Christmas 2012

(This is the letter we sent out this year)

Dear Friends and Family,

            2012 has been a very special and exciting year for us here in the Day and Buechner household.  For starters, I had learned to crochet a granny square.  I have yet to actually make anything with all the squares I’ve made, but my pile is colorful to say the least.  And that was just the beginning. 

 

            In February of this year, both the House of Representatives and the Senate of Washington State voted to pass a bill that would legalize same sex marriage in our very own state.  Our governor immediately signed it into law.  The opposition of same-sex marriage put together enough signatures to get us to vote on it in November, so most of this year was spent by me in anticipation of a wedding that may or may not happen.  

 

            In April and May, Joseph and I said good bye to our beautiful Vashon Island, and moved to the mainland again after eight years of being marooned on what Vashon-Islanders call “the Rock.”  We exchanged ferry tickets and long commutes for a more urban life in Tacoma Washington where we were pleasantly surprised by good landlords and amazing new neighbors. 

 

            I have also begun blogging about our adventures in earnest, for those of you who don’t know.  Joseph and I hang our laundry out for all to see at bluestrobin.blogspot.com so friends and family can follow along and know exactly what we are up to.  Feel free to stop by.  And yes, this is a shameless plug.  This fall we hosted the 2012 Barbie Project Runway where all the Tacoma ladies, Vashon ladies, and even a few dudes brought some fabulous designs together to compete for the cash prize!  For further details, and to see who won, you might check the above mentioned blog out.  (ahem.)

 

            And finally, after we voted in November, the results were in.  The numbers were close, but decidedly in our favor.  Same-sex marriage is now legal in the State of Washington.  Same-sex couples were allowed to start buying marriage licenses on December the Sixth of this year.  And on that same day, Joseph proposed to me on his knee with a diamond ring.  Of course I said yes, and now it’s official.  Our wedding will happen in October of 2013, and more details will follow. 

 

Merry Christmas, everyone!  I hope the last year was as joyous for you as it was for us, and that next year will match it, or even pass it!

--Frank and Joseph