| Dec I '01 More adventures in CA -- Alexis' b'day in Santa Cruz and a madcapped dash from Reno down to the Bay Click on image for bigger picture. |  | 
| It's taken 5 long years, but we finally kick Nicholas Igor Furness in the gonies and out the door |  | 
| And don't let me catch you looking back in anger. |  | 
| Outside the A Bar |  | 
| Brooke bursts onto the scene |  | 
| Steph with chaos |  | 
| Jason Pierce, of little-known band (in US), Spiritualized in another titchy venue. |  | 
| In Santa Cruz to celebrate Alexis coming of age |  | 
| With a new, mature slant on life |  | 
| Birthday cake to match |  | 
| Katie gets me the short surfboard for my inaugural surf lesson |  | 
| JB & I, down & out on our luck, are forced to fly to Reno, Nevada, and cane it over the mountains to SF for the weekend |  | 
| ...not a problem, with the aid of the local RB cum aphrodisiac |  | 
| Two thirds of the Honeybadgerz? |  | 
| Renee pops out for a spot-the-difference shot |  | 
| Tanya gives it away |  | 
| In explaining his MBA Travis tries unwittingly to leverage his synergy, the old-school yupster |  | 
| JB, how close to being in credit are you? |  |