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BajaBlanca
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you are an excellent storyteller and i have tears of laughter in my eyes !!! ummm ............. the wahoo ........... too funny ...
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Pompano
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A slight blunder...very slight.
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE!
A very common mistake was made early in this Wedding Plan:
Co-pilot had found out that the cards I had bought for the wedding reception are actually THANK YOU cards.
Well..shucks and opps.
I say..Hey, it saves time. I mean, people are going to give presents, so why not thank them in advance? Actually, I think people appreciated the
efficiency of such a card, don't you?
And if you don't..what the hell, it's Baja.
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I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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akmaxx
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Mistake? What mistake? I only see perfection in that picture
Keep it coming.
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Pompano
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How to Get Married in Baja..the Saga: Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Damn early, May 27, 2010
COUNTDOWN 8 HOURS ..tick-tock, tick-tock
We are up-and-at-'em before roostercrow today. I'm already dressed for The Main Event. The casa is busy and noisy with
preparations.
Since dawn Co-pilot has been singing and blowing kisses to everyone...me, Carmen, Cedric the Beachdog, the panguero motoring by, the
pelicans...plus playing CDs with songs like 'Today We're Getting Married..blah, blah, blah', by some gal,... 'We've Only Just
Begun', by the Carpenters, ...'The Wedding Song', by Julie Rogers,... 'In a Country Churchyard', by Chris de Burgh...'Marry
Me', by the Vandals..'Going to the Chapel', by Billy Idol...........you get the idea.
She completely missed my humor attempt when I slipped in a few of my oldies...'Running Bear', by Johnny Preston....'Last Kiss', by
J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers...'I Want My Baby Back', by Jimmy Cross...'Ride of the Valkeries', by Wagner...'Streets of
Laredo' by Johnny Cash...you get the idea.
Putting her wedding disc back, Co-pilot tells me .. "You play strange music, tesoro?...is not good for a wedding, no? Listen to me,
amore mio, you must take lots of photographs today..it is a blessed event. You can take the photograph of you and me now, please? Today is so
sunny, so beautiful. We will stand here?"
" Sure, Easy as pie", I said, and set up my tripod. I didn't comment on the ominous red dawn I had noted earlier. Red sky in the morning,
sailor take warning....you get the idea.
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After the photo, I have to check our solar batteries due to yesterday's late-night fiesta and this morning's lights, music, hair dryers, curling
gizmos, toasters.....you get the idea.
Fortunately I have to pass by the game room beer fridge.
Ahhh, time out for a refreshing michelada..a red one back in ND. Whatever you call them, it is Blessed Plasma to combat last night's
attack by a brutal drink we dubbed 'Rum in a Drum.' I'm gonna need lotsa plasma before this day is over.
I vow never to touch Captain Morgan's again.
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I hear car wheels crunching in the drive. A door openes and closes. Footsteps crunching now. I see Co-pilot running past the poolroom
windows. Then happy Italian voices from the veranda.
Daniela, the bride to be, is here now. After a outrageous amount of smiling and hugging and kissing and weeping and laughing, she and
Co-pilot disappear into the dressing room where the wedding gown hangs.
I check the solar system..it's okay...so far, so good.
Humming to The Carpenters, I think life is good..as I create another michelada in the pool room. I was just racking another game of eight
ball when Co-pilot calls me outside to take some photos of her and Daniela.
As soon as I see them, I'm glad she did...a beautiful and rare sight for sure.
My tesoro says, "Okay, then you must come and we have another picture taken with me. Daniela will take it for us. Come stand here with me, please.
Grazie. Wha? Aiee..first I clean the red spot off your shirt. Pay attention, tesoro."
Out I go...and pose with Co-pilot on the bright..after the pool room, a little toobright... patio.
Daniela is standing there in her wedding gown with my camera. For some reason, the vision sends a shiver up my spine.
I hold tightly to steady myself, thanks Co-pilot!
Daniela snaps the photo...one photo. Thanks be to God. Now they're laughing again, rapid-firing in Italiano...
...and I ease off to the poolroom.....you get the idea.
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6 HOURS AND COUNTING....WE'RE ALMOST AT THE ALTER NOW..
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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BajaGringo
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I am still waiting for the Mariachis, otherwise it cannot be an official Mexican wedding you know. I think that somewhere in the fine print of the
marriage license it specifies that missing mariachis are even legal grounds for annulment...
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bajabass
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I think it is also stated there should be at least one fight! Hopefully not between the main characters in this saga! There were only three scuffles at mine, I felt a little slighted. One was
because a certain player in my wedding "lost" the cash for the mariachis
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Pompano
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How to Get Married in Baja..the Saga: Chapter 11
Chapter 11
---5-4-3-2-1..WITH THIS RING I THEE PLEDGE
I drive Daniela and the girls up to the old mission. I am singing "Get Me To The Church On Time." Of course, they know
nothing of this song and chalk it up to Pompano Crazy and the micheladas.
The Mulege Mission
All is ready...the girls hold up the gown's long trail..and Padre Daniel welcomes all...we look for the groom..
Roberto is still at the alter...right where Daniela nailed his feet to the floor yesterday.
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Shhh...Hush now..it's that time. The wedding has begun...
I pronounce you husband and wife.
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Congratulations, Roberto y Daniela!
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Daniela removes her wedding garter and presents to Fabio (and Erica...hmmm?)
More tradition follows.....
The Bridal Bouquet Toss. (This would be an easy wingshot with some 12 ga. No. 6's)
Co-pilot shows me her catching prowness
I show her my interception and end-run manuevering.
It is over. The official book is signed.
Roberto, old amigo, you are a gone goose...but I know a happy one.
Congratulations to you and Daniela. May your marriage prosper long and well.
Now...What say let's all go to Ray's and celebrate this happy event?
--RECEPTION AT RAY'S TO FOLLOW--(where are those mariachis, anyway?)
[Edited on 7-24-2010 by Pompano]
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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BajaGringo
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OK, Roger - the bouquet never lies. So now we need a ring and a date for you and co-pilot. I volunteer to arrange the bachelor party!!!
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Pompano
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How to Get Married in Baja. Chapter 12
Chapter 12
THE RECEPTION PARTY AT RAY'S
Done deal. They're married.
A bachelor has eaten the bullet...but the new mold has already set, and better calibers are chambered for the future. (please excuse the hunting
prose, but today I have been thinking of the fall season to come..)
After the ceremony and photo-ops, at the Mulege mission we impromtu an old-fashioned wedding motorcade into el centro and around the zocalo of Mulege.
Everyone honking their horns of course.
Before heading off to Ray's La Habana Cafe in the Mulege Valley. Ray's is worth the drive and really very easy to find.
Okay, okay..so there are more turns than the Turtle Bust thread, but just follow the signs..it's as easy as pie.
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Sometimes..like these two energetic and graceful young spirits below..I just drive out there to dance and twirl barefoot in Ray's grass yard.
Ah..the joy of running and leaping! I might change my forum name to...'Gazelle?'
Going up the stairs at Ray's is sooo easy...Coming down later can be a challenge for some of us. 
Italian in training. You learn to hug and kiss at an early age. Norwegians do this too, but the smell of herring kinda mars the
moment.
Ray Lima is an old and dear friend since he first moved here by way of Baja Norte, US, and Cuba. We are glad he did. Whatta smile and an honest
welcome. The perfect host.
I've ordered almost everything on Ray's menu and found it all very, very good...so I am often flipping a mental coin as to what to try on any given
dinner. But one thing I ALWAYS have is the absolutely yummy Oysters Rockerfeller...ah, they are to die for..but I won't.
The newlyweds, Roberto and Daniela had ordered these a few weeks earlier ...with a grand seafood feast for all of us.
Excuse me while I recall the flavor of those oysters. Co-pilot knows my predilictions well. Ahh..be still my heart.
Ray made enough OR's for a small army. I figure I'm at least battalion strength when it comes to these gems.
It took about 10 seconds for this group to get into a festive mood. Extraordinary nice people..and very fun to fiesta with on this special occasion.
To top it off, Padre Daniel joins us and Ray welcomes him with a hearty bear hug.
Now it was time for the main course...a medely of seafood that defies description. The presentation was masterful and fun to watch. The huge
platters had it all..fish, shrimp, lobster, scallops, clams... and probably more..but I got too busy eating to count all the ingredients. Suffice to
say, it looked great and tasted wonderful.
Bravo, Ray. You're da man!
Ray & Company made sure our glasses were full of good cheer.
There was mucho clinking of glasses and many, many toasts. I think my camera got a little fuzzy about here....
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Nothing makes a dinner more joyful than to be with couples who thoroughly enjoy each other's company.
Bravo Fabio and Erika!
iBravo Tom and Ruth!
Bravo Pompano and Co-pilot
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But most of all... Bravissimo, Roberto and Daniela!
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With dessert and some after-dinner libations, Padre Daniel entertains us with a few songs and some fine guitar playing. It got more and more festive
and lively about this time...as if we weren't already!
Letting the Good Times Roll. Padre Daniel plays and sings very well. Great songs and fellowship.
But now it was time for that special dessert...The Wedding Cake. Fabi, Ray's wife, had the honor to prepare the cake.
Roberto, Daniela, and the girls did a masterful job of slicing portions of this great traditional treat. (Daniela knows her cakes. She is an expert
baker and has a thriving cake/pastry business in Rome.)
Co-pilot relates an excellent and poignant story of her and Daniela's longtime friendship.
Brava, tesoro..you have charmed all who have met you.
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A TOAST..A TOAST! To the bride and groom. There were about a dozen or more..charge those glasses...stand and be eloquent.
My contribution had to be nautical of course.. seems I just can't get away from the sea.
"Here's to the good ship, Matrimony. May she never meet with bad weather."
Padre Daniel is wowing the wedding party and everyone else in Ray's that night as he continues on with his serenades to the table.
And then a special treat. Roberto plays the guitar and with Fabio sings beautifully. Very special songs for this great day and evening. I find
myself reminiscing about my early attempts to self-teach guitar. Perhaps it's not too late? Do they make a one-string?
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Daniela unwraps lots of wedding gifts ..with some help from the girls.
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Now the party is winding down....and some the members are getting verrryyyy sleepy. It's time to call it a night. And what a night it
was!
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Later, at mi casa, we say our farewells to Roberto and Daniela and the girls. We shall miss them... until they come back to Baja next year.
It's been a huge pleasure for us to be part of this wedding. Godspeed, amicos.
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Whew...it's been a helluva long and FUN day...time to reflect a bit on marriage before turning out the lights.
Okay, that's it. I'm calling it a night. I found that browsing books about marriage with a skinful of vino tends to wierd you out, as these quoted
statements will show..
Marriage is nature's way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.
Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.
Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later; for another thing, they die earlier.
Men who have a pierced ear are better prepared for marriage - they've experienced pain and bought jewelry.
My advice to you is get married: if you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not, you'll become a philosopher.
Only choose in marriage a man whom you would choose as a friend if he were a woman.
Sometimes I wonder if men and women really suit each other. Perhaps they should live next door and just visit now and then.
The concept of two people living together for 25 years without a serious dispute suggests a lack of spirit only to be admired in sheep.
The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret.
You do live longer with bran, but you spend the last fifteen years on the toilet.
A dress that zips up the back will bring a husband and wife together.
A psychiatrist asks a lot of expensive questions your wife asks for nothing.
Being divorced is like being hit by a Mack truck. If you live through it, you start looking very carefully to the right and to the left.
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....and THAT'S how to get married in Baja. Hope you enjoyed being part of it. G'night all.
Pompano.
[Edited on 7-28-2010 by Pompano]
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BajaBlanca
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you are a gifted storyteller and this was a pleasure to read ..thanks for sharing ... what a wedding !!!!!!!!!!!!
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Maybe the best thread ever! So much effort. Wonderful, Pompano!
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DianaT
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A fun read---thanks, and best wishes to the newly weds.
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