House warming party

The Tables were set up and people were casually wandering into the tents and sitting down . Suddenly 20 tables were occupied by the invited guests . I was informed that we would visit each table and a picture must be taken . Somehow my camera went to video mode and Pemika's daughter Chutinan (nickname Ice) ended up recording our many stops and creating stills.. I was a little taken aback when playing the movie to see the doddering old man wearing a very snug shirt that wasn't so snug a year ago (lol) . It seems the video file is to big to import so I may email it out later . 

I was surprised when viewing the pictures to see how many people didn't smile for the picture . They would be laughing and joking and as soon as Chutinan started her countdown many went stone faced .
I;ve not included all the pictures as some looked like they were at a wake rather than a party (lol) .

Thank goodness Pemika looked beautiful and got all the attention . She was radiating happiness on this special day where everything she had hoped for was coming off without a problem to be had. Singing, drinking and eating with no speeches . Perfect . 

The invitation is just a draft of the final . J for John and K for Koy as that is Pemika's nickname and what everybody in the village calls her.. It was a fantastic day that I was privileged to be a part of . I'm not a religious man but I did give thanks on this day for the blessings I have received .For 28 of my first 50 years I was blessed with my wonderful wife Lynne and now the fates have blessed me with another wonderful partner to spend the rest of my life with 

     Pemika and her mother Panja

Pemika and Chutinan (Ice)