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Sam Perone (Chemistry & Materials Science, 1989) has just published his second novel.  Entitled Crisis on Flight 101, it is a sequel to The StarSight Project published last year, and is now posted on various Internet sites:  amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and booksamillion.com.  The publisher is iUniverse, Inc, and the author is listed as "S. P. Perone." The first book is a futuristic counter-terrorist adventure, with settings in the Livermore Valley and LLNL. The second book is a Sci-Fi Psychological Thriller that should appeal to anyone interested in time travel, early World War II history, or vintage "flying boat" aircraft, all of which are featured in the book. Of course, many of the same characters from the StarSight story appear in the new book, along with some interesting new ones. The new book is a paperback, packaged with an attractive cover design and compact readable font. It is listed at $17.95. In addition to Internet marketing, both books are available at several local independent bookstores, notably Altamont Books in Livermore, and Odyssesy Books and Booksellers in Grass Valley. There's a possibility of a book signing event at Altamont Books at some future date.

Don Stiles (Electronics Engineering, 1988) has been traveling to Portugal visiting Madeira (The Floating Garden Island), Lisbon and Algarve, the southern part noted for its beautiful tiles. Then on to Costa del Sol in Spain and Alhambra to see the Moorish architecture and short trips to Gibraltar and Morocco. He has just returned from a cruise from San Diego to Rio de Janeiro by way of Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Uruguay and Brazil. He crossed the Equator cruised past glaciers and saw lots of penguins and visited Ushuaia, Argentina, the southern-most city in the world. Since his retirement he has visited 50 countries and looks forward to many more.

The LLNL Retirees Travel Slide Group starts again January through June on the fourth Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Livermore Library meeting room. The January 27^th meeting is entitled "Welcoming the Millennium: Angkor Wat and Mayanmar (Burma)" by Arlene and Stephen Chin. February 24^th’s meeting is: "Colonial Mexico: Not the Traditional Tourist Sites" by David and Barbara Edwards.

The Lab Blood drive runs from Monday, January 12 through Thursday, January 15^th. It will once again be held in Trailer 4181. Retirees are welcome to give blood.

The Retirees’ Dinner/Dance event will be held at the Springtown Club House, on Friday, January 30, 2004. Appetizers will start at 6 pm, dinner at 7 pm and dancing at 8 pm. If you are a member of the Retirees’ Network, you should have received the reservation form recently in the mail. If you are not yet a member, or if you prefer, you can make reservations on-line @: www.llnlretirees.org. Reservations must be received no later than January 23^rd.

Please send any news or input to Jane or Gus Olson. You may send them an email at Gus@LLNLretirees.org or Jane@LLNLretirees.org .