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We’ve been DP’d
Posted under Domestic Partnership, Family, HG by Recovering Straight Girl
Busy weekend, beginning with a busy day on Friday where we declared our legal responsibility towards each other and became Domestically Partnered under Oregon’s new Domestic Partner Law.
It was without fanfare, but it meant a lot to us.
Our day began when we drove to our friend Stacy’s office where she printed out the legal papers for us and her assistant did the notarizing. Then we headed out to Banks, Oregon (a rural, rural area in Western Washington County,) where we met a fantastically wonderful man named John who owns a great farm where we purchased our Worm Factory.
John was a wealth of worm information and I highly recommend anyone who is interested in vermicomposting or purchasing worm castings, contact him.
From the farm, we were off to the county building.
We paid our money, the lady stamped the paper and we were partnered. That’s it. We walked out of that building a couple protected under hundreds of rights not afforded to us in any other way. That little piece of paper, that little legal document supersedes any of the legal documents that we had or could have ever had drawn up privately, and it was a very good feeling holding it in our hands.
From the county building we drove to SE Portland to a lovely woman’s house to purchase some worms for our worm factory. She was such a nice woman, and when we told her we had just come from registering as DP’s, she was so excited she jumped up and down. Then she handed us a perennial that she had separated from her garden and gave it to us as a gift.
From there, we went to have a celebratory cocktail and lunch.
Martini’s were in order.
HG had a Dirty Martini, I had a Cilantro Martini.
Yum.
It was truly one of the happiest days of my life, filled with good fortune, nice people and celebration. I am a very lucky woman to have HG as my partner, and even luckier that I found true love in my life. I am eternally grateful for her and our family and I truly give thanks every day of my life.
It is a wonderful feeling to know that we have some legal protections as a couple now, and I am thankful to all of the people who blazed this trail for all of us. It’s a step in the right direction, and one that we certainly are able to pause and enjoy for a moment.
Oh, Happy Day!
Worms, DP and cocktails all in one day…doesn’t get much better than that!
Congratulations!!!!!!!
Congratulations !!!
So happy for you.
I was waiting for the worms to have some kind of significance or tie-in with the DP….but no. :>) Congratulations, and may you have many years of happiness, grace, and belly laughs!
Congratulations!!
It’s lovely that the woman gave you a plant. Plants are fabulous things to mark big occasions and the passing of time since them.
Best wishes for a long, fabulous live together!
Congratulations to the both of you. Worm, I mean Warm wishes from the witchtrivets family to yours.
Congrats! Oh — you should have asked me — I need to split my worm colony. But then you wouldn’t have gotten that purdy euphorbia.
gorgeous!
may you and your precious ones compost the earth and nourish all that grows on and around you all for these celebrations and the next…
Congrats Chicas!
Now i am jumping up and down too! Hooray!! Congratulations!
I’m sure the worms are also feeling jubiliation:)
hi! just de-lurking to add my congrats! i was also wondering. if you have a chance, could you maybe explain the dp right in more detail ina subsequent post? i’m really curious what the major rights are that this partnership affords and how they compare to those afforded by the “traditional” marriage. also, as a women partnered with a man, could i obtain a dp as opposed to a marriage license?
I am a long time reader of your site,but have never commented.I just wanted to congratulate you and HG on getting D’P'ed.I know this means alot to you and millions of other people being denied basic rights.I wish you all the best!:)
I’m so happy for you! CONGRATS!!
Congrats to you and joyous wishes for many wonderful years ahead!
Congrats!
How wonderful! Many congratulations to both of you, and good luck with the composting. We manage to garden organically here in our little corner of Colorado, and have worms to spare in all our garden areas. I love putting scraps, etc. back into the cycle, it’s a great way to observe re-cycling up close and personal. Plus, the whole compost thing is such a metaphor for life, too! I wish you rich compost in your garden and your lives, that you can blossom in all ways!!
GG
Yay - I’m so happy for you both!
Congratulations! I’m happy for you and all couples that can be legally recognized.
The title of this post gave me pause. (Sorry)
Congrats, just the same.
Hell Yeah!! What a great month. I never thought I’d say that about February. RSG & HG Congrats!
hey and RSg I could use some troll back up on my latest post. You are better with words than me.
Yay. Here’s to not having to pay for your rights using thousands of dollars in legal fees, and being somewhat less of a second-class citizen! I hope WA catches up soon and extends the current DP law so we can enjoy all the state rights like you guys have.
Cheers, ladies!
Congratulations! It is great to hear such wonderful news for the both of you!
You two look so cute together! Many congratulations to the both of you and to all of the new DPs in Oregon.
Cilantro martini? I’ve never had one but, my God, it sounds so good.
congratulations RSG & HG
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you guys.
i am soo happy for you. congrats congrats congrats.
Wonderful day, congratulations to you both!
Live, love, laugh.
I am so happy for you two!
YAY!! Congrats, you two crazy kids.
Contratulations! And remember: Friends don’t let friends plant annuals!!
Another WOOOHOOOO for RSG and HG.
Think we could get the recipe for that damn fine looking cilarntro martini?
Well hey, congratulations!
Yeah…congrats. Martinis, perenials, worm castings and rights…all in one day. FANTASTIK!
De-lurking to say congratulations on the DP! How awesome!
The worm farm has me intrigued….and the cilantro martini has me drooling! I’ve never heard of one and now I must have one!
Great news!! Congrats
Congratulations and much happiness. Hearing about the lovely people you encountered really makes me smile. They’re everywhere, even when it doesn’t seem so.
Congratulations on your Happy Day !
Have fun with the plant ,the worms, and the wife -not necessarily in that order
Congratulations to both of you! What wonderful news!
Best wishes! Congratulations! Way to go! And all those other fabulous sayings to express excitement for a happy couple.
Wishing the two of you (actually the five of you) only the best in the years to come.
I second Anna’s request shown above. Even though I am married I’m very curious about traditional marriage vs. DP for heterosexual couples.
And I laughed about syd’s comment. My hubby bubby showed up over my shoulder just as the title uploaded and asked the same thing. He’s kind of a smart ass that way.
MEGA congrats to you both!!! That’s how it was for us, without fanfare, but very meaningful! Yeah for you gals!!
I am SO HAPPY for you! At my age, and living in Georgia, my sweetheart and I will not likely live to see the day when we can be legally partnered, but my heart swells with joy with every state and every joining as I become aware of it: I think that the future we’re moving into will be one where my grandchildren, if any are gay, can be fully married and will look back at me and be profoundly glad that we helped pave a way for them, as you and your SG are doing. Thank you both for your courage to show your love to the world. May all God’s blessings be yours in this marriage of partners!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for you and a little bit jealous. I’ve convinced my girlfriend to DP me, but first we have to come up with the cash. It’s only a matter of time now…
Wait, so we’re supposed to throw worm castings at lesbian DP ceremonies? Rice wasn’t good enough? Dammit to hell I’m never going to keep up with all this change. I’m going back inside and watch ‘Matlock’ reruns with the covers pulled up over my chin.
Oh, and congratulations.
This is an occasion momentous enough for me to stop lurking and leave a comment, already. Couldn’t be happier for both of you (and relieved, too, for what you gain from this.) Odd and yet lovely that your day was so gracious with nice people, worms, and alcohol. Hmm. Hugs to everyone.
love,
mich
Limpy- you nut, throwing worm casings at a lesbian wedding. I am rolling. You may not know but there is also some other differences at lesbian weddings.
Such as acceptable wedding gifts:
Recycling bins
Power tools (mind out of the gutter)
shop vacs
LL Bean gift cerificates (we like to choose our own flannel apparel)
pet accesories
assorted bottles of liquor
Get out of bed and go buy these girls a gift.
Congratulations!!
Congratulations! I’m so happy for your entire family.
Cilantro Martini? :::shudders:::. I think that trumps a Lemon Drop (which I became insanely ill after drinking waaaay too many, and I’ve never even tried a cilantro martini. I can’t stand cilantro).
But hey, who am I to judge, right? You’re legal now!!!
Another long time reader de-lurking with congratulations. Wonderful news that you can now enjoy some rights. Here in the UK we enjoy full rights and guess what - the country is still afloat much like Canada, Spain et al. Enjoy the love and happiness of your newly protected family and I hope one day to read on the blog about your marriage!
How absolutely wonderful! CONGRATULATIONS lovely ladies!!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! Much happiness to both of you and your family!
CONGRATS!!!
large congrats sent from the east coast! another small step yieliding huge results!
Congratulations on your DP. I am envious (living in Oklahoma) and so happy for both of you. May you have many joyous years together.
Oh my god, you might have emailed me this! Wow, congratulations! Worms in boxes! Do tell, are they red worms? Do you love them? And the martini! Woot! It was a good day.
And you got partnered. Well, I guess that’s exciting too.
Hee! Happy Partnership!
XXOOML
Thanks for the photos! And of course, Congratualtions!
I’m so happy for you both! Congratulations!!! I’m sorry it took this long, but I’ve been busy with my own stuff… and now for a completely different thing…. worms??? for DP day, worms? Anyway, congratulations!!!
RSG, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND HG!!! YAY!
Congrats ladies, I’m thrilled for you!!!
Congrats! SO very happy for you both. Blessings!
Congrats! I’ve followed your journey online for a while, de-lurking to say my congrats. I am so very happy for you both. All the best in the future.
OMG. Miss a couple days due to work & vacation, and LOOK WHAT HAPPENS in RSG land!!! You two look super happy, and you know what? As happy as you two are, I am twice as happy FOR YOU. Sorry for the delay in posting this reply, but I promise I replied just as soon as I saw the entry. 0434 in the Ay-Emm, and *that* oughta show how happy I am for you both. Congratulations! It’s been a long time coming, and is still a far cry from what should be afforded along the vein of equality, but thank goodness it’s finally YOURS. *hugs*
Congratulations! So happy for you.
True Love deserves true acknowledgement! Many blessings of love and laughter, RSG & HG!
Jan
Congrats you two!!! ((HUGS))
a most heartfelt (albiet late) congratulations
SO VERY HAPPY for you guys!
Dirty Martini, I had a Cilantro Martini.
Yum!!!!
Congratulations to the both of you. You guys looked so happy!
Mar
Congratulations and BIG HUGS to you both. Ain’t married life grand?! Isn’t it amazing how different it feels after “living in sin?”
Please give a big hug to your daughters as well. The sight of all of you with signs in hand at the January 30 rally are ingrained in my mind and the thought of those young ladies standing up for their family still chokes me up.
I know I’m late but I don’t think you would regret if I said “Congratulations”.
Wish you luck.
renova…
renova drug death…
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