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Boarding the plane in NYC. I freely admit I overpack for a trip.

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The Virgin America's in-flight entertainment system had to be rebooted, so here goes the console messages...

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Took this shot mid-flight. Gives you an idea of the "mood lighting" Virgin America is famous for.

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Jean's Sociabl "office"...

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... and his design board.

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Tamara, hard at work.

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"What do you want from me?"

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Professionals.

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One of the strangest bathrooms I've seen. Apparently, though, none of the women use the bathroom.

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The famous Venice apartment, only two blocks from the beach!

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The gaming master's setup.

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Wappy! Revisited.

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Getting ready for our trip Out East.

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Master bedroom.

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Apparently, Jean still uses this...!?

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Balcony. Done in a typically Southern California "it never rains here" style.

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All-important parking space.

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The apartment complex Jean and Tamara lived in.

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See how close the beach is?

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Utilizing my new 14-140mm lens, zoomed up. That's the beach.

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On our return trip, we saw a model shoot.

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Lunch break.

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Yum, tasty vegetarian authentic Chinese food. I so rarely can eat Chinese fare that actually tastes delicious.

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I love wide-aperture shots of food. :)

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The unassuming strip mall in which the authentic Chinese place was located. 'twas full of mostly Chinese people.

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Mud spattering from the day before in Indian Wells. (How, you ask? They were watering the grassy parking lots. Why, I have no idea.)

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Ping-pong back in the office!

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Now I'm facing The Gamer.

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I gotta focus on the ball.

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One last walk on Venice beach.

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