The wedding countdown is really on

One month from this day (Wednesday), my little girl is getting married.

Kelsey Adison Cobb, soon to be Piveral, is daughter No. 2 and the first of my three little girls to tie the knot.

When she and soon-to-be-son-in-law, Tyler, first set the date, it was so far away that it didn’t seem like it would actually ever happen.

But as my former preacher,Vic Coston, is fond of saying, “Objects on calendars are closer than they appear.”

He was right.

Although the preparations have been many, the ladies involved have dealt with most of the planning for the rapidly approaching ceremony.

My main assignment, other than being measured for a suit, is to build an arbor under which the two will exchange their vows.

I can handle that.

My father-in-law taught me how to build stuff a long time ago.

This will be a piece of cake.

I have plenty of time to throw that little project together.

That’s what I thought six months ago.

Now, with about 30 days to go, I’ve finally ordered the cedar and only need to slide by Bearcat Lumber to pick it up.

I better get it done this weekend, or next thing I know, I’ll be setting up saw horses at the wedding site.

That would probably not set well with the bride-to-be.

Said wedding site, by the way, is near the shoreline of Mozingo Lake, which should make a wonderful backdrop for Kelsey’s and Tyler’s big day.

And the weather should be perfect for such an occasion on Aug. 22.

Right?

Should be nice and cool. Don’t you think?

Well, it is in the evening, so I guess there’s a chance the temperature will be less than 100 degrees.

Whatever the circumstances, it will be a joyous occasion.

I’ve worked with Tyler’s mom, Rita, for 15 years, which is the same amount of time I’ve known Tyler.

It’s funny to Rita and me how all this came together, because when Kelsey and Tyler were little, we would tease them about one day getting married.

“Ew, gross,” was the standard reply.

Well, the two of them grew up and somewhere along the way, “ew, gross” became “oh, baby.”

I guess.

They went to school together and eventually worked together at Taco John’s for quite some time before their relationship began.

Here’s something fun about Kelsey: She’s always been fascinated by numbers.

If we were driving down the road and the odometer said 88,888, she would notice it.

If the clock showed 11:11, she would yell at us to look at the clock because that’s the time at which she was born.

If it displayed 5:22, she would say, “Hey, it’s my birthday number.”

She was born on May 22.

Now, without being aware of it, I look for those sorts of things.

It’s uncanny how many times I see 4:24 (my birthday) and 7:14 (my wife’s birthday) on a digital clock.

So along those same lines, Kelsey was born on May 22 at 11:11 (11 + 11 = 22) to Chaundee, who was 22 at the time.

She is our second child.

She and Tyler started dating on Aug. 22 and will be married on Aug. 22.

He is Rita’s second child. They worked together at Taco John’s for two years.

Tyler just turned — you guessed it — 22.

It probably seems cooler to me than it does to you.

Anyway, two of my favorite people are about to embark on a lifelong journey together.

Kelsey is well on her way to an accounting degree at Northwest and has become a vital part of the Cobb Publishing staff, helping out with all sorts of things from social media to bookkeeping.

Tyler is doing well as a customer service rep at NorthwestCell and plays an important role with Cobb Publishing, as well.

I’m excited about what their future holds.

Not the least of which is — hopefully not too soon — my grandkids.

I’ll settle for two.

Maybe not 22.

This world needs more Royals fans.

Right?