Thursday, December 22, 2011

Special Celebrations














MAY: Patty & Henry Tang invited a big group to celebrate her mother Aileen Pei’s 99th birthday at a tea dance in NYC’s exclusive Colony Club. Auntie Aileen’s godchildren Pat Shiah and me, Juliana Koo, Mom, and all the Pei clan were there, including her granddaughter Penelope and Ben, I.M. Pei & his sons Sandy & Didi, and Denise Sze.














MAY: At Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua, NY (the Clintons’ favorite local haunt) for Tony & Sharon Lee’s lovely garden wedding, with sons Teddy & Tommy. Delicious dinner and dancing went well into the night.















JUN: My 40th Johnson Cornell reunion! My stalwart MBA’71 classmates Jim Sigsbee, Leo Konomis, Tom Senker, Maggie Willers, Randy Hatch, & Phil Ratner made the trek to Ithaca where we boogied in the beer tents and enjoyed parties above Cayuga’s waters at the scenic homes of Dean Joe & Marney Thomas and Trustee Emeritus Bob & Vanne Cowie.














JUL: Lina Mei threw a lavish wedding reception for her brother Tony & Hui in Flushing’s Chinatown. Karaoke, dancing, and extravagant banquet dishes included abalone.














OCT: Auntie Juliana Koo’s 106th birthday dinner dance at NYC’s Pierre Hotel brought out hundreds of family and friends including I.M. Pei, Laurette Feng, & Joan Fu.




















OCT: Vicki Shiah was a beautiful bride for her marriage to John Treanor at the St. Malachy’s - the Actors’ Chapel and reception at the Lotos Club in NYC. Mom was resplendent in her couture Zang Toi cheong sam & wrap, with Bill Ling.

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