Michael met Anna at Cal Berkley where both of them were getting their Masters in Public Policy. Anna was about a year ahead of Michael…the story goes that she was a Teacher’s Assistant, and gave Michael a “B” on an important paper/project that he had done…it was love ever after. Now, they both live in Sacramento, he works at the State Capital, she at the State Water Resources (or something similar to that). They bought a house this past January. Prior to this he worked for the City of San Francisco, she at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Buying a home in the San Francisco Bay Area, especially in an area they would want to live in, was just not going to happen…hence, the move to Sacramento. Anna got her job nearly two years ago, Michael just over a year.
They are having a very casual, simple wedding. No maid of honor, no best man…they hosted this BBQ dinner Friday before tomorrow’s wedding, which will be in a Redwood Grove in Camp Meeker. Tonight’s BBQ was held at the Rio Cafe Take 2 in Monte Rio, about a mile down from the Lodge most of the family are staying at, and 3 miles from the Campground, Casini Ranch Family Campground, where Marcia and I are staying at, and six miles from Camp Meeker.
Above I captured this picture of my son Ryan (far left) and his girlfriend Kaelyn (bending down), my daughter Stephanie (back to camera), their mother Shelley and her husband Bryan.
Here is a better picture of Kaelyn and Ryan…today was the first time I met Kaelyn, she is a very likeable person. Both of them are in Chiropractic College, Ryan in Kansas City, Kaelyn in St. Louis. Both should graduate next year, he in April, she in August.
To the far right in this picture is Anna’s mother Ruth. Ruth is an American Classics scholar, a Professor of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan. The other two are longtime friends of the family.
The gal to the far right at the table above is Anna’s cousin, and her mother, dark glasses, is Anna’s aunt. She also had two uncles and aunts who came, one pair flying in from France where they have lived for 13 years now.
Tomorrow is ‘their’ day…about 45 people showed up tonight, and probably 70-80 will be showing up tomorrow.
What a fascinating family you have. Good for them for not going overboard on the "wedding" stuff. I bet it's going to be a fun celebration. Congratulations to you and them!!
ReplyDeleteThey are both very frugal, down to earth...ride their bikes to work (3 miles each way) and picked location of their house based on 'if' they could ride their bikes. Picked location of wedding based on how easy it would be for Bay Area friends and also family to get to it...I think they would have wanted it up further north if it was just for them.
DeleteWhere did those little children go who came into the White Hall Branch Library getting reading material?
ReplyDeleteBest wishes to Michael & Anna on this new chapter in their life. May their journey be full of love and joy.
Thank you...many GOOD memories of White Hall and Pine Bluff area, and the Library.
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