Tom X. Chao's "Thanksgiving 2000" in Los Angeles

Snapshots taken during a trip to Los Angeles, November 21-28, 2000. (Incomplete--more to come)
This was my first return to Southern California since departing in August 1994 for New York City.  It was prompted by the move of Dr. and Mrs. Chao from Des Moines, Iowa, to the San Gabriel Valley east of downtown Los Angeles.
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Dad on balcony
Meet Dr. Chao--on the balcony of the new Chao residence.

Suehiro Restaurant
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In front of Suehiro Cafe, 1st Street, Little Tokyo--our favorite restaurant for many years.  Left to right: Suzanne Shelton, David "Sharkman" Shelton, Bode Oldis.  Note Sharkman and Bode are holding Can't Get Started postcards.

MPV Seafood banquet
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The "Welcome Back, Tom" or "Any Excuse to Dine in Monterey Park" or "I Had No Idea You Were Still Alive" banquet at MPV Seafood, Monterey Park, CA.  Sunday, November 26, 2000.
Left to right: Tassilo Baur, Nicole Dillenberg-Cork, Jimmy Cork the baby, John Cork, (front) Deb Whitney, Scott Ressler, (back) Tom X. Chao, Joanna Lazzaro, "Nik" Arkimovich, (front) Jerome Vered, (back) Doug Young, Suzanne Foldes, their friend "Kim," and last--but not least--Gary Gibson. Photo credit: Waiter in MPV Restaurant.

Mom in kitchen
Mrs. Chao in kitchen of the new Chao House.  Note mom's computer in foreground.

All photos: Tom X. Chao except as noted.

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