The gondolier is Robert Dula (a.k.a. "the gondolier who has witnessed more hurricanes firsthand than all the rest of us put together").

According to Robert:
The host of the party was a "world traveling Elvis impersonator" named Ron Adams.
The party was a Junior League fundraiser.
Mr. Adams must do a good job impersonating "The King", because he's got a 12 million dollar home, with something we don't often see: a pool that's actually big enough for a Venetian gondola!

Robert writes:
They sought me out, not knowing about what I went through in New Orleans, and caught up with me, shortly after all the repairs were made. It is how I got my feet back on the water, and ultimately wound up in Huntsville.
Robert rows his gondola now at a new development in Huntsville, Alabama.
You can check out the operation and other offerings on the water there at:
http://www.labellagondolas.com/
Robert sent me a recent photo taken on board his gondola using a Canon Rebel Xsi with a remote controlled shutter release.

We can't see his right hand because he's activating the camera with it...while rowing.
So cool.
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