It’s grilled cheese sandwiches, games and unmitigated joy!
Preparations start a week before the 4th.
Tomatoes give the cheese sandwiches that special something but they have to be sliced thin and well drained.
Party favors. The caricature is from the year before, when we had an artist here to do one for everyone.
Veronica’s handiwork!
“Jacques Pépin’s Book For Your Meals and Memories” for guests to sign in with the day’s menu to the right.
Curtis signs in.
And of course….prizes!
Curtis and Yi-Lin at the Photo Booth.
Next, Sweet Patricia.
Delightful Wayne and Izabela.
Dave and Alexis.
Meanwhile, Awesome Carol visits Somi in the office with treats as she’s having a time-out!
Nom Nom!
Finally…..
O.K. Somi, you can join us if you promise to be good!
Let the games begin…
Izabela and Wayne are the first winners.
Yea Curtis!
Maryam and Kert want to move on to Bingo. Patricia agrees.
More winners…
Yi-Lins the first Bingo winner!
Yea Patricia!
You can’t even imagine how serious everyone gets when it comes to Bingo.
After Monte Carlo Gelato from dear Carol, it was time to watch the fireworks…this was Universal City which always puts on a good show.
A rousing game of tic tac toe!
Awesome Jan, Somi thanks you for her new bones.
Maryam and Kert with their prizes.
Nino Carol and Patricia say goodnight.
Brilliant Jan.
As I say goodnight, I’m mosquito bite free thanks to Jan’s miraculous green patches!
