May 23rd – Peggie and Uli’s Birthday Party

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Today, we got ready for a big family Birthday Party. The 23^rd is Brian’s Mom’s Birthday as well as his cousin, Uli’s. This is also the anniversary of the day Peggie arrived in the States from China and the same date she married Brian’s Dad. Everyone arrived in the afternoon and the house was full of catching up and laughter. Tables full of all kinds of appetizers started the feast and Britta brought a wonderful Rhubarb kuchen (cake). It was so good, we had dessert with wine thirty before dinner. The recipe is coming home with us. Then some pork roast and all kinds of salads for dinner. We took Nick and Bina (Gabi’s dog) around the neighborhood. The crowd starting thinning around 1000 and we realized we’d better go pack for our trip to Switzerland. Britta and Osse loaned us some extra jackets so we should be warm enough at the top of the Alps.

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Photos

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The Birthday Girl with her flowers

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Birthday Boy, Uli, does NOT like having his picture taken

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Peggie and Gabi

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Amy and Aunt Eva

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Family picture in the garden

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Uli still doesn't like having his picture taken but he nicely played along

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The Birthday Boy and Girl

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Brian and Uli - Do you think they look alike?

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Britta and her daughter, Lotte

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Uli, Karin, Gabi and Britta

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Uli, Amy, Karin, Gabi, Britta and Brian

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Henri, Eva and Amy at party

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Got a good picture of Uli!

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Jerry ending the evening sampling German beer