November 8, 2008
Gene and Valeria Marry
Gene is a smart gringo from Texas who fell in love with Iliana’s older daughter, Valeria. Remember please, that Dr. Iliana is our Spanish teacher. Last Saturday, Gene and Valeria were married and Iliana’s students were invited to the wedding and reception. Pam from S/V Tisha Baby did eight heads of hair for the bride, her attendants and mothers and had fashioned the bride’s veil as well. Pam worked aboard Gene’s boat, S/V Aurora, as the bridal party and Gene’s parents were brought by Gene’s best man at the helm. The disembarkation along a red carpet was a dramatic entrance to the site of the ceremony, the Hotel Mansion del Rio. The ceremony was in Spanish, of course, so I understood some of it. The context was pretty obvious so that helped my understanding. The reception was wonderful with a varied buffet offering and entertainment by a rousing Garifuna band and dance team. They had many members of the audience join their dancing and it was a jovial scene. Valeria’s selection of recorded music was nice and old and there was much dancing after the paid entertainment had ended. Everyone agreed that the day was a success.
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