I celebrated my 30th birthday in Saskatoon with my friends Paula and Simone. Simone baked a delicious marbled cake that you can see in the picture, and Paula made some great chocolate treats.
This is a picture from my 2002 birthday party.
From left to right and top to bottom: me, David, Jesse, Ruthie, Reddy, Heather, Garrick, Jill.
With Ruthie, my girlfriend, at the St. Louis Botanical Gardens during the summer of 2001. I've got to say these gardens are amazing!
Having dinner with some of my friends from college in a "taquería" in Mexico City called 'El charco de las ranas' (The frogs' pond ???) during the summer of 2001.
At home with Garis, one of my best friends, whom I've know since 7th grade.
Margarita (his girfriend), Ruthie and my mom are also there.
Again at home with another one of my best friends: Luis. We've know each other since I can remember!! Well, that doesn't say much since my memory is pretty bad. We met in September of 1977 when we began going to school at age 2 1/2 !!.
Santos, one of my best friends, with his family. I've know him since high school when he arrived to Mexico from his homeland: Ecuador. I think the picture was taken in Ensenada, Mexico, where they live.
Mema, one of my best friends, when she came to visit me in Chicago.
Here, some of my friends from U of I right before Srisankar (second from left to right) left Urbana-Champaign to go to U Penn at the end of the summer of 2001.
A picture with one of my best friends' girlfriend, Eri. We visited her in Queretaro, Mexico during the summer of 2001.
Having dinner in 'El Torero' in Champaign with Susana and Shannon when my mom visited me during the summer of 2001.
Having dessert at Bob and Gerri Kirchner's house in Yankee Ridge when my mom visited me during the summer of 2001.
With Lali and Jonathan right before they left Urbana-Champaign to go to Florida.
Jill and Jesse at Graham's goodbye party.
Graham, Leah and Jeff when Leah was visiting from Georgetown.
Garrick and Reddy during Graham's goodbye party.
With Silver, Maria Luisa, Rik, Heriberto and Ruthie in Taxco during the winter of 2001.
With Ruthie, Susana, Lali, Jill, Jesse, Emily, Al, Jonathan, Paul, Lynette and Garrick at our apartment for my 2001 birthday party!