August 14-15: Botanical Gardens and The Riverwalk
	July 4-6, 2003: A Visit to Ruckman Haus with Ron and Jay
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A week or so ago Ron Ruckman called me to invite me down to San Antonio for Prudence's birthday party on the 26th and, since I did not have an out-of-town trip for that week, told him I would be happy to drive down (and work in a day or two at Data Junction in Austin at the same time). So I did drive down, arriving in the late afternoon.

Prudence's Birthday Party

Ron had directed everyone to gather at La Fonda Restaurant, one of their favorite places, unbeknownst to Prudence, of course. So I went straight there to find quite a few other folks (most of whom I did not know) there already. We sat around and talked for a while until Ron arrived with Prudence, who was as surprised as I have ever seen her.

The party was a great success, and I think Prudence was more than pleased that so many of her friends showed up for this, her 49th birthday. Guy was there, of course, and he and I spent a good deal of time talking.

I don't know most of the people in the many pictures that I took, but I wanted to retain them in this album in case I do some special pages for Prudence and Ron at some point. So, below you will find a large number of thumbnails for the pictures I took during the party. Click on any that interest you to see the full-size image:

I also took some movies during the festivities, and you can use the players below to watch those movies:

The Group at Prudence's Birthday Party Prudence Arrives at Her Birthday Party

Prudence Ruckman After Dinner Conversation

At Ruckman Haus

I stayed with Prudence and Ron at Ruckman Haus that night and the next morning, before heading up to Austin, I took a few pictures around the house, including the west deck and two pictures of the living room that you can see here and here.

	August 14-15: Botanical Gardens and The Riverwalk
	July 4-6, 2003: A Visit to Ruckman Haus with Ron and Jay
	Return to the Ruckman Haus Photo Gallery Page