Saturday, May 21, 2005
Wedding Plans
Allison and I are still talking about plans for our wedding. We'd like everyone to know that we are as in love as ever and that our lack of plans should not be taken as a bad sign. The problems we are up against are 1) We are from two different cities and met in a third and so all are viable options for a location, 2) We love to travel and really call no where "home" at the moment, which makes planning a wedding difficult, and 3) We do not consider ourselves to be of any particular religion, so marriage in our situation is more of a personal ceremony we want to share with those close to us (If anyone knows someone certified to marry us please respond with names and numbers). A fourth issue is that we are pretty uncomfortable with the pressure to have a big, expensive wedding. So, we still need to figure some things out so that our day can be something that reflects the values and beliefs we want to be a part of our life together. We appreciate everyone's understanding and support. We love you all!
North Carolina Outward Bound
It was about four years ago that I first heard about Outward Bound. It was a name, along with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School), that was tossed around freaquently among outdoor enthusiasts as the "Who's Who" of experiential or adventure based learning. For several years, while I was working as an environmental educator, I would flip through the catelog of OB courses and dream about how incredible it would be to spend a month in one of the amazing places where they offer expeditions. Unknown to me, at the same time I was dreaming about these courses I was developing the skills that I would need to not only go on a course with OB but to work as one of their instructors. This summer that is exactly the opportunity that came my way and I am excited to say that I will be spending the next several months (years?) taking people of all ages out in to the wilderness to help them discover a side of themselves they never knew existed. Not only this, but I get to do it along side my beloved partner and fiance' Allison! I've posted some pictures from my New Staff training. I'll try to put some new ones up as the summer progresses.
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