"Siboney" is her name...

[MarioG]

"Siboney" is her name... !!Picture Update!!

This passed Sunday we celebrated her new name with a fun ceremony. Celebrating with us was many family and friends. We had a great time until late night when NNH closed and we had to leave. As usual, Ang made a great cake for us that Yaisy quickly made good with. Pascal and Naomi gave us a really great bouquet of "Jolly roger" balloons that fit the theme just perfect.

Sadly, my digital camera memory chip was full so few pics were taken with my camera. But I have a bunch of pics that our guests took of the ceremony that will be emailed soon. I'll post them as soon as I get them.

 

[Dave Phipps]

Mario,

Maybe I missed it earlier, but what is the significance of her name?

Dave

 

[Pascal]

you and Yaisy sure can throw a party, we had a blast...

WHERE ARE THE PICTURES ??

 

[MarioG]

Why the Name "Siboney"?

The name "Siboney" (pronounced 'Sea bo nay') is derived form the accent tribe of the Siboney Indians. The Siboney Indians were native to the island of Cuba and predates the fierce Taino and the Caribe Indians. The Siboneys were highly skilled fisherman and knew the sea well. They lived in close proximity to the shore when other Indian tribes lived in the interior. In reality, little is known of the Siboneys. Most of the history is handed down through the Taino Indians which were the bigger and more powerful tribe, which eventually over ran the Siboneys. "Siboney" is also a beautiful love ballet from the 1920's.

Since all of our family and friends have always lovingly called us "the tribe" (in Spanish) because when we go boating we usually have the WHOLE family with us . I guess it's the way we grew up. Yaisy and I figured since we are of Cuban decent and we are considered a tribe we might as well call our boat in tribute to the humblest of all Indians of the Caribbean, the "Siboney"...

 

[MarioG]

I should have pics sometime tonight.

 

[Dave Phipps]

Excellent choice of name!!!! There's usually a good story behind most names, thanks for sharing....now we all can enjoy!

Dave

 

[SKYCHENEY]

You probably already know this but....


Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Siboney, after the town of Siboney, Cuba, the site of American landings in the Spanish-American War.

* The first Siboney (ID-2999) was the civilian ship Oriente used in World War I as a troopship and returned to the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company after the war.

* The second Siboney (CVE-112) was an escort aircraft carrier in service from 1945 to 1956.

 

[SoKeen]

Mario, Yeisy,

Thank you for having me. It was an honor to be bestowed upon us tribes people of Cuba. Fantabulous name!

A fellow tribe member,

Naomi

(The next time I see Pascal's father, I will tell him I am from the Siboney tribe.)

 

[Pascal]

since mario is taking forever to post pics of the party, here is one I took of Siboney docking earlier that day...

 

[DickB]

Holey cow, that's beautiful!
Dick

 

[MarioG]

Re: "Siboney" is her name... (Picture update!)

Here are some of the pics from Sundays naming ceremony. As I get more I'll post them. Enjoy...

 

[MarioG]

a few more:

 

[MarioG]

Re: "Siboney" is her name... !!Picture update!!

and a few more:

 

[StratPlan61]

Mario, she's beautiful!! Nice find and what a lucky guy you are. Cute family and lots of friends. Good luck to you with her, she sure looks to be in great shape! Enjoy!!!

 

[Jaxfishgyd]

She's an absolute knockout.......

OH, so is the boat... :}

 

[Imthebeachgirl]

Great pics, and what a beautiful family! We miss "ya'll" and can't wait to get back down there to see your boat in person...cheers to many happy times aboard Siboney!!! Laurie & Jim

 

[ThirdHatt]

CONGRATS Mario and Yaisy! We use Sweet Melissa like you use Siboney, often and with LOTS of friends and family! There is no better way to have fun, IMHO.

ENJOY!!!

 

[Paul45c]

You're living the kind of dream most people, well...DREAM about, Mario. Sincere congrats. There's nothing like a great boat getting used the way it was meant to be used. It absolutely crushes me to see so many boats like that just sit and sit.

 

[Passages]

Wow, great pics.
Beautiful family, weather, boat....you ARE living the dream.

 

[SKYCHENEY]

Great pics, nice Hatt! Now it looks like you will become a varnish expert, Mario. Of course that will be a labor of love.