We just got back from the wedding of my 2nd cousin, Stephanie Short. She married a fella named Caine Broome. I don't think Mama expected that we would go to the wedding, but we haven't forgotten that Stephanie's mom, Lynn (my cousin Chris' wife), came to our wedding. Besides, we were invited. It seemed only right to show up. I enjoyed it. I really did. Well, the wedding was a wedding. A lot of sitting and smiling. Anyone who has ever been to a wedding and has not been involved in it knows exactly what I mean. What I enjoyed most was the reception, where we got to hang out with the family. I haven't been very social with that side of the family in many years. It was nice to know that we can still be comfortable around one another. I had begun to wonder.

Anyway, I wish Stephanie and Caine all the luck in the world. They're young and have a long, wonderful life together ahead of them.