Expedition Me & You

It is only sensible that the first story I share with our readers be the one of our wedding day. While we have been adventuring for many years together already, it is the point at which this particular expedition really began. The two of us started planning our big day in January. We had a few options we could choose from; we could have a symbolic ceremony in Texas and eventually have a legal ceremony elsewhere, we could elope to a location where same-sex marriage is legal, or we could have a small ceremony inviting friends and family in another state where gay marriage is allowed. Ultimately, the last one is what we chose. New Mexico seemed like the most appropriate option. It was close to where we were and was located  within a reasonable distance for the rest of our families. Having never been there before, I wasn't sure where to search for wedding venues first. I was most familiar with Santa Fe by reputation. Coworkers had told me how beautiful it is there, how many art galle...

In 2006 I first laid eyes upon my one and only. After two years as friends, the two of us began dating long distance. About two months later we had had enough of that. I moved to West Virginia from Austin, Texas and the rest simply fell into place. Six years later, we decided to finally make it official. In true adventurer fashion we opted for a destination wedding. Our friends and families met us in Santa Fe, New Mexico to watch us exchange vows and to celebrate the years with us. The day after our ceremony our honeymoon began. We learned a lot during the following week. We realized that our love of dark skies beats our love of fine restaurants. We discovered that we would rather build our own eco-friendly earthship than make a "handyman's special" green enough for our liking. And it also occurred to us that we'd rather spend our free time seeing new things and learning new skills than being stuck in the same, old routine. Expedition Me & You is all about t...