We had a Housewarming Extravaganza yesterday and we were so lucky with the weather -- bright, full sunshine and warm (but not hot) temperatures. First we invited the neighbors around at 1pm.
I distributed 15 invitations to the mailboxes that I thought belonged to our closest neighbors (it's a little tricky because the mailboxes are clustered together in groups around the area, some with just names and some with just addresses), and 10 families showed up. Several neighbors brought delicious cakes, and so we enjoyed cake and cool beverages on this Sunday afternoon. It was a huge success.
We would not have been able to pull off a successful party without the tremendous help that Auntie Nia provided! She made sure that all our guests had beverages and knew where the cakes were, she tidied up the areas as they started getting messy, AND she made pleasant conversation with those neighbors who didn't seem to know anybody there. It turns out that a lot of our neighbors didn't know each other, so it was extra good that we had the excuse of being new and foreign so that our neighbors had a chance to meet each other.
I distributed 15 invitations to the mailboxes that I thought belonged to our closest neighbors (it's a little tricky because the mailboxes are clustered together in groups around the area, some with just names and some with just addresses), and 10 families showed up. Several neighbors brought delicious cakes, and so we enjoyed cake and cool beverages on this Sunday afternoon. It was a huge success.
We would not have been able to pull off a successful party without the tremendous help that Auntie Nia provided! She made sure that all our guests had beverages and knew where the cakes were, she tidied up the areas as they started getting messy, AND she made pleasant conversation with those neighbors who didn't seem to know anybody there. It turns out that a lot of our neighbors didn't know each other, so it was extra good that we had the excuse of being new and foreign so that our neighbors had a chance to meet each other.
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I swear you should work for the UN the way you unite people wherever you go!
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