wild and wonderful

Katie and Joel's wedding this past weekend in Helvetia/Belington was tremendous:

• The groom was far from the only one in jeans.
• No preacher, just stories.
• Half hour late for the un-ceremony did not matter a bit.
• We square danced to old-time music in tiny, gorgeous Helvetia -- til I could spin no more...
• I tried slacklining for the first time, and managed a couple steps.
• Sleeping out under the stars, farm food, wanders.
• Time alone when desired. Rest, regroup, recoup.
• Red, orange, yellow, green, brown!

The only letdown was finding that West Virginia changed it's slogan from "Wild and Wonderful" to "Open for Business." The public is not pleased.