Weddings and A Monumental Birthday

JUL-AUG: Laura & David and I flew out to San Francisco for Steven & Shari’s intimate wedding in majestic City Hall. Many picture-postcard sites there and at the Palace of Fine Arts for the ceremony and post-wedding photos. Lunch for wedding participants at The Brixton. Steven & Shari had a reception luncheon 2 days later for their friends at their favorite Basil Thai restaurant. We got together again in NYC two weeks later at Michael Tong’s Shun Lee Palace for Mom’s Chinese wedding banquet and cake cutting for the bride & groom’s families to meet and celebrate with the newlyweds.

JUL: Steve George & Jeff Gatwood’s wedding at Lindey’s, filled with guests who made up a political Who’s Who of Ohio.

SEP: Mom & I were first in line among hundreds of family and friends - the glitterati of NY Chinese society - to wish Auntie Juliana Koo our best at her 110th birthday celebration in the Hotel Pierre’s Grand Ballroom. Her great-grandchildren performed with giant mahjong tiles recognizing her favorite pastime to keep her mind sharp and she led the group in dancing the night away. Thanks to Gene, Shirley, Oscar & Agnes for letting us all again honor Auntie Juliana’s inspiring life!