Passion makes the old medicine new

Passion lops off the bough of weariness.
Passion is the elixir that renews:
how can there be weariness
when passion is present?
Oh, don't sigh heavily from fatigue:
seek passion, seek passion, seek passion!
~Rumi

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On the Right Path

As we made our way back from our elopement eleven years ago we took a very meandering route. I can't recall the name of every location we stopped to explore. What I do know is that when we found that old Indian trail marker it couldn't have been more prophetic. It's been an amazing journey with you since we've met. I don't even want to think what life would be like without you by my side as we blaze out way through life.

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I Now Pronounce You

The Mayor of Mansfield met us at a small gazebo just outside of town. I'd set up a tripod with a timed interval release on my camera. The only witnesses where two bald eagles that were circling overhead. As he pronounced us man & wife they began to cry out on the October air. As we then traveled up and down the valleys to stop to take our wedding photos they would appear.

Happy anniversary wife!

The Day We Found Our Wedding Rings

I died in 2006 and a Valkyrie flew down to take me to Fólkvangr. I stand ready.

A Scenic Setting for an Elopement

Eleven years ago today we woke on a beautiful October morning in Tioga County. We'd eloped to this very scenic region. The fall colors were all vibrant, the air clear and crisp. As we passed down gravel roads we'd stop to pick wildflowers for her bouquet. I don't think we could have had a better wedding weekend!

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Biking Into the Sunset

Has it been that long since I followed you down this sunset trail? The cold October wind lifted your hair as it caught the waning rays of the sun. I passed close to you while you dressed for the day today, eleven years later. You smell of ferns & hemlock to me. It's a scent only I can smell in your hair. It's the very smell of that wind from that day. I love you.

Brotherhood

One of the most striking things about the SCA to me is their sense of "Brotherhood." These men and women from all walks of life, with a myriad of different "real world" experiences, are all drawn together by a sense of mutual respect and admiration. Being "Knighted" in this organization is a culmination of many years of social interaction. A building of trust and respect by ones peers. It's sometimes a certification of one's leaving behind self destructive behavior. The Gold Chain of a Knight in the SCA is not just a decoration. It's the acknowledgment of Brotherhood into a league of peers whose respect you've earned.

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