I believe the first interfaith marriage...

ah come on....post the picture less than an hour later where our lovely grey got out of her finery and into laid back clothes and jumped into the river to cool off!

And I gotta tell you all....when the preacher said.."You may kiss the bride" Q jumped on that like no tomorrow...I was about to yell "Get a ROOM"... But since all his relatives were waiting patiently.....
 
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Congrats!!

from ur friendly neighborhood spiderc0de
Thank you. Game just beginning, and it's a win/win situation...;)
 
The deal was done....first in a civil ceremony to please the earthly powers, and then yesterday in a service to please family, friends and spirit.

A nice quick and clean service, with Bride and Groom all gussied up and the rest of us ready for a party by the river, the ushers were in shorts and sandles and the kids ready to swim.

Some family made the haul in from parts hither and yon, as did some virtual friends...it was absolutely wonderful to be there as a witness and even better to meet Grey and Q and family and friends.

I'll leave it to the other virtual friends to pipe up at their leisure when they return home.

And I'll also tell you a couple other old friends were represented as well, Tao and Flow were there in spirit....details to follow.
You'll have to explain, as I wasn't aware of this "contest". However, I am pleased to be part of it...Grey about fell out of her proverbial chair, that I do know...

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ah come on....post the picture less than an hour later where our lovely grey got out of her finery and into laid back clothes and jumped into the river to cool off!

And I gotta tell you all....when the preacher said.."You may kiss the bride" Q jumped on that like no tomorrow...I was about to yell "Get a ROOM"... But since all his relatives were waiting patiently.....
Ok, ok...I'm gettin' 'em here as fast as I can! (geeeshhhh) :rolleyes:
 

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It was an honor and a privilege to be in attendance, and I wish Q and Greymare all the best yet again. It was wonderful to finally put a face to those IF people I met at the reception. Q's family is awesome...very talented and wonderful people.

Fair warning to all: Wil's a hugger!

That's not a bad thing. ;) :)

PS, I had no idea Faithfulservant and Dor met here at IF / CR, that is too cool!
 
Wil, gives the best hugs ever!!! Juan is a dynamo, and has a heart as big as a planet. We soooooooooo need to have an actual meeting of all who can attend as some point....... I wanna meet everyone!!!!!!!!!!! You are all precious.
 
Just seen this thread Grey and Q :eek:

Many many congratulations, please hug each other for me. Hope you will both be blissfully happy together.

Please post photo's of the wedding.
 
You'll have to explain, as I wasn't aware of this "contest". However, I am pleased to be part of it...Grey about fell out of her proverbial chair, that I do know...

:)
Tao and Flow were there in spirit....details to follow.
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The photo doesn't do the picture justice from being there....

This painting was made by Tao in memory of Flowperson. Flow's avatar was a sunfish...and then that sunfish was modified by our avatar king Alex...

After we found that Flow had made his transition Tao made this painting...of looking at a sunfish from its realm, undewater with a reflection of the top, but the earth and stars below...I don't know what all it meant to him...as above so below...oneness...whatever...I do know contemplating it while having it on my wall was exceedingly wonderful. The memories of past discussions, and thoughts that occurred were thoroughly soothing and meditative.

I 'won' the painting through a poetry contest that was instituted by Tao, that a number of us participated in. When I received it I knew then I could not hold on to it, that it was not mine to keep forever, that it needed to be shared with others that cared.

This event, this wedding, was a divine opportunity to pass it on to another contestant, another fellow traveler at interfaith.org...two of them as a matter of fact!

Grey figured out what it was as she opened it and saw the back...it was precious when she finished opening it and turned it around...it validated the fact that it has gone into the right hands....for now...

I was honored to receive it, feel blessed to have virtually known both tao and flow...and to have been at the nuptials of grey and q...to have met Juan and Dream...and to be able to pass the memory on.

Thanx Brian!!
 
Fair warning to all: Wil's a hugger!

That's not a bad thing. ;) :)
Wil, gives the best hugs ever!!!
Wow, a warning and a validation, you can't ask for more than that...

My path has been cleared....

Damn the handshakers....full hugs ahead.

(wil's thesis: shaking hands spreads germs ...hugs allow heart to heart connections and spread love)
 
Wow, a warning and a validation, you can't ask for more than that...

My path has been cleared....

Damn the handshakers....full hugs ahead.

(wil's thesis: shaking hands spreads germs ...hugs allow heart to heart connections and spread love)
So what do handshakes and hugs at the same time mean (every guy was doing alot of that)...:D
 
Just seen this thread Grey and Q :eek:

Many many congratulations, please hug each other for me. Hope you will both be blissfully happy together.

Please post photo's of the wedding.
Some photos are on page three MW...:)
 
So what do handshakes and hugs at the same time mean (every guy was doing alot of that)...:D
lol, that's a classic hetero move.... we don't want anyone to infer any sexuality out of a hug so we first shake hands and then give the old clap on the back...the hug is there but a invisible shield of distance is placed by the hands and arms between the two bodies!

Not saying they question their sexuality or anything...but they do want to insure no one else does. Now please no one take this personally these are just observances over the years. The other 'move' when the a hug is approached between to males and they weren't able to get the handshake in is the 'A' frame. Shoulders and arms touch but torso and hips maintain an acceptable distance. And oh that clap on the shoulder....three times max...and if you can achieve simutaneous back clapping, the timing, the rhythm reassurts this is definitely a sportsmanlike, authoritative, controlled hetero masculine hug and cannot be inferred otherwise by any party.

Me? Yup, I defy convention, I connect, right in there heart to heart, body to body, coordinate a breath or two, share qi, test norms of societal distance and time.... folks know they've been hugged.

I've converted many non huggers, handshake huggers and A framers to huggers... or moved them on the path...

note: I thought this was here... for a trip down memory lane:

http://www.interfaith.org/forum/hugging-eye-contact-5663.html

note again...please add hugging discussion to that thread and not derail this one, thanx.
 
Wow, a warning and a validation, you can't ask for more than that...

My path has been cleared....

Damn the handshakers....full hugs ahead.

(wil's thesis: shaking hands spreads germs ...hugs allow heart to heart connections and spread love)

So you seriously... Will hug someone you've never... ever met before? That is never met with defence or hostile reactions?
 
I've converted many non huggers, handshake huggers and A framers to huggers... or moved them on the path...

It's OK Wil, I'm a bit of a closet hugger myself. I usually try to sum up how I will be received first though. I don't have any issues with handshakes and/or pats on the back, alone or in tandem with hugs...to the Romans I am a Roman, to the Jews I am a Jew, to the Greeks I am a Greek...

I was impressed with your lack of reserve...full hugs ahead! It isn't often such unreserved love comes from someone you have only met for the first time, even if in fairness we've been friends for several years now.

BTW, you do look much better without the clown makeup... :D
 
Juan is a dynamo, and has a heart as big as a planet.

That is very generous Greymare, thank you. <where's the blushing smiley when I need it???>

I still think the success of the party speaks volumes to how well Quahom is loved and appreciated, and not only by his family. There were many people there who contributed to making the party a success that were friends and neighbors, and that speaks to me of how Q has a circle of love that extends a lot farther than even he realizes. And now our dear Greymare is within that circle. Blessings to you both!
 
Wow! I never saw this until now. Double wow! Belated congratulations to you both! And Q, all is forgiven.:)

Chris
 
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