My daughter Caitie Lustig and my brand-new son-in-law Chris Gunderson are moving to California on Monday. And I wouldn’t be able to hang out with them these last few days if I was at Bumbershoot.

(Me taking Caitie down the “aisle” at her wedding to the theme from Star Wars. No, it wasn’t a traditional wedding.)

Caitie is going to be a grad student at the University of California Irvine. She’s going to get her masters and then her doctorate in Computer Science.

(Caitie Lustig & Chris Gunderson get hitched July 2, 2009.)

There will be other Bumbershoots. But this is the only weekend I’ve got before my daughter leaves town. No contest. I’m staying home.

Just got back from the wedding a few minutes ago. Very unconventional and fun. Thanks for the good wishes everyone. (By the way–as you probably guessed–today’s comic is not based on anything from my real life. My new son-in-law totally has my approval!)

This episode now available in German.

Confession Time: I created this comic at my daughter’s and not-so-future son-in-law’s request. They used the comic for their wedding invitations. (Which went out really late so the cartoon was even more appropriate.) Caitie Lustig and Chris Gunderson are tying the knot Thursday, July 2, 2009–which is the sixth anniversary of when they met!

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