Yessirree! As reported over the weekend by me on Twitter, both in my at-work and at-home identities, as well as by numerous employees on their various social media throughout the weekend, our boss Shelton Drum pulled a fast one this weekend and got HITCHED to his lady-love Linda D’Olivat!

While some of the staff were invited to a “light dinner” at Shelton’s house Friday night, only a few of us showed up on time–it was, after all, Friday night. I, as a matter of fact, called to tell Shelton I wouldn’t be there til after 9.30, but as I listened to the phone ring I didn’t realize it was being used as a wedding iPod. So when I showed up the party was in mid-toast, everyone was pretty, er, mellow after a couple of hours of celebration, and I found myself late for my boss’s wedding!

Whoa! Fortunately almost everybody else had been surprised by Shelton’s backyard wedding/eloping trick, but once you got over the shock you realized in you were in the middle of a great big party. Super awesome, and Shelton and Linda were beaming all night–we’re all pretty excited about adding a Canadian to the store family, which makes us 75% funnier AND 125% better cartoonists by association. Also now Seth can play hockey.

Shelton’s pretty excited too–I asked him for a little quote for this announcement, and he sent me this:

It was like we eloped, but at home, and with our friends and family! It couldn’t have worked out better. The weather was fabulous and everyone was surprised and happy for us. Linda and I are looking forward to sharing many happy years together!

Ladies and gentlemen, please join me in congratulating Shelton Drum and newly minted Linda D’Olivat Drum on their happy nuptials! Many happy returns!