Pete turned 40 yesterday, and Betsy threw a party for him. We drove over for the festivities. We took lots of pictures and will share them here with a few comments sprinkled throughout.
A number of Pete's closest friends and colleagues, some who traveled a long way to be there, were at the party.
Family members were there too, and kids were invited.
I like this shot of Pete and his dad!
Not sure what was being said here. We all love Pete and think him a terrific son, son-in-law, spouse, father, friend, coworker, etc. Maybe Betsy was saying something about that to Pete's mom and dad. On the other hand, maybe she was explaining some of the pictures of Pete in the slide show she had playing during the party. There were pictures both fun and interesting from throughout Pete's life, and I think there may be some background stories we will want to hear eventually.
Clara took this picture with my camera!
Having friends, family, and children there made it quite the rowdy, festive party. Here are a few of the young ones when I managed to get them to hold still for a bit.
Betsy welcomed everyone and offered some fun remarks about Pete's having achieved this milestone.
Frederick crashed quite early but was perfectly content in his stroller until it was time to go home.
We all enjoyed a great cake, but the kids were the ones most excited about the candles.
Later, a few of the guests jammed.
Meanwhile, Clara and Henry finally crashed too. I ended up being the pillow, with one resting on each side of my lap.
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