Wayne loves my new hat and asked to wear it during Meditation Class. He was wild about the buttons. His commitment ceremony with Ruth. The ceremony is on May 15 in the Mansion Great Room.

I’ve ordered a chocolate olive oil cake for the couple, chocolate cupcakes for the people at the ceremony. I’ve ordered flowers – bouquets, corsages, vases for the food table.

I have a  friend – Kitty – creating a “Commitment Ceremony” certificate, the lettering by artist Lynne McCann since Ruth was disappointed there wouldn’t be a marriage certificate (Wayne could not care less).

The Army of Good has sent special napkins with “Ruth And Wayne” written on them, a dress for Ruth and I got Wayne new sweatpants and a dark pullover shirt.

The Army Of Good sent a box of shirts for Ruth, they fit perfectly.

I’m collecting and printing out poems and declarations of love and commitment to read and hand out to the wedding party. In case I haven’t mentioned it, I am conducting the ceremony and am also Best Man for Wayne, I hold the rings.

I got each of them the Angel Pins they wanted.

I’m paying a musician $60 to come and sing.

I also searched far and wide for matching slippers for Ruth, she wanted flat dress shoes (“I’ll topple over on heels,” she cautioned) and they had to be blue. It took me awhile, but I found them. She loves them.

I’m excited and am taking this seriously. I really want them to celebrate their love in dignity and style, this is very big deal to them.

If you wish to contribute to the wedding, you can donate via Paypal, [email protected] or Jon Katz, Wedding, P.O.  Box 205, Cambridge, N.Y., 12816. I am happy to be celebrating love and commitment in this way, and am writing something just for them to read at the ceremony.

It is brave and wonderful of them to find love in a place and time where so many people have left it  behind or fear they will never find it again. Good for them, I want to honor their love.