Congratulations Darren & Christina!

I first met D when I was a starving student at Davis. Chica, myself, and three others were getting certified in SCUBA out on the coast and we needed a place to crash. D was nice enough to pony up his couch & the floor to us. (It certainly beat our accommodations the following evening when we snuck into a campsite, where we froze all night before having to peel on our very wet & very cold wetsuits for our final day of frigid, murky diving.)

I meet C a few years ago under much better circumstances, at a warm & friendly bar when she & D started dating. I liked her so much and knew that they were perfect together. When I heard they were engaged I was thrilled! As a recent bride myself, C & I bonded over wedding planning and an exchange of tips & tricks for putting together a great wedding.

And the wedding was great! It was beautiful, elegant, and touching. G & I had a wonderful time. And even though the weather cooperated a little too much, the wedding & reception couldn't have been more perfect! I even hauled my potted place card all the way back to Geneva with me.

After the reception a group of us headed over to Burlingame Station for a few drinks & a little pool. We had a good time, but it was a somewhat early night for us, since in the morning both G & I were heading back to Europe. G to Geneva and me to Paris with the maid-of-honor, J, for two weeks of travels through France & Italy! Oh yeah, and I still had to pack! :)

(And by the way, if you are wondering, these pictures were taken with the post-fell-in-the-water-off-the-house-boat camera. The pictures came out, but they still sort of hazy. It was the only camera we had... better than no pics at all!)

Congratulations D & C!

I wish you all the love and happiness in the world! :)



The kiss


The cake

J & me before our big trip! :)

The fellas

Hanging out at the after party!