this afternoon is unity’s wedding in stellenbosch. it’s beautiful out in the winelands on a small estate with few invited guests. her mother mrs. gordon was my standard 4 teacher & her colleagues my primary school teachers mrs. daniels (who stressed the importance of reading); mrs. meyer (my std. 1 teacher who’s always asking about my art) - they behave as softly naughty as a gang of adolescent schoolgirls; mrs. schmidt & her daughter, fiona; mr. leukes (my std. 5 teacher, who’s always swagger & debonair) is the m.c. tanya king, who’s dance partner i was back in 1989 for her debutante ball drags me to the dance floor for a waltz. lawrianne catches the bouquet & i catch the garter (i guess now i’m a knight of the garter).