You know our party started at 6:30 p.m. and everyone was on time and no one even thought of leaving until after 10:00 p.m. I think our party was a success which was a delight for us. We both worked very hard and everyone was so kind and thoughtful. We had such fun just visiting and eating and then G made the Russell's Special. Wow everyone loved that and wanted to know how to make it. G said afterward if he'd realize how much people would like it he would have told them it was a "Family Secret" which of course, it isn't. Although it should be. Our son-in-law that came up with the idea is very clever and it is without a doubt delicious. Just so refreshing and tasty. Only pineapple sherbet, raspberries and bananas.

After the desert we played a game, hand and foot. We learned this originally from our daughter and son-in-law. They played it a bit differently, of course there were nine of us and that would make the other way difficult.

Our new table worked just lovely for sitting that many but we had to shrink it down to play cards. It was a little crowded but who cares. We also didn't use all of the chairs that came with the table as they are way too big to scoot together. Our folding chairs worked just great.