A Good Time Was Had by All

There was a bit of alcohol involved...

This weekend my brother held his 40th birthday party at my sister's house and man, does my family know how to throw a party... It was a two-day affair that somehow morphed into a four-day bash. On Thursday night the local wine bar was already out of white wine, oops. But it does explain why the header picture illustrates this post very well.

The haul after the first night. Not too shabby...
Getting ready.
We all had excellent dental work as teenagers...
The band gets ready.
When everyone was still sober. Except possibly the two guys in horse masks.
Not for vegetarians.
Birthday cake "40 years of Curt", in three short volumes.
A bonfire to keep everyone warm. And finally burn that damn gnome figurine!
Party people in da hooouuuussseeeeee!

Small Paw had an excellent time too, mostly playing with Yaya and the dogs but also making soup and Spiegelei at the playhouse. In short, a wonderful weekend for the whole family.

Cheese soup with grass and daisies, my favorite.