Weddings 09

Starting in July 2009, there were 5 weddings among friends and family, 3 of which Rick and I attended. In August 2009
we flew to Seattle to a TechnoServe friend's wedding and also with Diana's college friend Ali leading us on a tour of Seattle.
In September, we drove to Yosemite to the wedding of Diana's playgroup friend, the daughter of our good friends.
October we flew to Boston to Rick's Harvard Business School 35th Reunion, spent a couple of days at Cape Cod
with 2 of his HBS classmates and their wives. Then a week later back in CA we attended 1st wedding among
the grown kids of our Gourmet group.

*Sheryl Linsky Marries Nick Adams in Berkeley's Tilden Park*

The last wedding we attended in 2009 was with the Linskys of our Gourmet Group. (Above Far L) Mark, Sheryl the bride, and Roberta beam with happiness. (Above L and C) The bride's mother Roberta and the bride and groom, Nick and Sheryl are lifted in a traditional Jewish celebration by some hearty wedding guests. (Above R) Mark and Roberta keep up their family's party-ing tradition by dancing until the end of the reception. (Above Far R) Wendy, Rick and Gourmet buddy Rebecca share the joy in the wonderful setting of Berkeley's Tilden Park.

*3 Couples Connected by HBS Meet on Cape Cod Before the Official Reunion*

	Rick and I joined 2 other HBS classmates and their wives (Above C) in Chatham, Mass. on (Above L) beautiful Cape Cod, where we stayed in a typically picturesque B & B (Above R).

*Jennifer Huber Marries Josh Cohen at the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite*

What could be more stunning a backdrop for a wedding than our favorite place in the world, Yosemite (Above Far L)? The outdoor setting (Above L) was the meadow behind the Ahwahnee Hotel (Above L). Proud "playgroup" parents Bill and Mary Jo (Above C) accompanied the bride Jennifer to stand under the "chupa" with Josh (Above R) while they incorporated both Jewish and Christian traditions with a judge friend as the wedding officiator. Between weekend hikes and meals, we could all hang out on the balcony of the Ahwahnee which happened to be attached to Bill and Mary Jo's room. Everyone had a great time at their party and activities!

*Holly Kirschke Marries Jonny Marvin at University of Seattle*

The first wedding we attended in 2009 was for TechnoServe friend, Holly, and her husband Jonny (Above Far L) in Seattle along with a few other TechnoServe colleagues (Above L). This was one of the most joyful, relaxed occasions we attended. (Above C) Jonny and Holly ring the carillon on the University of Seattle campus with their ring-bearer where the wedding was held. (Above R) Holly and her wedding party fly down the road to the reception at the Seattle Zoo's African Village where Ugandan dancers (Above Far R) specially included Holly, who had lived in Uganda during grad school.