This past weekend I was in San Diego for my friends Charlie and Krisjon's wedding (that's pronounced "kris-shawn") To show you how deep AIDS Lifecycle friendships can become; I met Charlie on the Kick Off Ride for ALC 4 when he was just getting into cycling. (He can even remember the date, he's says it was October 17th!) I was a co-lead on the ride to Mill Valley and back. We trained together for most of that rainy year, while Charlie was a Resident at SF General hospital (at least I think that's where he was). Yes, Charlie is a Doctor of Pediatrics. When I found that out, of course I started calling him Doogie Howser.
Charlie & I at the artichoke stand, Day 2 ALC 5
I was an official ALC blogger on ALC 4 and if you read my blog of Day 1, you'll hear all about Charlie's little
"accident" all within the first 12 miles of the 545 we had yet to do!
Anyhow, the weekend started out with a flight down to San Diego on Thursday with Mike (my husband), Michael (my "ride husband") and Donald (my twin- LOL!).
Friday was a "meet and greet" out at the beach in La Jolla with authentic, and I mean authentic- Mexican food. We had carne asada tacos with fresh made tortillas, rice and beans. It was soooo good! Kelsey and Doug showed up here as well, so add two more to our little party weekend!
Michael, Donald, Kelsey & Doug
Afterward we walked around the little downtown touristy area of La Jolla. When you've traveled as much as I have, all of those places start to look the same. RETAIL AMERICA. Oh well it was fun to goof off with our friends anyhow.
After La Jolla we decided we needed to get back to town to hit a place called "Extraordinary Desserts"- OMG I was in heaven! The desserts were so beautiful we had to take pictures of them:
me and my favorite--- beignet!
(and I wonder why I gain weight...)
Charlie's wedding was the following day- Saturday- but not until 3:30pm. So he and Krisjon hosted a small hike on Saturday morning out at Torrey Pines state reserve. It was a great morning, no cloud
s and relatively warm considering the time of the year!
It was here that we met up with Mark O'Brien, who was Charlie's tentmate for both of the ALC's that they did. It was good to see Mark- always has a big smile- and he assured me that he was planning on riding ALC this year, at least I THINK that's what he said.... lol!
Donald, Doug & Kelsey
After Torrey Pines we got some lunch at what else, a taqueria and who else should we run into but the groom himself! It was some nice one on seven time with him just before the wedding.
What can I say? The wedding was fabulous, relatively small but fabulous. The readings were great and funny too and it was a great melding of two fabulous families.
Michael got a great photo of Krisjon and Charlie coming down the aisle as well as one of all of us in our wedding best:
After the ceremony, the entire wedding party and guests walked back the mile and a half to the hotel where the reception was being held and we partied like Rock Stars...
Debbie Does Desserts on San Anselmo Avenue can create the image of whatever photograph you give them. So I just happened to have this lovely picture of Michael in this years Red Dress and thought it would make a lovely cake topping!
Everyone at the party was someone who Michael met through AIDS Lifecycle. So it was a lot of fun because everyone there knew everyone else!
