Jeff's First Portuguese Festa

This weekend we went to the Portuguese Holy Spirit festival in Oakdale. This was Jeff's first time attending a Portuguese Festa (that is Portuguese for festival). He though it was pretty cool. We were both very surprised at how large the queen’s tiaras were. I have been to many Festa's but I think that this one was the best one yet. I actually learned about the story behind the Holy Spirit festival. As kids we attended these all the time and I actually was in one when I was 5 or 6 years old. But I was never told the story. My Mom was the queen of Mountain View when she was 18 and my dad was her escort so they knew the whole story. My dad also grew up being in the parades because he, my grandfather and my uncle all played musical instruments in the Portuguese marching band. It was really exciting to hear my mom & dad talk about the times they marched in the parades and played in the band. This festa was a great learning experience to both Jeff and I. I am very glad we went. :-)