A few months ago, I wrote a blog about how Matt and I met because of Watkins Glen (click here to see that blog). At the end of my entry, I mentioned that our fifth anniversary was the week before the Six Hours at the Glen and that maybe we could renew our vows in Victory Lane. On a whim, I tweeted a link of my blog to Watkins Glen (@WGI) and Michael Printup, the President of WGI (@theglenprez). And then I kind of forgot about it.
A couple days later, Michael responded to my tweet, asking exactly what we wanted to do. A few emails later, and all the arrangements were made for us to review our vows in Victory Lane.
Matt and I kept it simple -- it was just the two of us and the minister (and a few photographers and workers from Watkins Glen). Our officiant was Reverend David Fife. Although we didn't meet him until right before our vow renewal, he spoke as if he had known us for years and had just the right words for us. And just like on our wedding day, we were blessed with beautiful day.
After a few photos, we were whisked back to the Glen Club, where we each had a celebratory piece of cake and enjoyed an afternoon of racing with the Continental Tire Series. It truly was a perfect day for the two of us.
There are many people for us to thank. First and foremost, thank you to Michael Printup for reading my blog and responding to my tweet. Huge thanks to Betsy Mayer, the Public Relations Manager at WGI. She made all the arrangements for us and took time out of her busy schedule on race day to make sure that everything was in place (and to take pictures!). Thanks also go to Rev. Fife for his kind words and for making us official again. And finally, thanks to intern Gary, who shuttled us around the track and made sure we were able to squeeze the driver autograph session in as well.
Oh, and after such a great weekend, we'll be back for the NASCAR race in August.
