Rosemarie and Joseph recently celebrated their one year anniversary. Here are some photos of their UUCB wedding (Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley) one year ago – January 21, 2017. UUCB sits high in the Berkeley Hills with beautiful views of San Francisco and the Bay. Rosemarie and Joe filled the sanctuary with so much love, drew a large gathering of friends and family, and shared the date with a cause they supported: The Women’s March. Of course they hadn’t known the significance of the date when they began to plan their wedding, but the early hour of their wedding allowed many guests to take part in both. In fact when I left the church I hustled off to SF with my three kids and marched in the rain (see my hurried Instagram pics from that date at the end of this post!)
Venue: Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley
Caterer: The Arlington



May I be no one’s enemy, and may I be the friend of that which is eternal and abides. May I wish for every person’s happiness and envy none. May I never rejoice in the ill-fortune of one who has wronged me. May I, to the extent of my power, give needful help to all who are in want. May I never fail a friend. May I respect myself. May I always keep tame that which rages within me. May I accustom myself to be gentle, and never be angry with others because of circumstances. May I know good people and follow in their footsteps. Stoic Greek Prayer

In short order I was on BART and then in San Francisco with throngs of others, marching for Women…