[at-l] Fw: [WomenHikers] The Wedding/Duct-taping

[The Lehmkuhl Family" <lehmkuhl@gte.net (The Lehmkuhl Family)]

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From: "Amy Friends" <coelura@hotmail.com>
To: <WomenHikers@yahoogroups.com>; <BackpackingLight@yahoogroups.com>
Cc: <yakpack@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 4:12 PM
Subject: [WomenHikers] The Wedding/Duct-taping


> Will someone please post this to AT-L also?  Thanks!
>
> The weekend the PA Ruck was as wonderful as usual, with some extra-special
> enjoyment added for me!
>
> As soon as Treacy and I arrived (late, since I had to work late that
> evening), we were pounced upon! :-)  My mitten was ripped off in search of
> The Ring.  It was met with much approval from the ladies (Treacy got bonus
> points for it being so hardy a setting), and they even commented that it
> allowed for a perfect one-year anniversary gift - matching earrings!
>
> Anyway, Saturday morning was pretty much usual fare for a Ruck - hikers
> everywhere, talking gear, talking trail.... showing slides etc.  A really
> cool thing was that a couple who are going to thru-hike this year, just
> found out about the Ruck during a web search and showed up - new members
for
> the lists! Another couple called the hostel and found out about it and
> showed up - they'll be sectioning.  They both seemed to have a great time
> and learn a lot.
>
> Treacy taught a compass course from 10 to noon.  When we finished, Treacy
> was packing up the overhead and Cheerio came in... "Wanna come downstairs
> for a minute?"  Sure, I say, but then Treacy says he's got finish packing
up
> so he'll be down soon.  Cheerio says no one will take it; he's gotta come
> too.  That was my first clue!  A hundred of you kept a secret for two
> weeks... I am amazed! :-)  Apparently people stopped talking whenever I
> would come into the room all morning before the event... but I was so
happy
> I didn't even notice.  I do remember Pittsburgh commenting once that I
> didn't even notice, and I said "Notice what?"  He said "Nothin'" and that
> was that.
>
> Anyway, upon going downstairs we were whisked off to separate rooms, where
I
> was presented with a no-see-um bridal veil complete with plastic spiders
> (and the green ribbon matched my Mountain Hardwear vest perfectly! thanks
to
> Vera and her daughter).... a bouquet of roses and poison ivy (fake of
> course), with lady bug stickers and hiker supplies dangling from it
(thanks
> to Carol, but Carol who?).  I even had women Mara and Vera) in the room
with
> me to arrange the veil, just like a real wedding, since every time I
turned
> it moved...
>
> Then at the arranged time, a HATT Daddy (Pittsburgh) appeared in his
"Sunday
> best" hiking clothes to give me away... we walked out under crossed Leki's
> a' la the military sword arch while Leapfrog and Jackrabbit sang "Goin' to
> the Chapel".  Treacy had a camo neck gaiter with boutonniere (Vera)...
> Woodelf as Friar was inspired.  Felix wrote some fantastic vows.... there
> were wedding rings made of duct tape  (thanks RivaQueen, I think).  At the
> end of the ceremony Leapfrog sang "Longer Than" and we had to kiss the
whole
> time (darn, except I couldn't stop laughing so it was difficult!).  After
> that Treacy put his neck gaiter on my leg, then he pulled it off with his
> teeth and "threw the garter".  I threw the bouquet, and the catcher
> graciously gave it back so I could save it.  Then were given "The Rules"
> from SpiritEagle (wrapped in comics no less) which were a great touch! :-)
> Duofold t-shirts that were signed by those in attendance... even Earl
> signed!  JohnO's cake was a hit (Costco for those who want to know - it
was
> really good!).
>
> I would just like to say that I was incredibly touched.... every last
detail
> was perfect and I enjoyed it tremendously.  It was a very auspicious way
for
> Treacy and I to start our new lives... we are truly, truly blessed to have
> friends like those I've found on these lists.  The people here are
amazingly
> good hearted folk, and really confirm the goodness and generosity of human
> nature!
>
> love,
> Sandpiper
>
> http://www.friendscript.com
> --
> Where you've been is dead and gone
> all you keep's the getting there.
> To live is to fly low and high
> so shake the dust off of your wings
> and the sleep out of your eyes...
> Townes VanZandt
>
>
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