I love these pictures of Dennis and Joanna – I think they look so happy together and are meant for each other.

The first (left) picture is from a Lam picnic at Coyote Creek park, probably in 1989 or 1990. The middle is pretty obvious – the beautiful bride and handsome groom. And the right picture was snapped at my wedding reception in 1997.

These two pictures are not of Joanna, but it is a fond memory spent with her and Dennis. These pictures are from a pre-Wharf-to-Wharf sushi dinner we all had at my little apartment in Los Gatos the night before the race, a 6 mile fun run that spans from Santa Cruz ending in Capitola. I believe this was in July 1989. Dennis was big into jogging and I did a little myself. We had all signed up for the WTW race. Dennis and Joanna stayed at my place because it was a heck of a lot closer to Santa Cruz than Livermore. I think I made the sushi – there was certainly plenty of it. As any runner can attest, this is NOT the type of meal you should have the night before a race! Mostly protein and beer, with a little rice and salad thrown in for good measure. I remember feeling pretty lousy after the race.  I think Dennis and Joanna  slept fairly poorly on my futon as well. But it was the first in the tradition of many WTW’s followed by a post-race picnic on Capitola beach with champagne and goodies. Fun times and great memories!