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Zelda Mayoff 80th birthday family photo

June 19, 2003January 19, 2018

Front row (kids) left to right. Ashley Mayoff, Oliver Cordes, Dylan Mayoff, Stoney Black, Emily Black, Harley Mayoff, Olivia Black, Daryl Cordes, Montana Black, Jade Black, Andrew Black. Middle Row, (sitting) left to right Bettina Mayoff, Zelda Mayoff, Solly Mayoff, Cory Cordes, Doris Weisman. Back Rows (standing) left to right. Actually blends 2 into one. Richard Mayoff, Chelsea Mayoff, Cynthia Mayoff, Doug Mayoff, Donna Black, Roman Medynski, Ricky Black, Bonnie Cordes, Robert Mayoff, David Black, Wendy Mayoff, Sam Cordes, Marilyn Hayes, Sidney Schwartz, Lori Black, Evelyn Black — Front row (kids) left to right. Ashley Mayoff, Oliver Cordes, Dylan Mayoff, Stoney Black, Emily Black, Harley Mayoff, Olivia Black, Daryl Cordes, Montana Black, Jade Black, Andrew Black.
Middle Row, (sitting) left to right Bettina Mayoff, Zelda Mayoff, Solly Mayoff, Cory Cordes, Doris Weisman.
Back Rows (standing) left to right. Actually blends 2 into one. Richard Mayoff, Chelsea Mayoff, Cynthia Mayoff, Doug Mayoff, Donna Black, Roman Medynski, Ricky Black, Bonnie Cordes, Robert Mayoff, David Black, Wendy Mayoff, Sam Cordes, Marilyn Hayes, Sidney Schwartz, Lori Black, Evelyn Black

Who belongs to whom?

Solly and Zelda’s Children are: Donna Black, Robert Mayoff, Richard Mayoff, Douglas Mayoff, Bonnie Cordes.

Donna Black’s Children: Richard Black (Ricky) married Evelyn, David Black married Lori.

Richard (Ricky) and Evelyn Black’s children: Emily, Olivia and Andrew Black.

David and Lori Black’s children: Montana Black, Stoney Black, Jade Black.

Robert Mayoff married Wendy.

Richard Mayoff married Bettina and their daughter is Ashley Mayoff.

Doug Mayoff married Cynthia and their children are: Chelsea Mayoff, Dylan Mayoff and Harley Mayoff.

Bonnie (Mayoff) married Sam Cordes and their children are: Cory Cordes, Daryl Cordes and Oliver Cordes.

Bernie Mayoff Family – Thanksgiving 2002

November 28, 2002January 19, 2018

Thanksgiving 2002, (L-R) Standing: Bryan Shepherd, Beth Shepherd, Jeff Mayoff, Denise Mayoff, Bernie Mayoff. Sitting: Richard Navarrete Jr., Richard Navarrete, Cheryl Mayoff, Grommit, Rob Mayoff, Delia Hoker, George Hoker

Benician Sunset

November 19, 2002January 19, 2018

November 2002
Photos by Art Mayoff
Benicia, CA

This samovar was hand delivered from Moscow by friends to Mila and Sasha Elperin of St. Louis, MO, and it’s exactly the same as the ones of the 19th century. There is space inside where you put little pieces of wood or fir cones. When they burn they will heat the water which is around it in a separate section. When the water boils, it is ready.

The painted pot is to brew the tea. It comes separately, but you can not make tea without it. When the tea pot is on the top of the hot samovar, it gets warm and the tea will taste better. Then you just pour some tea from the pot and some hot water from the samovar into the cup and it is ready to drink. The difference in taste between tea made the regular way and tea made in a samovar is the like comparing barbecue meat and meat prepared in the oven.