As you read this (if it's still August), Hal and Gail are on their HoneyMoon, near the equator, in tropical Ecuador. Ecuador. Sigh. From all we've heard, we'd love to go there some day — creepy, crawly Galapagos Islands and all. But who are Hal and Gail you might ask?
Our friends, Hal and Gail, got married a couple of weeks ago at a private home in the countryside outside of Sebastopol. We knew Hal well from our work in the Toltec world, and although we hadn't met Gail until recently, we felt like we'd known her for a long time too. They were gracious enough to invite us NoCal Newcomers to their wedding and really it was like milk chocolate melting on your tongue ... smooth and sweet.
Gail asked us to come early to hand out bells to everyone as keepsakes, and to ring in the new couple at the end of the ceremony. We happily obliged.
And Frank (gosh we just ADORE Frank) officiated. Frank is tuned into other worldly things in the most whimsical, mystical way. He's an inspired guitar player (was on tour with Van Morrison for a while), owns Zone Music in Cotati, and is plugged into the shamanic community simply because he is just plugged in, period. His ceremony was as lyrical as he is, complete with a wild flower arbor, monkey altar, an Ocarina player (it's an ancient flute-like wind instrument), shamanic bells and of course Frank's charming way of spinning matrimonial alchemy.
Under this spell, Hal read a Rumi poem to Gail and she purred, "mmmmmmmmmmmmmm!" Gail read her vows to Hal and he went, "mmmmmmmmmmmmm!" Frank pronounced them husband and wife and we all rang our bells and chimed in, "MMMMMMMMMMMMM!!" Everyone feasted on all dat luuuuuuuuuuuuve, and gotta say, it was yumEEEEEE!
Three fair-haired friends, Maggie, "V" (Victoria), and me, takin' it all in.
After the ceremony, we all ate great food, drank great wine, listened to great music, and turned into pie-eyed happy faces! "Vida larga y feliz" Hal and Gail!
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