Tuesday, July 05, 2016

My Mother's Red Shawl - El Rebozo Colorado
Inez Barber O'Reilly de Kuker - First Cousin - Godmother



I loved your mother. She had beautiful legs.

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Inesita, as I call her is 94. She is all here. She speaks like the Queen but my argument is that the Queen speaks like her as Inesita is older. Her mother, Aunt Inez, my father's older sister loved not only my father but my mother, too. Whe I was born she wanted to be my godmother. But that could not be as Argentina was very Roman Catholic in 1942. Aunt Inez Barber was divorced and she had married a gentleman from Mendoza, Alejandro Ariosa. So the next best thing was that her daughter, my first cousin, became my godmother. It is fun to have a glamorous and lively godmother who happens to be my godmother or is that the other way around?

On my trips to Buenos Aires I visit her often and she always makes sure that the tea at the table is a thé completo (with all the works). She does not see very well but when we go for a walk she walks as a much younger woman. I hold her hand because Buenos Aires sidewalks are treacherous. Inesita is a great-great grandmother. When I am with her it is almost like being with my mother.

I am Jorge Alejandro. My middle name is after my godfather who was Alejandro Ariosa. He was also the godfather of my favourite nephew, Georgito, Inesita's  oldest son.



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