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Alpha Xi San Antonio Trip - April 27-May 4, 2003

Gentle ladies, you will remember till old age what we did together in our brilliant youth! Sappho (c. 600 B.C.)

AGENDA

Sunday: Robin arrives, dinner at a great Southwestern restaurant, Canyon Cafe.
Monday: Trip to San Antonio Zoo, dinner with Charlie at Aldino's an excellent Italian restaurant.
Tuesday: Slept in, hung out, ran errands. Trank cooked. Grilled steak and chicken, sauteed asparagus, corn on the cob! Great food!!
Wednesday: Long walk (at least Robin thought it was long). Ran errands, picked up KJ, dinner at La Fogata...Mexican food...had a blast...got propositioned...(see pg. 3 of the Line Book below).
Thursday: Long run/walk. (KJ & Trank ran...Robin walked). Picked up Anne, had a reading of the Line Book while Trank cooked for us again. Sauteed shrimp with cheese, potatos, corn. Excellent!
Friday: Shopping at & near the Riverwalk/Alamo area. Alamo tour. Riverwalk stroll. Stopped in a hotel bar for a drink, then went to Kangaroo Court for cheesecake. Got cleaned up for our birthday party with Pam at the fabulous La Fogata Restaurant!
Saturday: Shorter walk, hung out, ran errands, lunch at Marie Callendar's, and shopping at the Shoemaker's Inn!! Had our birthday cake....(see video above). Ordered in Pizza and listened to Dr. Trankina's dissertation on the Y-Chromosome.
Sunday: We all had to go home....but not before planning the next trip......!!
I often think, how could I have survived without these women? Claudette Renner Friendship is mutual blackmail elevated to the level of love. Robin Morgan
BIRTHDAY CAKE MOVIE
Click on photo above, then OPEN movie.
Don't forget to turn up your speakers.
Sorry...the movie is very dark...but you can really see the flames!
The shared memories brought smiles, laughter,
a few tears and, at last a sense of contentment.
For slowly, from our treasured memories
a kindred bond began to emerge.

That’s how it is with people sometimes.
When you least expect it, a common thread—
golden, at that—begins to weave together
the fabric of friendship.

Mary Kay Shanley, She Taught Me to Eat Artichokes: The Discovery of the Heart of Friendship

Click on any picture below to see an enlarged photo!

Trank & KJ Robin KJ KJ & Trank
Trank & KJ at La Fogata Robin & the Mariachis KJ & her Maharishi (don't ask) Trank & KJ on Trank's patio
Trankina Wine Clothes Riverwalk Pose Charlie
Trankina Wine Clothes (you had to be there!) All of us on the Riverwalk Michele's guy, Charlie
Anne, Trank & KJ Pam in a bra Kangaroo Court Anne, KJ & Robin
Anne, Trank & KJ at the Alamo Dressing Pam Menu from Kangaroo Court Anne, KJ & Robin at the Alamo
Wesenberg Robin, Trank & KJ Trank, Anne & KJ Robin & Michele
Wesenberg Robin, Trank & KJ at La Fogata Hotel bar on the Riverwalk Robin & Michele at La Fogata
Karen Anne Trank Tecata Beer
Karen talking to Pam Anne talking to Pam Trank talking to Pam Tecata Night at La Fogata
Trank Tinkie Riverwalk Moon?
Trankina Tinkie! Riverwalk Pose Riverwalk Moon???
KJ KJ, Anne & Pam Pam the lush Line Book funnies
KJ & the Wine Dress Anne & KJ with Pammie Drinking with Pam Reading of the Line Book
KJ, Anne, Robin, Pam Trank, Robin, Anne KJ, Anne, Trank Anne, Pam, KJ, Trank
Posing with Pam Reading our cards from Pammie More reading of birthday cards Posing with Pam again
Birthday Cake Birthday Presents More Birthday Presents Blowing out candles
Happy Birthday to Us Exchanging Birthday Presents Opening Presents Yes....that's smoke!
Party Kangaroo Court Pam at home KJ & Mariachis
Birthday Party at La Fogata Cheesecake at Kangaroo Court Pam's surprise when she
saw that she was with us!
KJ with the Mariachis
at La Fogata 
Many pictures are dark & blurry because they were taken
from the video and they didn't reproduce well as still shots!
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Those were the days my friend, we thought they'd never end......

Page 3
Both within the family and without, our sisters hold up our mirrors, our images of who we are and of who we can dare to become. Elizabeth Fishel

All quotes were borrowed from the wonderful book: Girlfriends: Invisible Bonds, Enduring Ties by Carmen Berry & Tamara Traeder