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So, How Was the Goat?
The wedding reception was dazzling enough without the introduction of goat meat, but one aspect of sharing our lives with Africans is that there are times that goat has to be on the table, as at the wedding of a bride wh… -
More photos from the wedding
Photos that should have made it into the first post. The bride's grandfather and his wife came from Iceland; the groom's mother and best man; musicians; flower girls and ring bearer; one of many family photos. E-mail if … -
So, How Was the Wedding?
Before rehearsal Making bouquets Arrival at the church Down the aisle Bubbles The wedding party arrives via canoe Disembarking Ultimate frisbee One of many toasts Friends of the Uganda Studies Programme. The food, b… -
Wedding departure checklist
-- Minor flaws in the mother-of-the-bride dress alternately agonized over, dismissed, and then brought up yet again.-- White shoe polish found.-- Goat meat bought from a Halal shop in Haymarket in a transaction conducted… -
Wedding Dress To Ship
The bride just thanked me for working so hard on this, but believe me, there's been a lot more fretting than working. Guests can play guess the flaws, like finding the Hidden Pictures in the Highlights for Children magaz… -
It's Starting To Look Like a Wedding Dress
The bride tried on the silk outer part and declared it good. It's not perfect, as those with eagle eyes will see. But perfect can be the enemy of good. Besides, with the glowing bride inside, who will know? The inner… -
So, How's the Wedding Dress Coming?
It goes, as the French say; I think it's going to be okay. "You are tailor already," my foster son says, which is encouraging. The bride will see this weekend what I've gotten done so far. It's white dupioni silk from …
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