The pictures of our 100 year event turnt out very blurry... such a pity... Not sure if it was the photographer or the wine ;-).

Fortunelately we can show you some pictures of the table...

Anyway, we had a wonderful day & will always remember the special ambiance full of love & friendship! Sure not going to wait till a 200 year event...!

Have a great weekend!!

Our family turnt 100 years together. Reason enough for a small party!

We're having a lunch on Sunday for our friends and all the kids will have their own party (with DJ and some monitors) in the 'salão de festas' (the party room of the compound).
As you can imagine, preparartions are already in full bloom!

I went to the market this morning and bought some beautiful zinnias and dahlias.
The white flowers will go into 10 small round vases on the tables.

Of course I had to stock up on wine & champagne, and some more healthy items like grapes, strawberries, figs, goat cheese, stoneleeks, tomatoes & endives.

The tables will look fresh & colourful with these red & white dot table cloths and white & red dot napkins.

Are you curious how it will turn out in the end?
Then be sure to check back next week to see the results!!
Wishing you all a wonderful & sunny weekend!
Enjoy!!

50 years young!

A long weekend at the beach (Frade, about 200 km south of Rio de Janeiro), a 'ótimo' place to turn 50...

And when we arrived home, our neighbours and friend prepared a surprise party, including a real Dutch 'Abraham'!

Een lang weeked aan het strand (Frade, ongeveer 200 km ten zuiden van Rio de Janeiro), een 'ótimo' plek om 50 te worden...

En toen we thuiskwamen, hadden buren en vrienden een verrassingsfeestje georganiseerd, inclusief de échte nederlandse Abraham (toch blijkbaar een heel erg nederlandse traditie)!