UPDATES as of 4/23/03:
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Photos Su-Lin and her husband Dave took which include the rehearsal dinner and us getting our hair done.
5:00 p.m.
Dinner & Dancing to follow
About Us
Cathy was born in Walnut Creek, California. At different points in her life, she wanted to be: Arthur Duncan (a tapdancer on the Lawrence Welk Show), a game maker, a paleontologist, a librarian, and a computer programmer. For college she went to UC San Diego, home of the Sun God, a giant chicken on a rock. After that she went to Indiana to get a degree in Computer Science. (Well, one out of five ain't bad). Eventually she rejoined the working world at NASA Ames, before discovering Nuance, a speech recognition software company.Chris was born in Chilwell, England, a suburb of Nottingham (home of Robin Hood). The middle of three brothers, Chris spent his formative years playing football (soccer to the Americans), listening to football on the radio, watching football on the telly, and going to see as many games as possible of his favorite football team, Nottingham Forest. Eventually he went to university at Newcastle (where they make one of his favorite beers--Newcastle Brown Ale), and then he moved on to Cambridge where he got his PhD. In 1995 he moved to the states to take a job at a little startup (employee 14) called Nuance. He'd never been to California before, and only once to the U.S. for a job interview in Rochester, New York. He figured it was too cold there and too many people in suits, so he went to California instead.
How They Met
Chris and Cathy met at Nuance in 1999. Chris was in charge of the company's volleyball teams, and cleverly put Cathy on his team. They became friends and eventually Chris was talking Cathy into doing all kinds of crazy things like trying to snowboard, which is where Chris asked Cathy on their first date--on a ski lift at Heavenly.The Engagement
Cathy's version: We went to Carmel for our two-year anniversary. We spent the weekend driving up and down the beautiful coast, checking out the scenery and eating delicious food. On the drive back home, we stopped at the Moss Beach Distillery to watch the sunset. Chris seemed rather nervous and kept looking around. The sun went down, and Chris said "I'd like to spend the rest of my life with you," and I romantically responded with "Well what does that mean?" Chris handed me a toy ring and I said yes.Chris's verion: We went to Carmel, and on the way home we stopped at Moss Beach, where it happened.
Matron of Honor - Cindy
Cathy's older (and only) sister. Together, Cindy and Cathy survived long car trips to Washington, swim team, babysitters, and fights over who kicked who.Bridesmaid -
Vickie
Cathy has known Vickie since kindergarten, and they went to elementary school, junior high, high school, and college together. Vickie's now living in San Diego, getting her PhD at UCSD and surfing.Bridesmaid -
Su-Lin
Su-Lin is a coworker of Cathy and Chris's and partially responsible for them getting together by organizing trips to Tahoe, Yosemite, Zion, and generally getting them together in the same room.
Best Man -
Frank
Another former co-worker of Cathy and Chris's, Frank now lives in Wisconsin and is an aspiring writer, stand-up comedian and wrestling coach.Groomsman -
Peter
Chris's older brother Peter is a surgeon in Birmingham, England.Groomsman -
Jonathan
Chris's younger brother Jonathan is a software engineer and lives in Nottingham, England.
How to Get There
San Jose International is the closest airport (4 miles away). San Francisco International is 33 miles away.Directions from San Jose International: ( Mapblast directions & Map)
- Exit the airport and go left on Guadalupe Pky (87) and for 0.7 miles
- Turns into Highway 101 North for .6 miles
- Take the De La Cruz Boulevard exit
- Turn right on De La Cruz, go 1.6 miles
- Turn right on El Camino Real, go .5 miles
- Turn right on Monroe Street
- Turn left on Warburton Avenue
- 1505 Warburton AvenueDirections from San Francisco International: ( Mapblast directions & Map)
- Take Highway 101 South out of the airport terminal
- Go 30 miles on 101
- Exit on San Tomas Expressway (south for 1.2 miles)
- Left on Monroe Street (SE for 1 mile)
- Right on Warburton Avenue
- 1505 Warburton Avenue (about 700 feet down on your left)Weather
The weather in October is generally pretty nice. The average temperature for October 5th is 65 degrees farenheit, with a high of 76 and a low of 53. It doesn't usually rain much either--average rainfall on that date in Santa Clara is .004 inches.
Where To Stay
We've reserved blocks of rooms at two places:Best Western - Gateway Inn in San Jose
2585 Seaboard Avenue
San Jose
1-800-437-8855 (or 408-435-8800)
This is just under 3 miles from the Triton Museum, and about 1 mile from the San Jose Airport.
Call and mention the Pearl or Leggetter wedding, and you'll get the rate of $59/night plus tax. This rate is good for Friday and Saturday night only. To get this rate, you must reserve the room by September 20.
Directions from the Best Western to the Triton MuseumEmbassy Suites - Santa Clara
2885 Lakeside Drive
Santa Clara
1-800-EMBASSY (or 408-496-6400)
The Embassy Suites is about 3 miles from the Triton Museum, and about 4 miles from the San Jose Airport. They have a courtesy shuttle to the San Jose Airport. Call and ask for the Pearl or Leggetter wedding to get the rate of $85/night plus tax. This rate is only good for Friday and Saturday night, and you must make reservations by September 13th.
Directions from the Embassy Suites to the Triton MuseumThere are of course lots of other places to stay in this area. To see what's closest to the Triton, you can try Yahoo Hotel listings. Or try a site guide such as City Search.
Photos
Photos from childhood and on.
Movies
How to Go Out With Someone From England (Large - 12 megs)
Registry
We are registered at Macy's and Crate and Barrel. The Macy's registry is also available at the following stores: The Bon Marche, Burdines, Goldsmith's, Lazarus, and Rich's.
Things to Do and See
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum and Gallery - Cool architecture and Egyptian artifacts, including a full-scale tomb replica.The Tech Museum - A fun, interactive museum with lots of gadgets. They also have an Imax theater--which will be showing a film festival that weekend.
Great America - Lots of great roller coasters. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The Winchester Mystery House - The spooky house built by the Winchester Rifle heiress.
Stanford University - Expansive campus with historic church and Rodin statue garden.
San Francisco - Too many things to mention here. San Francisco is about 30 miles north of the Triton Museum. Visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, the Exploratorium, Alcatraz, and much more. The Lonely Planet's Guide to San Francisco has more.
Carmel and Monterey - A bit further (an hour and a half from the Triton on a good day). A great aquarium, beautiful scenery, and Pebble Beach. Check out the Monterey Guide for more information.
Contact
Cathy's email: cpearl@acm.org
Chris's email: leggetter@yahoo.com
Phone: 650-498-8640
1167 Clark Way
Palo Alto, CA 94304
last updated: 8/19/02
