Monumental

Today was a monumental day in the life of our weddidng. First, I got a call from my dear cousin, Shannon, wishing me happy 10 days until the wedding. Woah!

Next, I finished the last wedding craft project: our just-in-case-we-forget-our-vows books (a few pages of white cardstock in between black cardstock, laced like the programs). It wasn't a significant project, which is why I left it to the end. Perhaps they'll find a place in our wedding scrapbook, since we'll each handwrite our surprise love declarations, but we could certainly get married without having made these little guys. It still feels really good to know that I've reached the end. We are soooo excited for the wedding that it's nice to have some light at the end of the tunnel!

Most importantly, George and I are now the proud owners of a license to get married in King County. That's right - with our signatures and those of our officiant and witnesses (following the declaration that we each take the other as husband/wife and following the three-day waiting period), we will officially be married.

Marriage is a fundamental right and, we believe, a civil right. Because not all people are afforded this very precious right, we appreciate it that much more. It was shockingly easy to procure the license; we just had to pay $64 and fill out a very basic form with name, address, parents' name, and a little declaratory paragraph. We hope that one day (soon), it'll be that easy for any individual to gain access to this very important right, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.