California again 2008
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2 October 2008

 

Hello from Big Bear Lake again,

Arriving late yesterday in Shenzhen a quick selection of the conveniently located Railway Station Hotel made it possible to jump across the "international" border into Hong Kong for a fast train ride out to the new modern Hong Kong International Airport where some quick and fancy foot work resulted in flight reservation changes for a departure later in that same day.

 

The stock market began it's 2008 crash almost immediately after my return, though I blissfully remained unaware of the cataclysm engulfing the world's financial markets for several months until the full dimensions of the catastrophe became obvious to everyone. Over the next several months I watched as my modest stocks and bonds portfolio declined in value more than forty percent! Helpless to change the course of my financial misfortunes I waited until the worst turned around and most of my  paper loss recovered in value, though the partial recovery took more than five years and still has a way to go before I can claim full recovery.

 

This "debriefing" postcard is being written three years after the fact as I polish up the China trip postcards.

 

Fred Leonard Bellomy

 

  


Big Bear Lake Village: Corner of Pine Knot Ave and Village Drive; home again.


Big Bear Lake Village: Corner of Pine Knot Ave and Village Drive.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike: Paula


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike: Paula


20 April 08 party: Fred


20 April 08 party: Nan & Lowell


20 April 08 party:


20 April 08 party: Jim & Ian


20 April 08 party: John & Lowell


20 April 08 party: James and JoAnn and Barry


20 April 08 party: Mary


20 April 08 party: Lowell


20 April 08 party: Paula


20 April 08 party: Fred preparing to read the Uyuni story.


20 April 08 party: John and Mary visible


20 April 08 party: Ian playing photographer and Entera watching.


20 April 08 party: Ian playing photographer

 


Paula Workshop & Fred Party April 20, 2008 - 65 photos. Photos taken of the hikers groups during Paula's visit to Santa Barbara and the party for Fred's friends

 


20 April 08 hike: Gladys


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike: Fred


20 April 08 hike: Paula


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike: Buck &


20 April 08 party: Fred & Nan


20 April 08 party: Jim & Ian


20 April 08 party: James & Fred preparing to read the Uyuni postcard to party goers.


20 April 08 party: John in background, Judy Litchel on couch with Gladys.


20 April 08 party: Paula & Stan


20 April 08 party: Nan, Paula & Entera


20 April 08 party: Fred reading his Uyuni postcard story.


20 April 08 party: JoAnn & Nan


20 April 08 party: Judy Litchel & Entera


20 April 08 party: Jim


20 April 08 party: Gladys and Judy Litchel


20 April 08 party: Nan & Barry with his eyes on the beer.


20 April 08 party: Nan & James Kimberly

 

 
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20 April 08 hike: Paula


20 April 08 hike: Fred


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 party: Brak


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike:


20 April 08 hike: Gladys & Paula


20 April 08 party: Nan


20 April 08 party: JoAnn


20 April 08 party: JoAnn


20 April 08 party: Jim Fish


20 April 08 party: Fred reading his Uyuni postcard.


20 April 08 party: Jim and favorite pet... other than


20 April 08 party: Fred


20 April 08 party: Lowell & Jim


20 April 08 party: Ian playing photographer to hide his face from my camera.

 

 


Joy Atkinson April 20 in Santa Barbara insists on taking my picture, too.


Joy Atkinson April 20 in Santa Barbara insists on taking my picture, too.

 

Joy Atkinson April 20, 2008 - 5 photos.


Joy Atkinson April 20 in Santa Barbara.

 

 
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Joy Atkinson April 20 in Santa Barbara.


Joy Atkinson April 20 in Santa Barbara.

 
Reference photo: author
 August 2002
 

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