The Last Dragon finds his
match
K-Mo (Kevin) and Mad
(Madelyn) are to be married on July 9, 2022 at Beltane Ranch in Glen Ellen,
California. He is the youngest of my youngest brother Rob’s kids. Morgan uncles
from Tampa (Greg), Cleveland (Dan) and Saint Louis (Me) are happy to travel
west to be a part of what is sure to be a storybook event in the heart of
Northern California wine country. I cannot resist another opportunity to see my
brother Rob cry as he tries to express his heartfelt emotion. His wife Joy knows
well the bitter-sweetness of watching as the dragons of Southlake making their
way in the world.
We have already enjoyed
the magic and chemistry of Rob and Joy wedding celebrations of Megan (to Parker
in Nashville) and Tara (to Adam in Oklahoma City). Showing up for Kevin’s
wedding, like the other two weddings, is rewarding beyond imagination.
Beltane Ranch, the 105-acre venue nestled in the Sonoma Valley, was founded by business-woman and abolitionist
Mary Ellen Pleasant in 1892. This dreamlike place is augmented with string
instrumentation, catering, tables, music, a dance floor and a hundred other
details managed expertly in a setting of an extraordinary beauty. Clearly the
wedding planner, behind the scenes, earned her stripes. Timeless elegance and
pure joy surrounded a remarkable collection of beautiful guests, all with
utmost confidence in future Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Morgan.
We are a family separated
by time and geography, but an occasion like this allows us to fill in some of the
stories of our individual lives. Greg is joined on this trip with has his
stepdaughter Lauren, son Matt (and sweet Bianca) and son Wes (traveling via RV
with his quirky plus one, Alexis). Dan drops knowledge of photography on us in
impromptu Masterclass episodes and select memories (his own brand). I was
lucky Denise (a San Francisco resident) was willing to indulge my desire to visit
the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (where we were able to ponder, among other works, the a remarkable Mark Rothko #14 from 1960). Denise and I also had lunch on Thursday
at ATwater Tavern (founded by Lakewood, Ohio pal John Caine who joined us at
our table).
Kevin and Madelyn are are a beautiful couple and their marriage was pure joyfulness from start to finish. Kevin is flanked in picture above by his sisters Tara on his right and Megan on his left,
Denise (my plus one for the wedding) is flanked by Morgan brothers Dan, Wes, Rob and Greg,
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