We got together with family and friends to celebrate 25 years of marriage on June 13, 1999. By good fortune, this day was also the 21st birthday of our son, Benjamin.
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It all began in high school. Here is a picture from the first time Kitty and Charlie went out, in 11th grade. |
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Five years later, at the wedding reception. |
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Carole McCallum, our friend and former pastor, officiated. |
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Kitty's brother David lit the candles in memory of their parents, Lois & Al, and their grandmother, Verna Jarboe. |
Our maid of honor Delia Fernandez, and our best man, Erik Woody, again participated in the ceremony. |
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Our children, Benjamin and Carolyn, were our ushers. |
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Charlie's father Bill Hayden read the scripture. |
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Charlie's parents, Bill and Marye, and Aunt Sally Mitchell. |
Kitty's aunt Marty, brother David, Kitty, Charlie, Carrie, Ben, David's wife Catherine, cousin Toni, cousin Tommy, with his son Brian and wife Tammy. |
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The Embury choir performed beautifully. |
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Pete Isherwood played the organ. |
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Many of our friends and family spoke at the service. This is our friend Roy Samras. |
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In the Victorian tradition, after the service everyone gathered outside the church. |
We asked everyone invited to contribute their favorite music, which we played during the party.
After everyone had a chance to get a bite to eat, we danced the polka to "Shall We Dance" from The King and I. |
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Our dance coach was rooting for us. |
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Then we played "Sunrise, Sunset" from Fiddler On The Roof, dancing with our children. |
After this, everyone joined in. Fred and Margo Klein are doing the twist. |
Our dance coach, Patrick Cheney, taught everyone how to do the fox trot, the waltz, the rumba, and swing. |
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Ben and Margaret Clark |
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Carrie and her friends Katy and Eva |
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Jim and Sue Harbisons |
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Marcia Clever and Jim Hickey |
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Lucy and Al Campanella |
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Alice and Don Carolli |
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Peg Miner and Bill Merritt |
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Susan and Steven Goff |
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Nikki and Roy Samras |
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Marilyn and Mark Clark |
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The members of Kitty's office: Fair Haven Psychotherapy. |
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Patrick Sanecki prepared the food. He did a wonderful job. |
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Michael Samras videotaped the party. |
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Finally, it was time to cut the cake. |