Why we traveled to Colorado because there was something in particular we liked about the law there.

No, not the marijuana. It was 5 years ago, remember?

August 3, 2009 — We're here in Colorado not just for the scenery, but for the law.

What is the law we love so much — this beautiful example of the benefits of federalism? I will tell you soon!

In the comments, Freeman Hunt made the marijuana guess:

One of you is sick, and you think marijuana will help?

That was back before Colorado extended its marijuana tolerance beyond those seeking relief from medical afflictions and on to people in search of a bit of fun and relaxation, but it was not why we came to Colorado. And in fact the first commenter, reader_iam, had already guessed it: "Are you wanting to solemnize your own marriage, as opposed to having an officiant required?" LarsPorsena was right there with the "Colorado legal stuff for AA":

"....Solemnizing a Marriage: Couples themselves may solemnize their own marriage (perform one's own marriage ceremony). According to Colorado Revised Statute 14-2-109, a marriage may be solemnized by a judge of a court; by a court magistrate; by a retired judge of the court; by a public official whose powers include solemnization of marriages; by Indian tribe officials; by clergy; by the parties to the marriage. If you wish to solemnize your own marriage, you will be responsible for acquiring, completing and returning the license to marry to the appropriate county Office of the Clerk and Recorder...."

From the comments, I said:

Commenting from a mountaintop: we are still sitting on the rock where we exchanged rings, and now we are married.

That comment became the title of the next post, which you can read here. And here are the details of the smallest possible wedding on the rock in Colorado, which looked like this:



The smallest possible wedding took place on a small rock 5 years ago, and here we all still, alive in the beautiful world, on the metaphorical rock of marriage...