[kenavi]

Does your full beard make you look like a young Fidel?

Maybe that's why el Padre was initially cool to you.

BTW, the circumstances of the wedding you attended resemble those of the very funny Argentine film, "El Hijo de la Novia".

[PJ-Comix]

Actually I think you might be right about the beard. Beards no longer have political implications in the states since they are so common but down here it is rare to see a full beard like mine. Mostly I only see them on the tube on the Chavista officials. Maybe the Father was thinking I was an Izquerdista. He loosened up after my wife set him straight on that topic.

Not familiar with that movie.

[PJ-Comix]

Anybody who is fond of the mountains of northern Italy would love it here. Similar ambience although the vegetation is more tropical. Plus VERY inexpensive. Things will improve markedly here in a few months.