Partying is a serious past-time. Whether sit-down or buffet the table is overflowing with enough food and drink to feed ten times the actual numbers of guests. Peters, judging from Silvija—who is a good cookcand his mom—who considers herself not to be, as Peters' dad had to teach her how to prepare kotletes (sort of meat loaf burgers)—firmly believes that the impulse to cook mass quantities of food is a genetic Latvian pre-disposition. Even the family cat takes serious stock of what's available.
Partying is a serious past-time. Whether sit-down or buffet the table is overflowing with enough food and drink to feed ten times the actual numbers of guests. Peters, judging from Silvija—who is a good cookcand his mom—who considers herself not to be, as Peters' dad had to teach her how to prepare kotletes (sort of meat loaf burgers)—firmly believes that the impulse to cook mass quantities of food is a genetic Latvian pre-disposition. Even the family cat takes serious stock of what's available.
Partying is a serious past-time. Whether sit-down or buffet the table is overflowing with enough food and drink to feed ten times the actual numbers of guests. Peters, judging from Silvija—who is a good cookcand his mom—who considers herself not to be, as Peters' dad had to teach her how to prepare kotletes (sort of meat loaf burgers)—firmly believes that the impulse to cook mass quantities of food is a genetic Latvian pre-disposition. Even the family cat takes serious stock of what's available.
After everyone has had their fill several times over, including the cat, out comes Kristine's birthday cake. Fortunately, it's also a universal trait that no matter how full you are, there's always room for dessert! Kristine makes a wish and blows out her seven candles. And a wonderful cake it was, too! If you look closely, you'll note that even Latvia isn't immune from Disney!
After everyone has had their fill several times over, including the cat, out comes Kristine's birthday cake. Fortunately, it's also a universal trait that no matter how full you are, there's always room for dessert! Kristine makes a wish and blows out her seven candles. And a wonderful cake it was, too! If you look closely, you'll note that even Latvia isn't immune from Disney!
After everyone has had their fill several times over, including the cat, out comes Kristine's birthday cake. Fortunately, it's also a universal trait that no matter how full you are, there's always room for dessert! Kristine makes a wish and blows out her seven candles. And a wonderful cake it was, too! If you look closely, you'll note that even Latvia isn't immune from Disney!
The rest of the afternoon passes quickly as presents are opened and examined. It's certainly a far cry at least from Peters' first trip, when he made sure that he didn't bring any presents requiring batteries! High tech is here to stay. First exhibit, the rockin' and rollin' hip-swivelin' alligator dancing to Elton John—or, Latvianized, Eltons Dzons (little v-shaped hat over the "z" to soften it to sound like the "z" in "azure"). "I remember when rock was young, Me and Suzie had so much fun,..."
The rest of the afternoon passes quickly as presents are opened and examined. It's certainly a far cry at least from Peters' first trip, when he made sure that he didn't bring any presents requiring batteries! High tech is here to stay. First exhibit, the rockin' and rollin' hip-swivelin' alligator dancing to Elton John—or, Latvianized, Eltons Dzons (little v-shaped hat over the "z" to soften it to sound like the "z" in "azure"). "I remember when rock was young, Me and Suzie had so much fun,..."
The rest of the afternoon passes quickly as presents are opened and examined. It's certainly a far cry at least from Peters' first trip, when he made sure that he didn't bring any presents requiring batteries! High tech is here to stay. First exhibit, the rockin' and rollin' hip-swivelin' alligator dancing to Elton John—or, Latvianized, Eltons Dzons (little v-shaped hat over the "z" to soften it to sound like the "z" in "azure"). "I remember when rock was young, Me and Suzie had so much fun,..."
Our Second high-tech Exhibit is Petie the parroting Parrot. Petie was an especially big hit, especially with adults. They key to Petie's success? Whenever an adult couldn't take it any more and would shout at the bird, back it would come with whatever epithets were hurled at it—not only twice, but twice as fast. You just had to laugh—there was simply no staying mad at Petie!
Our Second high-tech Exhibit is Petie the parroting Parrot. Petie was an especially big hit, especially with adults. They key to Petie's success? Whenever an adult couldn't take it any more and would shout at the bird, back it would come with whatever epithets were hurled at it—not only twice, but twice as fast. You just had to laugh—there was simply no staying mad at Petie!
Our Second high-tech Exhibit is Petie the parroting Parrot. Petie was an especially big hit, especially with adults. They key to Petie's success? Whenever an adult couldn't take it any more and would shout at the bird, back it would come with whatever epithets were hurled at it—not only twice, but twice as fast. You just had to laugh—there was simply no staying mad at Petie!
And here is our beaming birthday girl, Kristine, with high tech Exhibit Three, her Furby! And exactly how popular was the Furby? Let's see... Peters bought one. Silvija bought one and another one for Michelle, Peters' friend at work. Then Silvija brought hers into work. And soon people there started buying them and bringing them into work so the Furbies could all "boogie" and chat together...
And here is our beaming birthday girl, Kristine, with high tech Exhibit Three, her Furby! And exactly how popular was the Furby? Let's see... Peters bought one. Silvija bought one and another one for Michelle, Peters' friend at work. Then Silvija brought hers into work. And soon people there started buying them and bringing them into work so the Furbies could all "boogie" and chat together...
And here is our beaming birthday girl, Kristine, with high tech Exhibit Three, her Furby! And exactly how popular was the Furby? Let's see... Peters bought one. Silvija bought one and another one for Michelle, Peters' friend at work. Then Silvija brought hers into work. And soon people there started buying them and bringing them into work so the Furbies could all "boogie" and chat together...