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Stacy, Javiera, Brandon, Tatyana, Thanh, Ngoc, Heiko, Kyomi, Adrian, Cho, Vinh and Samir

Nov. 18, 2006

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We arrived in Truckee around 12:00 midnight. The ride was smooth with very little traffic. The "group" settled in and started to unwind... And...did they unwind. We would all like to thank our "social director" Tatyana for getting things started!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Background, Thanh, Samir with Stacy and Brandon

Tatyana, Thanh, Adrian and Samir

Javiera and Thanh sharing a moment!

Samir and Tatyana

The "Social Director" lining up and getting it started. We call this the "MCatt"

Oh, Margaret! Remember this.............

And...now look at the camera!

The "toast"

Cho and Thanh

Vinh, Tatyana, Samir and Stacy

Stacy enjoying a moment.

Introduction to the "Thanh Handshake"

Kiyomi and Heiko

Ngoc, so Thanh... I then saw this great big Black Bear in the back of the house coming after me..........and then

Vinh, heating up....

Cho relaxing and watching all the "strange" people

Ngoc regenerating to tell more "stories"

Thanh

Brandon and Javiera

It's just Thanh saying "Hello"

Vinh, Tatyana, Javiera and Stacy

Kiyomi, Heiko, Adrian and Thanh

Ngoc, and so Cho, I saw this really big Black Bear in the back of the house and it was coming toward me.........

Adrian and Thanh

Ngoc... so this really, really big Black Bear was chasing me... I was so scared... I didn't know what to do... Can you hold me for a while?

Tatyana and Javiera

Ngoc... so as this really, really, really big Black Bear was chasing me... I turned and said, "Hey, enough is enough!!!" I was so scared. So Cho, you wouldn't mind holding me now would you?

Javiera and Stacy

Brandon and Samir

Ngoc.... Cho are you shy? People think I'm pretty funny.

Tatyana

Vinh and Javiera

Adrian, Thanh and Cho

Samir, Adrian, Thanh, Cho and Ngoc.... Hey guys, did I ever tell you the time when I was chased by a really, really, really big Black Bear!

Camera data, picture taken at 4:00 am

Camera data, picture taken at 4:01 am

Samir doing the "Thanh Handshake" to Vinh

The originator showing how it's suppose to be DONE!

Ngoc, hey Thanh, did I ever tell you about the time when I was chasing a really big Brown Bear!!!

The dance party

Does anyone notice any head tilt?

Samir, Cho, Ngoc and Thanh.

I couldn't resist putting up this beautiful photo of Javiera

Thanh... Ngoc, I don't want to hear anymore about the really, really, really big Black or Brown Bear that you chased.... Ok!!! At least get your story straight...

All of you guys are "crazy"

We really don't want to hear about the bear story again!!!

Javi, did I ever tell you the story how I chased this really big Brown Bear down the road, earlier tonight.

Hi Ngoc my name is Cho.... I can you tell me more about how you save everyone when that hugh Black Bear was about to attack the group.

Meanwhile...... the party goes on!

Thanh getting a lap dance from Samir

Thanh getting a lap dance from Tatyana and Javi

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The next morning...

enjoying the moment!

while the other group is just getting up!

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We decide to go bike riding in Tahoe City

Tatyana, Brandon, Samir and Stacy

Ngoc and Heiko

Adrian on the beautiluf Lake Tahoe

Samir and Thanh

Samir, Tatyana, Adrian, Thanh, Javiera, Brandon and Vinh

Coffee break, Vinh checking out the injured Thanh

Brandon wide awake, while Samir......... are we in Houston?

Heiko

Kiyomi

Adrian

Tatyana and Samir starting the second evening with the "MCatt" Who do you think they are smiling at? Hint.... she lives in Indiana.

Truth or Dare....

Hey, let's give one to Margaret!

The Dare.... but that's not the funny part.

It was freezing outside. And in his rush to get inside, Samir forgot to open the sliding glass door as he ran into the house!!! Check out his facial express in the reflection. We all laughed for about 10 minutes straight.

Vinh giving Cho a lap dance...

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And then we had a special visit from Santa....

We all had a great time on the trip to Lake Tahoe

The End