The Canadians are here, and the wedding is comin'

Just one week until my eldest sister celebrates her commitment to her partner - a celebration of their love, a legal act that will bind them together for a long long while. Those family members for whom it was possible or reasonable have arrived here in Australia to celebrate with Krista and Tua, this means my parents and other sister, whom I haven't seen in 5 months arrived at the airport a few days ago, weary and warm from 24 hours of plane travel. We are in nearly the furthest place away from southern Ontario that we could possibly be. Whew. And so I've had friends to wander the streets of Sydney with for the past three days, as we took the harbour ferry over to one of the northern beaches, where I swam, we walked, and soaked in the blue views before skirting around the Sydney Opera House back into Circular Quay, where we disembarked, and wandered into the downtown core of Australia's most populated city. We had one big barbecue party at Krista's cute home, where we sat cozy and close to one another, said thanks for the food, for safe travels and for the ability of our family to be joining us for this special time in Krista and Tua's lives, and enjoyed fresh summery grub with one another.

And soon, we will head to Canberra for the wedding celebration, to take place in the country town of Gundaroo, in a garden, with the reception to follow in a historic building, and long standing restaurant in the town. I will continue to have plenty of thoughts on the topic of commitment, what it means to me, what long term monogamous relations mean to me, and if I desire such a relationship in my future. No doubt, more challenges will be had with last minute preparations, and stressful times will be had by the anxious bride and groom to be, as they prepare to throw a massive dinner party for all their favourite people; but love will be shown, between the two to be married, and from the family and friends that will gather in support of their love.