October 6th 2013 - Time To Celebrate And Say Bye
Fun with friends...
The Party Gets Underway
What could they be talking about???
"Hello there... Jan is watching the cake!"
Hans Got Up Extra Early And Baked A Cake
Hans has been busy making a birthday cake... Black Forest Cake
Did You Know? - Black Forest gâteau (British English) and Black Forest cake (American English and Australian English) are the English names for the German dessert Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte (pronounced [ˈʃvaʁt͡svɛldɐ ˈkɪʁʃˌtɔʁtə]), literally "Black Forest cherry torte". Black Forest cake originated in Germany.
Typically, Black Forest cake consists of several layers of chocolate cake, with whipped cream and cherries between each layer. Then the cake is decorated with additional whipped cream, maraschino cherries, and chocolate shavings. In some European traditions sour cherries are used both between the layers and for decorating the top.
Traditionally, Kirschwasser (a clear liquor distilled from tart cherries) is added to the cake, although other liquors are also used (such as rum, which is common in Austrian recipes). In the United States, Black Forest cake is most often prepared without alcohol (Unless Hans does the preparations)
German statutory interpretation states Kirschwasser as a mandatory ingredient, otherwise the cake is legally not allowed to be marketed as Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte. True Black Forest cakes are decorated with black cherries. A small tip: if black cherries are not available, use glacee cherries dipped in melted chocolate.
"Where is my cake???"
Kathy sees the cake..... But alas... Must wait
"It's OK... She is not under control!"
"What if I sneak around and accidentally hit the icing with my finger???"
The last real food for a while.... Knife and fork or hands... That is the question
Bob and Sandy listening carefully to all the noise!
Happy birthday Kerstin
"Here's mud in your eye!!"
All smiles... That is good
Time To Dance
Will and Iris grace the floor
Joyce and Chris also stir up the dust
Where is our hidden microphone when we need it most???
The music was quite nice this afternoon
Swing your partner round and round....
Meanwhile Back At The Table
Iris and Will... What are they up to???
Kathy enjoying all the dancing activities....
Thank goodness for color
The wine carafes seem to be disappearing
Did You Know? - The carafe /kəˈræf/, is a container without handles used for serving wine and other drinks. Unlike the related decanter, carafes do not include stoppers.
Coffee pots included in coffee makers are also referred to as carafes.
In France, carafes are commonly used to serve water. To order a carafe d'eau ("carafe of water") is to request to be served (free) tap water rather than bottled water at a cost.
The original lyrics to the nursery rhyme Jack and Jill included the phrase "to fetch a carafe of water" instead of the more commonly known "to fetch a pail of water.
Vicky holds up the invisible straw
"I'm another year younger today!"
Jackie and Chris joined us this afternoon
Miss Sandy brightens up the table
Jan might be eyeing the cake
A fun afternoon with friends
Quotation To Remember: A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be. ~Douglas Pagels
"These two are still talking cars!! Or is the the baseball game??"
Vicky and Sue in some kind of discussion
All smiles....
Must be a good story...
Brian explains how something works....
The Dance Floor Was Full So We Went "Off Roading"
We found more dance floor right by our table
"Look... There more people off-roading"
"With Hans off roading can be an adventure!!"
"Never go off-roading with Hans"
Del and Vicky also off-roading...
Time To Cut The Cake
Almost too pretty to cut
Hans is a real cut up!
Chop chop
Arranging for the "Happy Birthday Song"
Kerstin identifies herself as the birthday girl
Hans has his equipment ready to go
... Kerstin has to serve her own cake???
Not a single calorie!
"So Will... Iris says you know German so how about singing to Kerstin in German"
Will decided to sing "Happy Birthday" in German
Here Is What He Said....
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag Liebe Kerstin
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
"How did I do???"
One more time
- Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!)
(Happy Birthday!)
- Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
(Have a good birthday!)
- All das Beste zum Geburtstag!
(All the best on your birthday!)
- Viel Glück zum Geburtstag!
(Best of luck on your birthday.)
She is still laughing so Will must have done well
Poor Hans... Still working hard
The table got quiet all of a sudden
Yum!
The other side got quiet also
"Now this is fun!!"
Oh my... Paul & Sue were here
What is this lady thinking???
The wine flows and conversations continue
She finally gets a change to sit down
Discussing airplane travel
"More grape juice Paul???"
Friends spending an afternoon together
"My German is not too bad after all!"
Heading out....
The cake plate was an antique... Over 100 years old.... Hans made it when he was a child
Beautiful
NO! Please no frisbee in the parking lot
Did You Know? - A flying disc is a disc-shaped gliding object or toy that is generally plastic and roughly 20 to 25 cm (7.9 to 9.8 in) in diameter with a lip, used recreationally for throwing and catching, for example, in flying disc games. The shape of the disc, an airfoil in cross-section, allows it to fly by generating lift as it moves through the air while spinning.
The term Frisbee, often used capitalized, to generically describe all flying discs, is a registered trademark of the Wham-O toy company. Though such use is not encouraged by the company, the common use of the name as a generic term has put the trademark in jeopardy; accordingly, many "Frisbee" games are now known as "ultimate" or "disc" games.
"Is my birthday over already??"
Hans gets an update on the UK from Brian
Jackie is getting ready to dance again
"I think they called your ticket"
Chris won a free drink with the drawing ticket
Serious discussions
Courtesy of Hans
"Ed is not talking about cars.... Oh dear!"
Be back soon!
Good afternoon you all....
See you all later....
