Richard and I eloped almost 25 years ago on the spur of the moment.  His proposal was so romantic, he said " you don't want to get married do you?" I grabbed him and we
went straight to the justice of the peace in Pipe Creek Texas. 

The Judge took us out behind his old single wide trailer and performed the cermony under a huge oak tree that had a sign on it that said "marrying tree" During the vows I looked up  through the leaves of this wonderful shade tree and saw a hanging rope noose swinging in the wind. 

We're still married. 

Mel Dugosh 

Kylie's Grandma