Gressley-Ruppel Weenie Roast, 02 Oct 2004

Chris Gressley and Rick Ruppel wanted to have a housewarming party for their friends and co-workers as soon as their new place was up and ready for it. This date finally arrived in October 2004, when a whole pile of people showed up, ate food, admired the homestead, and burned Microsoft books. Aah, geeks...

We also got some shots of the house.


Images
Arrival
A few people are here, and there's a fire, but not much is going on yet...
Paul and Chris
Our host and one of her workers leave the house to greet us newcomers.
Dog
I don't remember whose dog this was; he was old, that's about all I can tell.
Empty Shed
Paul stands in a shed that was once filled with...stuff. It's a bit empty now.
My Contingent
These are the folks that I know best. (Beth, Vered, Danielle, Jim in the back)
Chris Gressley-Ruppel
Our fine host this evening.
Early Frisbee
A few kids play frisbee to pass the time.
Danielle and Beth
Hanging out.
Food Table
I love potlucks.
Dog and Kid
Diane's kid, I don't remember her name...but she's so cute!
Boggle Tournament
Some people need to distract themselves.
Smiling Jo Wozniak
She's the sitting one. And she's happy.
Nancy Mansfield
Second-in-command of BISS, as I understand it.
Growing Frisbee Ring
More people have joined in.
More Attendees
It's remarkable how few of these people I know.
Row of Cars
More came later, too. It was a big turnout.
The Birds
I just had to try for a shot of the thousands of birds flying around.
Damian and John
Hey, familiar late-comers!
Diane Yi
One of the BISS front-line helpdesk types.
Weenie Fork
I should have had someone else hold it; this just didn't work.
American Gothic
Well, close enough. (Rick and Chris.)
Tim Cooks
1. Beth got my camera. 2. That's a lot of plaid. 3. I wish you could see more...
Tim Cooks, II
Oh, these, you can see more! Good shot!
Beth Cooks
I think Danielle got this shot.
Tamira's Brother
He's apparently either a NetTech or RSC. Who knew?
Smoke
Yup. That's smoke. *cough*
Trails of Fire
Well, it looks better as a thumbnail.
Lots of Roasting
Everybody's getting down to it!
Jay and Son
I feel really bad for forgetting his name already...
Mingling NetTechs
And RSC staff. They kept to themselves, anyway.
Banana Cupcake
"Here you are, little boy! Hahahaha!"
Early Marshmallows
Beth was the first to bring out the marshmallows. Mmm...
Catherine's Dog
A large Chocolate Lab; I played with him for quite a while...
Eating Dinner
Everybody convenes at the dinner table, leaving their chairs unguarded...
Darren Cooks
He looks really happy to be out there. It couldn't be because it's a dark night, could it?
Cold Family
Blankets are alwas fun to watch.
Debbie and Son
I still don't remember his name! Grr!
Marc Taylor
Another BISS admin; he works for us occasionally, and knows the most about Mac stuff.
Kelly and Vijay Karthik
I'd never met him, so I don't know his name.
Chris Socializes
The mark of a good hostess is...oh, nevermind, I have no idea.
Fire
Sometimes it's fun to take shots without a flash or tripod.
Final Roasting
Just a few more weenies!
More Dog
I liked playing with that dog a lot.
Lots of Minglers
There really were a lot of people there. I was impressed.
Cold Girls
The blanket really helped them a lot, and it's so *cute*! (Vered, Danielle, Beth)
Hungry Dog
Ooh, nobody ever feeds that dog! (I always say that about dogs.)
Bryan Holderfield
Our building electrician.

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