Under the Apple Tree

Backyard Wedding in East Boston

By: Charles Giuliano - Jun 17, 2015

Under the Apple Tree

East Boston
Back yard
Narrow and long
Our pride and joy
Wedding
Under the apple tree
Unitarian minister
Ralph Galen
Stuck in traffic
So he claimed
Wicked late
While we waited
Mom arrived
Two hours early
Astrid not ready
Still cleaning
Daughter Olivia and
Son in law Ed
Put to work
Food catered by
Chef neighbor Ritchie
As usual for parties
That morning
I made lasagna
Hot September day
Sweating in suit
Staying relatively calm
Read vows she handed me
No idea what I said
Roasted by Steve
The best man
Followed by toast
More barbs from Pip
What a trip
Are they married yet
Mom asked
Tired of explaining that
Bachelor son
In his fifties
Wasn't gay
Students hired to serve
Never put food in the oven
Too busy enjoying the party
Meanwhile I turned
Water into wine
Served the still hot
Lasagna
We cut the cake
Exhausted
Back to work
Monday morning
Eventual honeymoon
When we
Found the time