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Visit to Southern CA, Orange County, for wedding of Emily and Kyle, 7/6-7/10/22
We arrived Wed, 7/6, spent the night with our Aunt Gloria, visited in the morning, and then met Marta and Sue from Harbor/UCLA days to get all the latest poop on the big names from back in the day
![7 07 El Segundo.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_daca691d11ee4d56923e8757573a588a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_659,h_491,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/7%2007%20El%20Segundo_JPG.jpg)
![7 07 Halo Halo.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_fce10c878e17458db903d1e23d316488~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_418,h_539,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/7%2007%20Halo%20Halo_JPG.jpg)
While in a city with an Asian store, Merle wanted to stop to get some things we don't have in Albany. She also had a great urge for a Filipino dessert that she hasn't had for years: Halo halo.
A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do.
After eating, and eating, we went...where else?...To eat!! Here we visit with Salomon and Paula
![7 07 Paula and Salomon.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_e340ff08f1744bffb8d0e1fd909a6af7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_119,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2007%20Paula%20and%20Salomon_JPG.jpg)
Friday am, 7/8, we picked up Lori and Emily from the airport and went on a hike in the OC on the CA coast.
![7 08 hiking w TM.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_b3bd4c2cfd16487485dcff339c5b5765~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_119,h_88,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2008%20hiking%20w%20TM_JPG.jpg)
We had beautiful weather and views, but something about hiking apparently gives us an unexplainable urge to wish others peace. Or count to two.
![7 08 hiking w Lori Em TM.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_ab06be1aa4434b0bac940834b0f80a17~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_120,h_84,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2008%20hiking%20w%20Lori%20Em%20TM_JPG.jpg)
Friday evening was the rehearsal dinner. Here we are with cousins Terry, Chagit, and the star of the show, Emily.
![7 08 rehearsal dinner before food.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_5c7f93db2330459a9e31fca79c321961~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_116,h_96,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2008%20rehearsal%20dinner%20before%20food_JPG.jpg)
They had ice cream there.
I am so busted.
:)
![7 08 rehearsal dinner ice cream.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_78fb7b2c3cd642b1afa8e25bc8cb610a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_102,h_113,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2008%20rehearsal%20dinner%20ice%20cream_JPG.jpg)
On 7/9, day of wedding, we invited other family members from LA and San Diego to meet us in Irvine and apparently we drew quite a crowd!!
![7 09 cheesecake inside.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_cf8fb6f1f8a14573ad1603810ddf4dd5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_122,h_77,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20cheesecake%20inside_JPG.jpg)
![7 09 cheesecake outside.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_fa3ae63b8fe549ac92aa1361b785e922~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_129,h_68,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20cheesecake%20outside_JPG.jpg)
Finally...the wedding!
![Em and Kyle wedding program.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_cc6de9a2453c4f95b6a229335ea8be15~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_123,h_140,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Em%20and%20Kyle%20wedding%20program_JPG.jpg)
Before seating. Check that view!!
![7 09 gp before seating at wedding.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_4af30f2b25ae4622b12a60263623906d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_112,h_84,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20gp%20before%20seating%20at%20wedding_JPG.jpg)
![7 09 gp before the wedding.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_c7d8e52f171347e5b8201315616bcfed~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_114,h_82,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20gp%20before%20the%20wedding_JPG.jpg)
They did it!
Here, Kyle shows how he'll say hi to Emily every day when he gets home from work for the next several decades.
![7 09 E and K.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_c0662d1c607346b3865e37613d845cdc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_117,h_114,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20E%20and%20K_JPG.jpg)
![7 09 sibs at sunset.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_168c0976ea1f4c22b37deb48fa99d129~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_80,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20sibs%20at%20sunset_JPG.jpg)
I shared with them something they could use if their marriage ever got boring.
![7 09 Em and K w bubble gum.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b57502_c5848207ee3747bf8fc6e95b012be700~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_108,h_89,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/7%2009%20Em%20and%20K%20w%20bubble%20gum_JPG.jpg)
Beautiful wedding, weather, peeps, food, the whole nine.
Thanks for having us!
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