A joyous day

I'm breaking my long silence here -- more on that in a moment -- to offer my very best wishes to my grandniece Melissa and her new husband, Chris, who were married yesterday in Savannah.

The rest of the family is today on the way back from Savannah, so I don't have all of the details of the ceremony yet, but I can tell you that Melissa and Chris make a great couple. Melissa is a determined, intelligent and, perhaps most important, kind young lady. Chris is a fine young man who proudly wears his country's uniform.

I look forward eagerly to the day when I can congratulate them in person.

Just for the record, I would have been in Savannah this weekend but for a pulled/strained/torn muscle in my upper back -- the diagnosis isn't all that specific -- about 6 weeks ago. That makes sitting up in a straight-back chair more painful than I'd like it to be, but it seems to be getting better, whether because of three weeks of physical therapy (with more to come) or just because time is doing its thing.

Or maybe I'm just getting accustomed to the pain.

No, to be truthful, I seriously think it's getting better.

When the process of writing this blog becomes a bit more manageable, I'll be back. But in the meantime, I'll look forward to posting at least one of the real wedding pictures as soon as the family gets back to Richmond.

In the interim, my heartfelt best wishes again to the bridge and groom.