My wife and I have talked now and then about re-affirming our vows to each other, and having some kind of celebration of some sorts when we do it. After thinking about it for a long while, I have decided to make this some sort of reality. No idea as to when, but maybe this year, maybe in the fall, when the leaves are ablaze with beautiful colours. To make it even more fitting, I have given serious thought to having it done on Halloween.

I've wanted to go back to our roots and have a handfasting ceremony, where all of the guests bring a length of pretty cord or ribbon, and after an exchange of vows before a minister, all of the guests tie said ribbons in a bow around the couple's hands.

For this, we need a minister. Well, maybe not, but we need somebody to help us re-affirm our vows. Maybe a piper, if I can somehow come up with enough coin to do so. Cost is a problem here, I am working with practically nothing. But I know things will work themselves out somehow.

And we need, well, guests. And here here is where I raise one eyebrow and look at some of you. I don't expect people to fly in on airplanes or anything, but if some of you X Markers ever wanted to meet up some place at some kind of formal gathering, here is your chance. I don't even know where I will be having this little shindig... I am open to ideas. Someplace outside maybe, some place free. Some place beautiful hopefully. I'd like it even more if perhaps somebody else decided to re-affirm their vows and did a little handfasting... Mark this as a day of love for multiple people for memories and what not. I'd like for people to have a good time. To gather. To celebrate life. Love. Happiness. Family. I'd like for kids to be there. Husbands and wives.

And of course, I'd like as many of the guests as possible to be kilted.

As for a meal, I was thinking of a pot luck supper, or maybe we could all crash the Blue Ridge Brewery... Call ahead and reserve the place for ourselves. I don't know.

The only thing guests would be required to bring is a ribbon or cord of course, something pretty, something different. Maybe a tartan ribbon. To tie around the hands of those exchanging vows. If we get more than one couple exchanging, we'd need more ribbons of course.

Thanks for sharing in this little dream of mine.