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Gift Registry

We have no gift registry as your good wishes are our gifts
Along with the blessings we share on our wedding day
You may consider
A donation to our Sailboat Fund

Our little boat is sturdy but needs a bit of work to be made gorgeous so we made a Sailboat Wish List in order of priority.

Our sailboat

Description Cost
Thru-hulls $50.00
Valves $50.00
Cockpit trim $100.00
Companionway trim $60.00
Scupper grates $20.00
Teak crib boards $275.00
Tiller $90.00
Tiller controller $55.00
Adjustable Backstay $340.00
Cabin cushions $900.00
Keel bolt retrofit $280.00
Spreader brackets $90.00
Standing rigging $540.00
Stove $400.00
Halyards $500.00
Halyard winch $300.00
Cockpit cushions $300.00
Pop-top lift kit $130.00
Mainsail $1,000.00
Furler $1,000.00
Furling Genoa $1,100.00
Cruising Spinnaker $900.00
Storm jib $290.00
Second battery kit $125.00

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Denice’s version

Denice’s version

My friend Pamela encouraged me to put myself in some social situations centered in common interests. I was feeling social to a point but motivation for extroversion was limited. At the time, I was content with my days and night being filled with my pets, my home, working, watching movies and reading, and visiting friends. I was enjoying peace and liberation in my life. So I thought about what I liked to do but I didn’t think much about doing those things in a group or organized setting. I usually avoid those.

After learning what Pamela suggested my friend Laurel sent me a link to a web-based common interest community called www.MeetUp.com. I wasn’t interested in groups but the concept was new to me and I was curious to learn what in the world all these people around the world were doing. So I poked through the site. Not that I’d be pursuing anything, but one should have an understanding of what’s happening around them you know.

Only my photography interest had an organized group. A bunch of people interested in cameras and photography called Seattle Flickrites. I looked at the member pictures and profiles and they seemed diverse in race, gender, age, and profession. Their next MeetUp was in two days, Thursday night April 27th. I emailed Pamela the link and she replied, “You better register and get yourself to that MeetUp on Thursday night, girlfriend. Life is short!” I showed up at the designated place at the appropriate hour figuring I’d give it an hour.

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Wedding Details

Our private wedding ceremony will take place on Queen Anne Hill overlooking Lake Union, Gas Works Park and Downtown Seattle.

Denice Rochelle & Henrik Brameus
Sunday, April 29 2007
Swedish Cultural Center
1920 Dexter Avenue North
Seattle, Washington 98109

Officiant: Pastor Patrinell “Pat” Wright

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BBQ and rings

I picked Henrik up for lunch and we went to the jewelry designer to talk about our rings. Can’t wait to see the wax ups! Henrik’s will be gorgeous and very unique.

After the business of our rings I took him to get some Q for lunch and meet The Man. Well it turns out that The Man was in convalescence due to a surgery but we still enjoyed our bbq rib meal. Some of you know that The Man is owner of Dixie’s BBQ and he makes some hellish hot sauce. In fact, it’s called “The Man Sauce.” He gives it to you on the tip of a toothpick and most people (white and black) can’t even do that. Henrik must have had about 1/8 of a teaspoon or so. It was a lot. On his meat! And he ate it! Beads of sweat appeared on his forehead but he enjoyed his lunch in between wiping his runny nose.

I remember when I took my friend Mark to see The Man for the first time. The Man gave him what looked like a teaspoon of The Man Sauce and Mark ate it. Somehow. I have no idea how. He was sweating, his eyes were running, his nose was running. He kept on eating. The next day he called me and said his ass was on fire. I just about died laughing.

The Man does some damn good Q.

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Gotta send invitations

Well the snow allowed us a day when Henrik worked from home so we took some time to visit the letter press business that we chose to make our invitations.

We met Maura, co-owner of Full Moon Press, and her friendly dog who loves to fetch tennis balls. We sifted through boxes of invitations, talked about ink, talked about fonts, and talked a lot about all the cool old printing presses and equipment in their shop. All that talk culminated in one terrific design.

After nearly three hours we got back in our car and headed home.

Happy and Excited.