When Carolyn was nearly 90, granddaughter Faith announced that she and her fiancé Tim were holding a Steampunk wedding. Costumes were encouraged. Of course, Carolyn was more than game.
Carolyn dancing up a storm at the wedding receptionIn a classic Victorian “sourpuss” pose, here’s the gang: (left to right) Leif, Jasmine, Holly, Alex, Ben, Carolyn, Wahhab, Kay, Faith, Tim, Rahima, Agaf, Maureen, Seth, Barbara, Christina (missing are Carl and Chris, and Lee and Lucille, who couldn’t make it)Fascinating Stereoscope
Carolyn with HollyCarolyn with Ben
She’s Ninety! Carolyn celebrated her 90th birthday in grand style. Close to 80 friends and family traveled to Mariposa from near and far.
Singing Happy Birthday with birthday candles blazing on two cakes“Joyfully Celebrating Carolyn as She Dances into Her Tenth Decade”Good friends, good food, good time being had by allCarolyn with her friend Inky of Inky’s Basement BandThe “play within a play” from Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Holly as the Moon and Seth as Thisbe.The gift of a serenade by close friends
Jasmine performing acrobaticsHolly with party parasolFaith, still in her Pyramus costume, post-play with husband Tim
And life is continuing to continue. A few more photos to enjoy
Carolyn the morning after her party, at Spiritual Discussion GroupThe Spiritual Discussion Group in an earlier photoKale from Wahhab and Kay’s gardenA few decades backA wonderful Yosemite Falls day hike to celebrate a bunch of birthdays (alphabetically by first name): Carolyn Brent, Holly Baldwin, Penelope Henderson, Phyllis Becker, Shirley Wingo, and Tiffany NewberryAnd her shirt says “Born to Dance!”
