Bakersfield Pics...

Keepin it real...

A few of us in the parking lot of Cal State-Bakersfield after Elijah´s soccer practice













Thanks to the generosity of Bob and Susan, we were able to have our teeth cleaned professionally for free. Say Ahhhh!













Unfortunately, we weren't able to bowl for free, despite my near-professional performance at the the local lanes.














Amanda, learning bowling basics from her niece Adrianna.

Guys night out. Amanda's friend Ali scored big with several free tickets to watch the local minor-league hockey team, The Condors, tear it up. It was my first time sitting in a lux box and, like anyone who's ever flown first class, I'm sold!













Amanda, relaxing after dinner with her neice and nephews. From left to right are Joseph, Adrianna, and Elijah.















Amanda with her good friend Noel, at Noel's birthday celebration. We ate at a Cuban restaurant where the mojitos were amazing.














Amanda and I at Mike and Cristina's house party. Excellent food, conversation, drinks, games, and more drinks were had by all!












After dinner shot taken by Susan just before the guys team rocked the ladies in a no-holds-barred Pictionary and Taboo rumble.












Susan, Amanda's mother, demonstrating the true meaning of love, Taboo-style.


















While Cristina followed up with an authentic depiction of "twins," the ladies' skill was no match for the ingenuity of the guys' team.