A few months back, B reached a certain *milestone* of sorts. I wanted to honor him in a way that would be meaningful and fun, and, of course, in a way that he would appreciate. I decided a gathering involving delicious food and wine in a beautiful setting with just his close friends (this wasn't my party after all!) would fit the bill. The only tricky part would be keeping it a secret from him because I knew he would say no if I gave him a choice. But I figured, hey, there are only a couple of occasions your friends will fly from all over the country and show actually show up for....and this was one of them. So I took matters into my own hands, and planned the party. (Which included making it a top priority that
Kim be there to photograph the evening.)
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{boulette's larder seemed an obvious choice as b had declared it his "favorite place ever"...and see that right there? that's a reflection of the bay bridge in the window... mmhmm} |
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{i have to catch my breath a little every time i look at their kitchen} |
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{the guests waiting for us to arrive} |
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{still can't believe he was actually surprised} |
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{i'm so happy alice got to come because b is such good friends with her husband james...can't you tell?} |
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{b's friend michael brought all of the wine....he knows b's taste better than i do.....thank you, michael!!} |
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{all i remember about this salad is that it had pickled ramps....it was ridiculously delicious} |
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{favorite part of the evening was that almost every single person gave a toast...we laughed, we cried, we loved every minute} |
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{we may have been a little, ahem, bleary-eyed by the end of the night, but it was well-earned} |
Thank you,
Kim, once again for the beautiful photos!!!