There are the usual Birthday parties and then there are
those parties to celebrate the turning of a decade in age. Some are more
milestone than others of course and such was the case with Karin over the
weekend. We were told by several friends to vacate the house for the day
and not to come back until six in the evening; and with mild concern not to ask
any questions. We obliged, taking extra
cloths with us to deal with the heat of the day and a dance performance at
Kingsbury Hall that afternoon featuring our daughter.
At six in evening we returned to our house transformed into
an Italian restaurant; a large fully set formal table in the living room with
seven course menu on each plate. Out on the back porch a setup of small bistro tables,
adorned with provincial table cloths and sunflowers. A spread of Antipasto and
champagne waiting off to the side; at least they didn’t re-paint the walls.
The women in charge introduced the hired hands!!!
We were told after a few bottles of Fresco Prosecco had been
finished off that it was time to come into the main dinning hall. The crew
brought in from another room the first dish of pasta and Chianti. From then on
the wine and food seemed to flow for several hours. Speeches were recited with embarrassment
in mind for Karin. This is usually when a parent wishes they had ear plugs for
the kids, “You did what when you were a teenager!?”
Yes, things happened at the party where is wouldn't be
appropriate to repeat, embarrassing events all witnessed and brought up in full
detail be the employed children the next day.
The party was good chatting with friends we hadn't seen in a while.
At four in the morning the last guests left and we crawled
into bed. Sunday was a day of rest in more than one way.
Richard Boyer
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