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swimboy

(7,283 posts)
Wed May 9, 2012, 05:53 PM May 2012

As soon as I'm finished weeping with joy

I'm breaking out the martini glasses and the shaker



and then me and the Mr. just might get up to some celebratin'



Thank you, President Obama.
Thank you, Michelle.
Thank you, Sasha.
Thanks you, Malia.

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As soon as I'm finished weeping with joy (Original Post) swimboy May 2012 OP
happy for you! Whisp May 2012 #1
Schweet! Chorophyll May 2012 #2
Thank you for reminding me to put a martini glass in the freezer. JackBeck May 2012 #3
Get it chillin'! swimboy May 2012 #5
Slightly dirty voddy martini. Scandalous for a work night ;) JackBeck May 2012 #29
AND Thank you, Vice President Biden. n/t spockeye May 2012 #4
Yes, you are absolutely right to include him! swimboy May 2012 #6
Absolutely! chervilant May 2012 #33
Definitely! countryjake May 2012 #34
Beautiful! Very happy for you today... one_voice May 2012 #7
Good idea! I'm going to toast this wonderful day! nolabear May 2012 #8
Thanks! swimboy May 2012 #11
You are a very handsome couple and I share your joy. n/t monmouth May 2012 #9
Celebrate! JitterbugPerfume May 2012 #10
I'd like to buy a round of drinks for the house! swimboy May 2012 #12
K and R bigwillq May 2012 #13
LUCKY! You guys make a cute couple. ThatsMyBarack May 2012 #14
k&r... spanone May 2012 #15
Cheers! nt snappyturtle May 2012 #16
Have one on this old lady who has been married to the same old NC native for 43 years. GentryDixon May 2012 #17
Good looking couple! Rex May 2012 #18
I'm ecstatic right there with you guys. great white snark May 2012 #19
to you marions ghost May 2012 #20
Thanks for a great thread. Solomon May 2012 #21
You two look beautiful together! yellerpup May 2012 #22
Very Happy for you!! It is a good day!! Pisces May 2012 #23
Aw geez. Now I'm choked up too. SunSeeker May 2012 #24
a good day indeed! handmade34 May 2012 #25
What a beautiful and historic day! I'm so happy for all my gay and lesbian secondwind May 2012 #26
I love this thread so much WilliamPitt May 2012 #27
Here's to us all! Pachamama May 2012 #28
You're both handsome! treestar May 2012 #30
Thanks so much to all of you! swimboy May 2012 #31
First of all, congratulations, swimboy. pacalo May 2012 #32
K&R...nt SidDithers May 2012 #35
A toast to you both! classof56 May 2012 #36
K & R Scurrilous May 2012 #37
Love this thread and... Spazito May 2012 #38
Rec'd! babylonsister May 2012 #39
K&R tallahasseedem May 2012 #40
Proud to be the 100th Rec. Very happy for you, tears, too. freshwest May 2012 #41

JackBeck

(12,359 posts)
3. Thank you for reminding me to put a martini glass in the freezer.
Wed May 9, 2012, 06:00 PM
May 2012

Great seeing, swimboy! It was a challenge not bursting into tears at work.

swimboy

(7,283 posts)
5. Get it chillin'!
Wed May 9, 2012, 06:08 PM
May 2012

I didn't hear until I got home or I would have shed tears at the office.

Love you, man!

JackBeck

(12,359 posts)
29. Slightly dirty voddy martini. Scandalous for a work night ;)
Wed May 9, 2012, 09:16 PM
May 2012

Love you too, bud. We sure have been through a lot together.

Today was a watershed moment in our community for marriage equality. There's no turning back for the Democratic Party.

nolabear

(41,932 posts)
8. Good idea! I'm going to toast this wonderful day!
Wed May 9, 2012, 06:12 PM
May 2012

All of us, gay and straight, can feel better about our president today, and about this step.

(You and your Mr. are just gorgeous btw)

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
26. What a beautiful and historic day! I'm so happy for all my gay and lesbian
Wed May 9, 2012, 08:23 PM
May 2012


brothers and sisters..... HERE'S TO YOU, AND YOUR LOVES!!!

Pachamama

(16,884 posts)
28. Here's to us all!
Wed May 9, 2012, 08:59 PM
May 2012

A great day indeed!

As a daughter raised by two Moms who couldnt legally marry, im happy for this day that our President has committed to equal rights.......

pacalo

(24,721 posts)
32. First of all, congratulations, swimboy.
Thu May 10, 2012, 03:47 AM
May 2012

Secondly...












woohoooo! You & your partner are damn good looking!


classof56

(5,376 posts)
36. A toast to you both!
Thu May 10, 2012, 11:17 AM
May 2012

Very happy for this important event and that you can celebrate it together. Love your photo, and I have the one of the First Family posted next to my computer desk. Never fails to give me a smile!

Congrats!

Spazito

(50,151 posts)
38. Love this thread and...
Thu May 10, 2012, 12:37 PM
May 2012

love the photos! Both show a whole lot of love.

A toast to you and your Mr. and one for the Obama family as well.



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