May 10, La Paz-So the big day has finally come, one that doesn{t come much around for many couples in this day and age, so it is very special to be present for my great aunt and uncle¨s Golden Vows Anniversary.

Saturday morning got up around 8am, had breakfast with Rodo and family, my great aunt Vita came by, as always she was running around all worried about everything and everyone. 

During breakfast I realized I brought the wrong shirt, so Rodo took me down to el Mercado Negro, bascially, you can pretty much find averything and everything you want there.  Bought a white shirt for about 5 Dollars, made in the US!  In the mean time, Maria took the kids to get their hair done, specially Belen as she was a flower girl.
We got back to meet Maria and the kids, Maria says, "you need to get your hair trimmed...and your eyebrows too."  I went along with her plan, so yeah, guess I can´t make fun of the GDB for being a metrosexual.  Then again, he{s left that path a while back.


We got back to Rodo´s by 1pm, had lunch, then prettied up!  Everyone was ready by 430pm, headed on down to the Mass set for 5PM.  Let¨s not forget Bolivian time so it started about 15 minutes late and guests kept on arriving half way through the ceremony,  Uncle Raul got a bit emotional during his part of the ceremony, later on my cousin Marcelo pointed out in the cab, "unlce Raul cries like a girl doesn¨t he?"  Like father like son, I caught him getting teary during the ceremony.


Rodo with Belen and my niece Esthersita.  She´s only 17...watch it!!  Just got the lone wolf blade sharpenedd up.

The party took place at a hall in Achumani, the more afluent side of La Paz where lots of girls prance around, mostly young, but also very snobby, totally wished I had the guns.  Kids are total tools, again as my here Billly the butcher said.  As for the location hosting the party, dont ask for the name, cant remember, but pics and video should speak for itself...really nice place.  Oh...since I´ve arrived here, been trying and falling like a drunk...not sure what´s up with that?!

Here I am with my great uncle raul Calderon.


Here I am with my great aunt Esther.


Hmm...Candidate number 1!  her name is Claudia, graphic designer, 27, and yes...she´s taller than me.



This is my uncle Toño´s sweet little princess...Esthersita.  Any tool that comes her way will be shot on sight! 


the cake or as they call it here...the great torta, very nice, the wall had a cascade coming down the wall...camerra didn´t capture it.