Dinner Party Pictures - Autumn 2006

OK, it's not all dinner parties, but these are pictures for events with me and my friends and teammates. They're from the autumn of 2006. I don't always identify people, but I do include lots of semi humorous comments. For free, thanks to the generosity of our new fake sponsor: Steak N Shake. Mention this page and get $1 off a milkshake. Well, really they'll just look strangely at you.

This is one of the fancy dinner parties. Don't I have nice dishes?	Resplendent Vicky and handsome Adam model a shawl and suit.
I showed this photo to my class, proving statisticians get to hang out with hot women (two Masters in Stats and my coauthor.)	With the Clive family at the Statistics Department Holiday Party.
The Orthogonal Bases, the Statistics Department whiffleball team.	Lipeng (token non statistician) and Yinxiao getting ready. There were many practices, some at three hours the longest in whiffleball history.
I served as player, coach, league official, and scorekeeper. Here I am writing game reports.	Note my excellent follow-through, nice and balanced. I'm sure the producers of whiffleball instructional videos will be calling soon.
At our postseason banquet at my place. We had a slow start, falling behind 15-0 in the first game and losing 16-4.	The first years kept practicing, and getting better. The other teams had problems filling rosters. Clearly the first year has gotten easier.
We didn't lose again. Yes, despite having only two people with prior experience, we won.	It was the department's second championship. The first was the volleyball match mentioned in my blog, two days earlier.
At the Statistics party. My subletter Katie is in the white top.	As an attractive woman, Katie requires a top-notch security team.
Clif, Shali, Vicky and I at the Grand Lux Cafe (home of wonderful desserts pictured) on New Year's Night.	I'm next to an intelligent, charming, gracious, gorgeous woman, and for some reason can barely keep my eyes open. Boy am I smart.