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. | 
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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.  | 
  
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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.
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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.  | 
  
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After this, everyone joined in. Fred and Margo Klein are doing the twist.  | 
  
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| 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. |