OUR son was married on July 3 - in the garden of the Palace of Versailles. The day was beautiful - high summer in Europe, flowers in bloom everywhere and possibly the most romantic location on the planet. I'm sure, as we told selected friends and family, they wondered what we were still doing in Townsville, just days before the ceremony. No doubt they also marvelled at our composure, given a wedding was in the offing, not least, the wedding of our eldest child. The answer isn't simple but it is the truth.