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\"Family<\/a><\/div>\n

Instead of taking an exotic vacation to celebrate their 50th anniversary Richard and Peggy chose instead to rent a large house near the beach in Cayucos and have a family reunion. Part of the celebration included a shell ceremony and a portrait session to create photos that, I am sure, they will cherish for the rest of their lives.  <\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Family<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
With the grand kids.<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"anaversery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whats better than a portrait with your grand kids playing on the beach in the background?<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"anaversery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 All their kids and grand kids playing in the background.<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"anaversery<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Part of the gathering included a ceremony where Richard and Peggy were presented with a large antique jar.<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
After adding some beach sand and a small shell for each year of marriage each member added a larger shell that was unique to each of them.<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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The jar had a hand made medallion attached that read, “50 Wonderful Years Richard & Peggy 2.20.13”<\/span><\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\"Jumping<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jumping cousins.<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
What a blessed couple. It was an honor to be asked to commemorate this very special occasion.<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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