will_Bill_Marda.JPG (24815 bytes)  Will_Brian.JPG (29406 bytes)  Will_Globe.JPG (29320 bytes)
 
Will2.JPG (21543 bytes)
 
 
Day 2
 
Christmas Day Feast at Stately Hamilton Manor, in Charlotte...
 
Will_olives2.JPG (27816 bytes)  Will_Steve_olives.jpg (23196 bytes)  Christmas_dinner.JPG (44661 bytes)  Jessica_Will.JPG (33601 bytes)  Steve_mirror.JPG (31190 bytes)  
 
Matt.JPG (20458 bytes)  Will_Brian3.JPG (44809 bytes)  Will.JPG (37043 bytes)  Ryan.JPG (19368 bytes)  Ryan_Mother.jpg (25908 bytes)
 
Will2.JPG (30584 bytes)  Father_Marda.JPG (45240 bytes)
 
Latter in the day at Paula (mother of Bob and Donna) Davis' home...
 
Bobzilla3.JPG (28346 bytes)  Donna.JPG (23114 bytes)  Paula.JPG (40508 bytes)  Paulas_lamp_table.JPG (40151 bytes)
 
 
Day 4
 
BabyRalip2.JPG (38587 bytes) My BabyRalip...
 
At Microsoft Charlotte...
 
Johnny_Trango2.JPG (47098 bytes)  Johnny_Trango_-_Greg_Kudasz.JPG (51072 bytes)  NC_Media_Studio.JPG (63645 bytes)  NC_Media_Studio2.JPG (49692 bytes)  NC_Media_Studio_Steve.JPG (33806 bytes)
 
At the Bayou Kitchen...
 
Alan_Christian2.JPG (14473 bytes) Alan_Steve.JPG (29929 bytes) Alan Christian...
 
Bill_Noonan.JPG (17869 bytes) Bill Noonan...
 
Jake_Berger.JPG (13403 bytes) Jake_Johnny-Trango.JPG (33679 bytes) Jake Berger and Johnny Trango...
 
Carina.JPG (41283 bytes) Carinas_eye.JPG (11857 bytes) Jake_Carina.JPG (29600 bytes) Carina...
 
Greg_Whitcomb.JPG (17001 bytes) Greg_Steve2.jpg (11582 bytes) Greg Whitcomb...
 
Carina_John_Lindsey_Ed.JPG (37377 bytes) Carina, John Outen, and Lindy & Ed Outen...
 
Bill_Wallpole.JPG (25975 bytes) Bill Wallpole on guitar, Johnny Trango blowing harp...
 
Pete_Jeff.JPG (18007 bytes) Pete and Jeff...
 
 
Day 5
 
Brians_house.JPG (57239 bytes) Brother Brian's domain...
 
I met Brother Brian, his girlfriend Susan, Christie & Gary, and Pete at the Crazy Japanese Buffet for lunch. I was too focused on conversation (read: sushi rolls and salt & pepper shrimp) to take pictures, but this place continues to be a must-do when in Charlotte!
 
Scenes from Thompson Manor...
 
BabyRalip.JPG (43526 bytes)  BabyRalip2.JPG (42148 bytes)  BabyRalip3.JPG (48655 bytes)  Texas_Pete_brownies2.JPG (37160 bytes)
 
At Casa de Hamilton...
 
Steve_BabyRyan.JPG (17203 bytes)  Jan_Ryan_Father_Mother.JPG (21263 bytes)  Will.JPG (25499 bytes)  Jan_Ryan_Matt.JPG (30379 bytes)
 
 
Day 6
 
Leaving Charlotte (for the flight back to Seattle)...
 
Charlotte_downtown_FRWY.JPG (19371 bytes)  Charlotte_airport_BA.JPG (24104 bytes)  Charlotte_airport_downtown.JPG (23164 bytes)  Charlotte_airport_statue.JPG (15830 bytes)
 
   
Bellevue_from_Ridgewood-G.JPG (45030 bytes) Bellevue_from_Ridgewood-G_3.JPG (38386 bytes) Bellevue_Olympic_Mts.JPG (35321 bytes) Back in Bellevue...