Tathāstu - It Shall Be So

It's June. And there are no pictures from May. So, here we go!

The beginning of May took us to Baltimore to attend the wedding of our good friends, Nidhi and Anuj. Tommy had to get all decked out in the proper attire, so he dressed in his Filipino barong tagalog for the Garba Raas traditional Indian dance night. This is the same barong his Papa wore as a kid, and it was a bit big, but he wore it well, and danced the night away.

The Bettlers were in town from New Mexico, and Tommy was completely smitten with Amani. He grabbed her hand, hit the dance floor and did not let go.

MAN DOWN! The dancing got a bit quick when Eann joined in, and Tommy went down. Musta been distracted as he passed by his parents and took his eye off the dance floor...

At the wedding, all three of us dressed in Indian attire. I must say, EZ and TZ wore it better, but I think we all looked the part and thoroughly enjoyed the festivites.

Such a poser, this kid...

And when Tommy hit the reception dance floor, it was time for some serious moves. The curls were definitely in full effect as he worked up a sweat and spun like there was no tomorrow. The faces say all that needs to be said about that:

He even (begrudgingly) shared the stage with Nikhil.

Tommy and his chaperones at the end of our night.

The proof's in the passed-out toddler. It was a fun wedding!

Up and at 'em the next morning. View of Mount Vernon Square in the window of our hotel room.

Saying goodbye to the Bettlers.

Tathastu is a word spoken by the guests during the wedding ceremony in witness of the bride and groom's joining in marriage. It's meaning is similar to Amen. It was a beautiful ceremony and a wonderful celebration. Congrats, Nidhi and Anuj!