We arrived in New Mexico this morning. We got a nice site at Sunny Acres RV park. We had planned to come here just to visit my family. However, two weeks ago while reading the news, we learned that Dona Ana County had begun to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples.
Since the supreme court decision and the more recent IRS ruling about recognizing same sex marriage, we have been planning to make our relationship legal. Our original plan was to travel to New York sometime this fall. Since we are already in New Mexico and I liked the idea of getting married in my home state, we took the plunge!
We were married this afternoon at the Dona Ana County clerk's office. Bob Diven officiated and two people in the clerk's office were kind enough to witness.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered - after 22 years, we are married!
Now, off to one of our favorite Mexican food places to celebrate :)
A great way to wrap up a great day!
Congratulations! For all of us, it's about time, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Best friends in ABQ just got married this week as well. So lovely.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Heres to many many more years of happiness!
ReplyDeleteWow, nothing like a spur of the moment decision (after 22 years)! :c)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and many more happy years together.
too bad we weren't in NM as we would have happily been witnesses to this event... congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! A beautiful state for the ceremony!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! So happy for you! And very special that it could take place in your home state.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to both of you!
ReplyDeleteThat's some plunge after all this time. ;) Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, what terrific news. Twenty-two years was one heck of a long engagement!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! The best news I've heard all week! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! Here's to your next 20+ years and then some!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for you two!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! And best wishes for the next 22 years!
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ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES to both of you !!!!!!
May peace and happiness travel with you as life rolls on !!!!!!!!
Congratulations! Congratulations! That is awesome! We too have been together 20 years this week and just yesterday we were talking about maybe a New Mexico marriage.
ReplyDeleteWhen I heard about some of the counties in NM extending the marriage rights to all couples, I immediately thought of you two. Congratulations and here's to another 22 years of happiness!!
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Congratulations! Why wait any longer? After 22 years it looks like it will last ;-) Best wishes forever!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your marriage!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your marriage!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I missed this particular post because I always read your posts when they come up on my blog roll.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! I think we can safely say that this marriage is going to work!
You both looked very nice in your wedding photo. It was nice you got to be married in NM.
BTW...tell Grace we saw Murphy yesterday.
for Lol Pictures and Videos...
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