Bridesmaid

We've known for quite a while that Heather will have a handful of friends present at the wedding in Toronto. I doubted that any of my friends would come, though, since it's such a long way to travel. But the best news of this week is that my friend Elizabeth, who lives in the UK, will be joining in the festivities.

Elizabeth and I have been friends since Year 10, and our friendship came about almost by default. All of our friends were in the school choir, which rehearsed at lunchtime. (I, too, was in the choir for a time, but dropped out after we had to sing "From a Distance", the Bette Midler song.) Apart from the cool people, who weren't in choir and also weren't our friends, almost everyone else seemed to be singing at lunch time. So Elizabeth and I struck up a friendship that has endured to this day. I am so pleased that she can join us. A bridesmaid for me!

Kidding. Sort of.