And the Groom Speaks...

Hello there faithful readers and blogging neophites. If you're new to this blog, you might think it's a cute wedding blog with bride and groom exchanging humorous anecdotes for all to read. But if you were to scroll down this page and previous pages you will find that you have happened upon this blog at the most opportune of times. At this very moment, the groom is slowly hatching from his shell and may type his very first words in a formal post to the blog. He may appear slightly disoriented in his new environs but with a little encouragement (i.e. some comments from the few males who read this blog) he might soon grow to be a strapping young groom, eager to share all of his experiences in the frightening world of wedding planning.

And with that request, I take my first steps in to the blogosphere. I am the Gav part of the creature that is Gavra. My better half is the Ra part. She has the much cooler half because it's named after an ancient Egyptian sun god. Actually, I had wanted to write about this error in one of Laura's previous posts. It dates back to the creation of Gavra. No one has given Kyle enough credit for his obviously well researched and carefully crafted moniker. His creation closely parallels the decision-making of the ancient Egyptian High Priests. In ancient times, these priests decided that it was for the best of their people to develop a composite name for their great gods in order to avoid slighting either of the cult followings that declared their faith to Ra and Amon. Thus the birth of Amon-Ra, King of Netjeru. This god, was believed to be the sun god and the lord of the universe. The other main god was Osiris, who was the god of the underworld and made a peaceful afterlife possible.

It is apparent that Kyle felt that if our group of friends had to pick between the two of us, it could've led to a frightening civil war (i.e. pillow fight in his back room) which only would have excited his dog Gwen to bark and pee uncontrollably. He is truly a wise man. I wouldn't say our union is up there quite on the level with the sun or the universe, but it's still pretty cool. Now if only we had another couple, possibly more sinister, whose names combined could form Osiris. Ah but wait we know of a couple in a far off land know as Katris. They share their homeland with a great army of terracotta soldiers who were meant to protect their emperor in the afterlife. Hmmm, a haunting coincidence.

Next post... I will attempt to tackle the hilarity that was the Bridal Show or should I say the Haunted House of Wayne Newton.