August 25, 2012. The Headlands Center For The Arts, Sausalito, a rustic charming building located in a wooded and green locale where after journeying down a trail, one could drive a baseball in the time between a wedding ceremony and dinner.
One month after another epic Ironman event,this time in Switzerland, Andrew and Kristine's whirlywind2012 continues to its ultra-epic event, their wedding. I couldn't accurately gauge how nervous Andrew might have been as he has been away, and our work schedules don't mesh as they once did. I am sure that the nerves there had some play (good type of nervous) but perhaps he may have been more nervous about the proposal way back when. Then the concern may have been just he and Kristine but with the wedding, logistics and planning and care for family would occupy the mind except in isolated moments, until the day.
Dexter's favorite weather, cloudy and cool but not cold. A bus would drive most of the guests from their downtown SF Hotel across the bridge (don't be late, bus!). The minister, gentle in nature, garbed angelic,solitary as he waited, presided as though heaven sent. He delivered a gracious union of the two, who welcomed their transition to one. Andrew, in the most gallant of vows, somehow got in some geek speak/terminology but made it all work. I think he had to be pleased with the laughter those lines received.
Before and after the ceremony a piano player played standards and did so with a nice touch, very fine selections. Between chasing the flight of the baseballs, I could hear from the upstairs window, Ellington/Strayhorn's "Prelude To A Kiss" which as the entire event demonstrated, great taste! As Kristine and Andrew walked hand in hand among the delighted, enthralled witnesses, "Mr. Blue Sky" celebrated in joyous if not obscure tones.
This was a wedding that we were very happy to experience; the setting and pacing were excellent in vision and flow. The signature touches, planning and esthetics were precise, playful and perfected to the limits of imagination. Snacks were abundant, beverages and food were thoughtful, fresh and really, really good. Children received food right away! and the choices were the tastiest (I had 3 portions!!), apparently drawn from discussions with Kristine and Andrew but not decided until the morning of, gathered from the market.
Sun is shinin' in the sky
There ain't a cloud in sight
It's stopped rainin' ev'rybody's in a play
And don't you know
It's a beautiful new day hey,hey
Runnin' down the avenue
See how the sun shines brightly in the city
On the streets where once was pity
Mister blue sky is living here today hey, hey
Mister blue sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long
Where did we go wrong?
Hey you with the pretty face
Welcome to the human race
A celebration, mister blue sky's up there waitin'
And today is the day we've waited for
Hey there mister blue
We're so pleased to be with you
Look around see what you do
Ev'rybody smiles at you
At the end of the day, these are two souls that I don't feel a need to worry about, just to wish the best for.
August 25, 2012 confirmed those thoughts as very,very correct.
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