These nice people are Clemente and Eladia Ayala, the guiding force (and our hosts) for the Spring Branch Fiestas Patrias / Diez y seis de Septiembre celebration, featuring a parade, dances, music, food, and general purpose fun. LOTS of general purpose fun….
Did I mention a parade?
There was a parade. Caballeros…..
Marching Bands
And all the rest (well, in a day or so. Got work to do on that page.) It’s done now. I may tweak it a bit but the guts are there.
Parade morning:
Padre Hidalgo ringing the bell…
Folkloric dancers having a good time.
Folkloric dancers not having a good time. Yet. Those dresses are heavy and hot, and it’s a typical Houston summer morning, warm and humid.
Pretty girls on horses.
Pretty girls NOT on horses:
Handsome men on horses
Handsome men NOT on horses
Big devil. (Better be careful; that’s an awfully big whip and he’s pretty good.)
Fortunately for me, he’s friendly.
When you see agave plants chasing you down the street on a Saturday morning, you start to wonder what you don’t remember about Friday night…
So. Let’s round this thing up, it’s time to hit the streets.
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