The Reception

Shirley Roger


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The Reception!
The food consisted of some hors d'œuvre from the grocery store nextdoor to the church fetched by Shirley's sweet cousin Skip; a couple of pans of Gianni Mazzetti, creative spelling all'Italiano even though it's the "native" party dish of the old Canal Zone, perfectly cooked from Shirley's "authentic" --as in everyone has their own-- recipe by her dear friend Ms. Barbara Smith-Jones, dramatic soprano (details of Ms. S-J's career to be found at http://www.operanightsingers.com/The_Singers.html);and last but not least a "Cake Mosaic", an idea invented by Shirley especially for the occasion, which was a group of several sheet cakes of different composition but uniform size baked by the wonderful ladies of her Bethany Home Group and arranged artfully in a circle around a lovely two-tiered round cake provided by her dear friend Ms. Doris Carlton (inherited from her mom and acting, along with the aforementioned Home Group, as her surrogate family)
Shirley and Roger performed the Official Cake Cutting Ritual with Roger's machete as you will see in the following pictures! Drink was a lovely punch, again a production of the Home Group ladies: Mary Bess (Mrs. Tom) Kelly Sally (Mrs. George) King Carol (Mrs. Gary) Kyle Jan (Mrs. Lee) Barriault, and Jan (Mrs. Myron) Young along with her lovely daughter Melissa.
The flowers in the Sanctuary were provided and arranged by Shirley's dear friend--this wedding would never have happened without this couple's many dear friends--Lesley Chapin, lyrico-spinto soprano among so many other talents the mind is totally boggled. After the ceremony they were transported quickly and magically to the Fellowship Hall to join the others already gracing the main and individual tables there.
Music was provided by a super CD, Down to Earth, issued by the wonderful group that played for the wedding, Watch the Sky. Now they have just released a new one called Among Friends. The two CD's can be ordered from Watch the Sky, complete information HERE.
There are a lot of pictures! Keep on scrolling, scrolling, scrolling...

The Weapon	The Attack-- you gotta hold your mouth right!	The Victory	The Spoils

Alice Hung, in her cups--when she pours, she reigns! Really nice hat.	Shop talk--those musicians!	From L to R: Sally King, Jan Beriault, George King, Lee Beriault	Mrs. Murphy and Mrs. Kelly, two very pretty ladies, no?
			Genie Heuscher, on the right, loooong time next door neighbor: 30 years! She was 20 and Shirley was 10 when they started out. Right! Genie's friend from Germany is in the pretty red top.
Camille, Lesley (flowers, showers, etc.) and S&R	No, Gary, it's just not right for the shape of your face. It does look nice with your hair, though! Try the one Sally's holding.

R, S, S's "little" bro, Terry...	and nephew Aaron...	and niece Sarah and nephew Michael...	and nephew Christopher! Nephew Terris couldn't make it.

Betsy Chamberlain and Barbara Coffin.Betsy and S sing Mozart duets. Barb and S have been singing buddies since Valkyrie days!	S&R, with Monte Jacobsen, l., and Anne Angelou, r., who sang in Seattle Opera's chorus with S in the good old days!	Paul Gudas (another singing buddy), S,Lenny the Lurker Girvitz, R	Donn Talenti tells it like it oughtta be!

Barb with Archie Drake, basso-baritono and ex-merchant seaman...yes, that Drake family, you know, Sir Frankie's kin.	Mr. Drake greets S, meets R. Shirl and Archie have sung together at least a zillion times since 1969! Ask him about the time he changed the fan belt on her VDub in his tux on the freeway on the way to a performance in the Gov's digs in Olympia WA. That's Jo Wittick in the stunning blue, peeking out in the middle and to his right in the pic with Barb.	Here's Beth Alberti, back to the camera, entertaining Jo W. and astounding Donn T. Without these folks, opera in Seattle just wouldn't happen. They volunteer as artists aides...read indespensible can do help with anything kind of people.	Mr. Andrew Charlson's eyes...a little bigger than the tummy?
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