A 4th of July Weekend Wedding

This year, for the weekend of our nation's birth, I found myself back in California. The purpose of my journey south was to spend time with family and to celebrate a commitment to love at my cousin Jackie's wedding. It was a beautiful event and a great 4 days in the sunshine of Carlsbad.

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The very picturesque train station in San Diego

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Nicely simple

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My cousin, Genevieve, singing a beautiful rendition of "Love Song" by Elton John

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Humans weren't the only guests

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The bride taking a turn on the dance floor with her dad

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A typical (post-wedding) day at the beach with my niece trying to bury herself in the sand and my nephew helping out

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Driving my Uncle Stan's vanagon getting lost in the memories of places I've been. I can't believe I rode across the nation in this same vehicle when I was a kid in the 80's. Miss you so much it hurts, Uncle Stan!