Karen and I met with the Rent-A-Rev on Sunday, and we both liked him very much. He is very down to earth, has a very good sense of humor and is extremely personable. All of which I suppose are qualities that come in very handy in the job. God will be mentioned several times, reflecting Karen’s nonsectarian belief in a higher power.

We both agreed to forgo any Bible readings. Will we have anything put in its place or just glide straight to the vows? I do not know. I will be looking around for some things.

So what have we got left to do? A million things, of course, but the major items on the list: get a DJ, send out invitations, buy wedding rings, set up a wedding registry, plan a honeymoon, take dancing lessons (as we don’t want to look like fools on the dance floor), decide the menu and the cake, order flowers …

Then there’s her dress, my tux, etc. All very boring to you all, I’m sure. I just hope we pull it all off by the big day. By the way, if anyone has any reasonable honeymoon suggestions, please send them along. We have a few vague things in mind, but haven’t done much about it so far.