Day 20 New Year's Eve

Day 20 New Year's Eve

Richard, our host was having a big New Year's Eve party.  After a short nap after lunch, we headed upstairs to help Richard get ready for his party.  We gathered up all the tables and chairs around the complex and set them up in Richard's apartment.  Richard started cooking some amazing meatballs and a schnitzel-type pork chops while we finished  cleaning up his kitchen and front porch.  We also helped him get dips, chips and fruits ready for the party.  After showering and sprucing up, we headed upstairs about 7:30 to help with any last minute details. 

Beth and Richard

The party was set to start at 8:00.  A Polish attorney and his  girlfriend, Elias and Maman, and Joseph and his grandmother arrived at 8:00. 

Beth and Eric with Richard's neighbor Ursela

We all snacked and visited until about 10:00 when everyone else showed up.  We all ate dinner and dessert. 

Lilly and Harvey our upstairs apartment neighbors

At 11:45, I headed down to our apartment to use the restroom before Richard set off his fireworks.  Too late, he set them off while I was in the bathroom.  I caught the very last one.  Who sets off their New Year's fireworks at 11:45? We stood in the yard and watched all the fireworks being shot off in San Jose and Grecia in the valley below.  It looked like flashbulbs going off all over town.