{"id":4094,"date":"2007-08-31T16:10:31","date_gmt":"2007-08-31T16:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=4094"},"modified":"2025-09-30T02:05:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:05:07","slug":"an-anderson-wed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=4094","title":{"rendered":"An Anderson wedding in Boston"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=600,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/08\/31\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_039_2.jpg\"><\/a>Brigid and I were fortunate enough to be invited to the wedding of Lee Anderson, the daughter of our good friends Bob and Judy Anderson (Judy gets mentioned a lot on this weblog, since she also works <del>for<\/del> with me). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s Lee and Tony (who works for the City of Cambridge) escaping from St. Ignatius Church on the campus of Boston College, where Tony went to school &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_045_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14397\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_045_4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_045_4.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_045_4-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob and Judy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_039_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14396\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_039_2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_039_2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_039_2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigid and Judy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_076.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_076.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_076-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom and Brigid &#8211; it&#8217;s hard to look bad in black tie, but I manage it. Each table at the reception was labelled for either a Boston Red Sox or Yankee legend (Lee pro-Yanks, Tony for the Sox!). We were at the &#8220;Steinbrenner&#8221; table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_104-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14394\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_104-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_104-1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back to the bride and groom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_103.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14393\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_103.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_103-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_073.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14391\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_073.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_073-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_106.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14390\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_106.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_106-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/08\/31\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_094.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/folly\/images\/2007\/08\/31\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_094.jpg\" alt=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_094\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_094\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14388\" title=\"Andersonschwartzwedding_82507_011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_011.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/andersonschwartzwedding_82507_011-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here are a few BONUS shots from Judy&#8217;s camera &#8211; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The presider is Fr. Jack Rathschmidt, a Capuchin Franciscan now stationed in Boston, who served for many years in our parish as a Sunday associate, and who is a wonderful homilist. Brigid and I had a nice chat with him at the reception. <a onclick=\"window.open(this.href, '_blank', 'width=800,height=605,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0'); return false\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.shared\/image.html?\/photos\/uncategorized\/2007\/08\/31\/wedding_cropped.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Wedding_cropped\" height=\"378\" alt=\"Wedding_cropped\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/folly\/images\/2007\/08\/31\/wedding_cropped.jpg\" width=\"500\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e200e54f2423c18833-800wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e200e54f2423c18833-800wi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e200e54f2423c18833-800wi-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/6a00d834525a2f69e200e54f2423c18833-800wi-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s Mike Anderson, Lee&#8217;s brother<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14387\" title=\"Judy_wedding_pix_807_010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_010.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_010-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And Megan and Debra, the two sisters<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_011.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_011-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some day-before-the-wedding shots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See any resemblance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14385\" title=\"Judy_wedding_pix_807_004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_004.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_004-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How about here?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_005.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_005-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14383\" title=\"Judy_wedding_pix_807_007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_007.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_007-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob and Judy at the Boston Italian Festival the day after the wedding &#8211; note Judy&#8217;s Sophia Loren shades<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_015.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14382\" title=\"Judy_wedding_pix_807_015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_015.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/08\/judy_wedding_pix_807_015-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We loved being part of Lee and Tony&#8217;s wedding and actually made a long weekend of it, bringing Joe and Tim up for their first visit to Boston. Will have an additional post in a day or two about the rest of our trip. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brigid and I were fortunate enough to be invited to the wedding of Lee Anderson, the daughter of our good friends Bob and Judy Anderson (Judy gets mentioned a lot on this weblog, since she also works for with me). 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