From cousin Willy

One very clear memory I have, and I'm sure you remember this (if not, then Tony will for sure) took place during Ariel's wedding dinner. I was talking with Mario and we were interrupted by Lev breathlessly asking us if we knew what a 'portmanteau word' was. I think all he needed was the furrowed brow and he was off to ask Elizabeth - I don't think I even got a chance to say 'no'. Mario and I halted our chat and watched him go to every diner at our table, asking them the same question, his patience dwindling with each quizzical look he received. I could see him keeping some sort of score on his fingers and when I saw Tony shoot him 'told ya so' smirks, I realized Lev wasn't asking the definition for his own edification, he was keeping a tally of who in his family knew it. He was pretty exasperated by the time he conceded to Tony that not everyone there knew that, as Mario's smartphone told us, Portmanteau words are two words put together put together to make a new one. It was great to see how worked up he got over the issue, repeating, "How do you NOT KNOW what a Portmanteau word is!?!? Come ON!"