Everyone wanted to know what we were doing and where we were going, so I told the story and handed out the blog link. Then up the gondola in my hiking clothes. At the top I disappeared into the women's locker room (this is a ski area) and changed into wedding garb, complete with the sea-shell bouquet. 
The wedding dress in a traveling bag caught people's eyes, but when I walked out of the locker room in a wedding dress, I stopped traffic. OK, the traffic was early morning mountain bikers and hikers and Snowmass staff, but still. People stopped and pointed. The gondola operators took our picture, as did a couple hikers. 
We ran into a few people who were attending Emily's wedding and pulled them into our picture. Everyone was laughing and having a great time with the idea. It was a game that everyone wanted to play.
And then the dress went back in the bag and I emerged in my hiking shorts. The dress rode down the gondola to be held at the base until Ric and I could hike down. I imagine that the ride down was beautiful, as was our hike.
I laughed and hiked the day
away. And then we attended
another wedding with the Maroon Bells as a back drop.
From my wedding to Emily's, as if we were secretly sharing an event.
Maybe in some way I am....blessing another wedding by wearing my dress and sending laughter and joy to the next bride.
Hey...let me know if you want the wedding dress to secretly bless your wedding.
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