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This is sad: Economic Woes Silence Silicon Valley Symphony (Reuters): "The San Jose Symphony Orchestra, the oldest symphony in the U.S. West and a Silicon Valley cultural institution, said on Tuesday it would lay down its instruments as officials seek bankruptcy protection....The 123-year-old symphony, saddled with debt estimated at $3.4 million, will play one final concert on Saturday before "going dark" for between 6 to 18 months while advisors devise a plan to reinvent it as a leaner group with new artistic direction and fresh sources of funding." Classical music is very feeble here. On the radio we only have one main classical station left in the Bay Area: KDFC.

Mag's Graduation. Clearlake Photos.

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Mag's graduation (May 25). She is the one with sunglasses:

Amy Tan's back. She's the speaker.

What the hell are you lookin' at?

Our trip to Clearlake, Calif (May 26). We actually ended up going to a nearby resort to jet ski. Tony and June, plus Zhibo and I. Our cell phones couldn't reach the rest of our group, so we spent the whole day together:





The weather is perfect outside nowadays. Let's swim!