Laura was poised attentively on a chair
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Monte Duncan
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sat in a color-matching chair 2009 Angela Beske Christmas Party   •  15th Street, Oakland, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 6 January 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:23:16 Thursday 24 December 2009)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales

Mirror reflected the handy coat rack
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Brandon Williams
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handled a wire transfer 2009 Angela Beske Christmas Party   •  15th Street, Oakland, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 6 January 2010)   •  (Photo taken 17:31:24 Thursday 24 December 2009)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales

The party gradually began
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Angela Beske
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Jeff enjoyed the food and conversation
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More guests arrived
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Allen sipped white wine and listened
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Denver was pleased Brandon could attend from Alaska
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Jeff and Terry tossed ideas across the gap
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Katy Welte
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Harry joined the dining room conversation
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Gifts littered the dining room table
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Jeff and Angela spoke in the dim guest room
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Bryan began to glaze over
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Denver and Katy met in the open doorway
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The kitchen table became the bar
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George shared an amusing moment with Terry
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The kitchen as viewed from the basement stairs
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Katy and Monte received a gift
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Gold bow atop festive paper
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Denver Welte
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was intrigued by a fancy box 2009 Angela Beske Christmas Party   •  15th Street, Oakland, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 6 January 2010)   •  (Photo taken 20:44:10 Thursday 24 December 2009)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales

Buzz Watched
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Buzz Brooks   •  2009 Angela Beske Christmas Party   •  15th Street, Oakland, California   •  (Date Photographed: 20:45:32 Thursday 24 December 2009)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 6 January 2010)   •  © 2010 Bryan Costales

Angela opened gifts too
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Switch plate gift was a mock fire alarm
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Michael opened a 161 piece home and hobby tool case
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Angela observed a demonstration of use
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Following gifts, conversation rekindled
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Jeff posed by Christmas cards and fish
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San Francisco card under Hollywood art in Oakland
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The epilogue photograph for the party
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