Our fondest memories of 2001: In March Ryan whisked Eunice away for a surprise trip to Hawaii announced only at the airport, which culminated in a drop-to-one knee marraige proposal overlooking the ocean.
In May we moved in together in Ryan's fantastic North Beach apartment and continued enjoying life together in the city, mostly defined by meals: lazy weekend breakfasts on the deck in our homemade "breakfast nook" with views stretching from Coit Tower to the Golden Gate bridge, brunches at Mamas served by the ever friendly Cyrus, lunches of Golden Boy Pizza in Washington Square Park, and dinners at our favorite restaurants serving food from around the world... Italian at Bocce Cafe, Afgani at Helmond, Chinese at Green Garden, Dim Sum at Lychee Garden, and, on special occasions, French Soufle's at Cafe Jacquiline. At home there were the legendary dinner parties for friends, prepared in our only-holds-one kitchen, and served in our narrow dinning room with a view.
But there wasn't all that much time for fun, as we had a wedding to plan! Weekend after weekend of no-fun-at-all trips up to wine country, looking at all the fabulous vineyards at which to get married, doing our fair share of tasting as well. We decided on the very first place we'd seen: Vine Hill House, a little white house surrounded by gardens and vineyards.
The festivities were in August: starting with a sailing trip in the bay and a night out in North Beach for the boys, a party in the Marina for the ladies. Our rehearsal dinner was in the Chinese tradition, complete with tight red Qipao for Eunice and a 7 course banquet overlooking the city at the Empress of China. On the day of, we decided to go with the flow and not get stressed out by our lack of a guest book or 2 hour late bus for the guests. Our favorite memories include getting dressed with the bridal party in separate rooms of Vine Hill House, our well scripted ceremony conducted by Michael Funk, complete with special contributions by our parents and friends, our never-ending first dance to a special song performed by our best friend Jon (accompanied by the little cousin screaming from the tree), the boys serenading Eunice with GNR's "Patience," poems by Adam, Dad, and the bridesmaids, deciding to go back for seconds at the buffet instead of making our rounds to the tables, swing dancing to the Plaids, and running out to our well decorated XTerra for an escape to our wine country hideaway!
Our honeymoon began with day at a Sonoma Spa... unfortunately our hot enzyme bath gave Eunice an all-over body rash! We drove out to honeymoon at the Nichols Cabin in Blanco Basin Colorado, filled with evenings by the fire and days filled with beautiful hikes (including a death-march to Fish Lake!). We nearly succeeded in our goal of not seeing another person for our 2 weeks.
We wrapped up the year with a ski trip to Tahoe with the Barrons and trip to London for a New Year's eve celebration over the Thames, and a the countryside wedding of Edward and Laura.
Click here for the collage of the best of 2001
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