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Ninety ne under one of the most iconic San Francisco monuments, the Palace of Fine Arts Miical way, but in a perfectly backlit way So not only was the sun streaht her skin tone, she had also designed her reception around sunset, capturing that perfectbehind the rotunda And as the lights caeous old landmark was reflected perfectly in the pond below Shades of burnished gold froo froht, and the kaleidoscope ofsun painted the backdrop of this lovely evening

It was perfection, as only a professional organizer could ensure Si our bubbly and chatting with strangers, acquaintances, and finally, friends Up for the wedding after beco her renovation in Mendocino, Viv Franklin was in the house With her very dashing fiancé, Clark Barrow

"I can’t believe you’re pregnant again William isn’t even six months old!" I exclaiot, like, super I can’t explain it I just enjoy it"

"Vivian!" Clark ad pink as he shook his head at her "One can share neithout sharing everything"

"One can share anything she likes, when she’s the one with bun in her very pretty oven," Viv quipped, patting her just-beginning-to show tu down the conversation as Clark now blushed even deeper

Sione up to visit them after the birth of their son, a beautiful little boy The new parents were ecstatic at their good fortune They’d been planning their oedding to be a few months after he was born, but it looked like those plans were on hold for now

"I want to get ot married," Viv said "You remember St Gabriel, don’t you, Siht?" he asked They’d grown up together back east in Pennsylvania

"That’s the one, ht But Catholics are funny about sin They’ll forgive anything, but they don’t like to see it right in their face, knohat I nant daughter walking down the aisle," she said with a laugh

"So we’ll wait until after this one is born, and getan ar her in close "Our own kids will be there e get hitched How great is that?"

"Pretty great," Viv agreed, and grinned up at hireat, you should see the last few paintings I did It’s a series of how the light changes over the ocean, at different points during the day They’re pretty good, if I do say so myself"

"I’d love to see the your stuff to ht be able to ns, and my schedule was full, but not overly so I had an almost perfect balance noork and horeat