It's May 17. While not as popular as June, this is going to be a big wedding weekend around these parts, and probably your neck of the woods, too.
Ten years ago on this very day, there was an unexpected spike in marriages. This Commonwealth decided not to restrict who could marry each other, and homosexuals across the state were finally able to join their heterosexual brethren before the official of their choice.
When Massachusetts did it, it was a bold and controversial step. At the time, my state representative lived two doors down from me. Not long after the vote, I ran across him at a local event, and I made a point to corner him and personally thank him for his vote. He's since left the legislature, but I still see him every week since our kids are on the same soccer team, but I digress.
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