Luke and I are getting married on August 9 at 4 p.m.  Carole is officiating.  We decided on a theme for the guests and ourselves.  The theme?  California Hippie Chic.  Think about it.  It works.   

Luke and I went to the Marriage Office this morning in downtown San Diego.  There are countless Marriage Offices in San Diego County.  The woman who processed our marriage paperwork told me that on July 1, the first day it was legal for same-gender couples to marry in California, more than 300 of them bought marriage licenses at the downtown San Diego office.  And on average, she said, 70 same-gender couples per day buy marriage licenses and/or get married in the downtown Marriage Office.  I started doing the math, scanning all the offices in San Diego County, all the offices in all the counties of California, and when I factored in the cost of a marriage license, 50 bucks, it hit me — the gay folk who are getting married might pull Ca Lee Forn ya out of debt.  Could happen…   

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