Katherine writes: On Saturday cousin Liz’s son John Evans and his girlfriend Marlana Verbeck got hitched. You may know John, he works at Barnes Park during the summer and in the winter he is in a PhD program in North Carolina. Marlana is studying to become a science teacher at the high school level. It was a beautiful day for a wedding on the beach (one of the few nice, weatherwise, days this summer).
It is a delight to publish the Social Notes Pages of Torch Lake Views. The Cowboy and I just love weddings. When I was a little girl I used to read the Social Notes in the Rhinelander News and marvel at the details of the bride’s dress, the list of friends favored to be bridesmaids, the future plans of the happy couple. Ah romance. Best wishes to John and Marlana.
Torch Lake Views 
uphilldowndale
August 18, 2009
You’re a romantic to the core Gerry!
Gerry
August 18, 2009
Indeed, no matter how often my romantic vision is destroyed it keeps coming back.
La Mirada Bob
August 18, 2009
Her mom set her a good example.
Gerry
August 18, 2009
Indeed she did. Taught me how to balance a checkbook, too. Amazingly useful skill. Romantic pragmatists, that’s us.
flandrumhill
August 20, 2009
How beautiful is that. Somehow a halter-dress seems quite lovely for a beach wedding. I love it that the groom is barefoot.