Bayshore Parties

 Usually occurring on Saturday nights, Judy and Jerry's dinner parties were legendary. Judy was a brilliant cook; Jerry was the grill master.  His lamb was the best I've ever eaten. In those days we all drank.  Like fishes.  There was something called "the scotch of the month club," which arose as people kept bringing new single malt as gifts.  One fateful night we discovered there were at least a half a dozen brands in the liquor cupboard. So there was a taste-test .  I was smart enough to take on the task of labeller and recorder, but there were some  hurting heads the next morning. Sometimes we wound up in the hot tub.  Always we talked and laughed and laughed.  Except that time Angela demanded that we all reseat ourselves in the order of our Zodiac signs.  Conversation just stopped. 

From Left around the table: Elisa Sparks, Angela Elam, Susanna Freytag, Alma Bennett, Jerry Griggs, Judy, Jeannie David, Barry Davis. I'm pretty sure Harry Stewart took the picture.

 

 

A few years later, looking down from the balcony -- Clockwise from left: Angela Elam, Candy Buchanan on the chair with Rumpole the cat, Jeannie Davis, Alma Bennett, Elisa Sparks, Judy (pointing her finger, as usual), Jerry Griggs, Karen Stewart, Barry Davis

 

Another night:Clockwise: Jerry, Elisa, Syd Cross, Judy, Mike Vatalaro, Patti-Connor Green

 

Lined up in front of the kimono Mimi Hodgin/Haye made for Judy: Angela, Harry, Judy, Jerry, Barry, Jeannie, Karen,

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1996 Calendar

In 1995, Jeannie Davies and I gathered all the compromising pictures we could find of  the group of friends surrounding Judy Melton and Jerry Griggs, which we called the family, and made them into a silly calendar.  I took some pictures of it with my cell phone to include in Judy's Memorial.  Here are most of the pages.  Enjoy!

Send in the Clowns-- From left to right: Alma Bennett, Judy Melton, Jerry Griggs, Elisa Sparks, Candy Buchanan, Jesse Scott and their daughter Hannah, Jeannie Davis, Barry Davis, Angela Elam, and Harry Stewart.

January Babies --from left: Elisa, Jeannie and Barry on horseback, Jesse in the box, Jerry and jazz hands, Judy as a tap dancer

February:--Girlfriends

March--Spring Break at the Beach: Elisa, Harry Stewart, Suzanna Freytag, Barry Davis, Judy flying Hannah as a flag

April -- Da Guys: Barry, Jesse and Hannah, Jerry

May Daze -- from left: Jerry in his mountain man days;  Jesse giggling the night before J&J's wedding (I can't find the pic with earrings); Judy and Jerry trying to read their vows but cracking up because of ducks mating on the pond behind them;Barry Davis; Jerry at his retirement party; Elisa, Judy and Jeannie.

Jesse and Candy, each holding Hannah; Barry Davis with a flute

July on Deck -- clockwise from top left: Jerry and Rumpole, Angela on the 4th, Harry on Hartwell, Judy holding forth to Angela and Karen Stewart, BD pretty relaxed

August in the Mountains Camping

September-- Beloved Pets: Rumpole, Munchie ...

October: Various Beach Trips

November -- Pointing Fingers and Putting Silly Things on Our Heads: Top: Jeannie, Candy, Judy, Candy, Jesse, Jeannie; Bottom, Elisa, Jerry Jess, Candy

 

 

December -- A Dickens Christmas: left to right: Harry Stewart looking authentically dissolute, Candy fully hatted, Angela actually looking good in her costume.