25th Anniversary Party

Some of the friends threw us an anniversary party. What a kind, loving gesture; totally unexpected and overwhelming.

Us with friends.

Friends with us. In the far background are our 3 servers -- Natalie, Andy, and Caroline.

Remains of my second course. Have you ever eaten soup with a knife?

The Mystery Menu.

No explanation, but pick 4 items for each course, 3 courses. Everyone got to select their own sequence of food and utensils, so everyone got served differently. 

I'm still not sure how everything matched up. Utensils were part of the selection. I got a knife with my first course, but didn't get a fork and spoon until the last -- with guacamole and chips, and bread with olive oil. Didn't need it then!

We were allowed to go back for more after the third course was served. Mmmm...mashed potatoes and gravy. It's been a while.

First course for me was bow tie pasta [groom's accessory], knife [light saber], sauteed zucchini, and mashed potatoes with gravy.

Second course was veggie soup, ice cream cake [udder surprise], chicken breast, and fruit cup.

Third course was fork [pitch perfect], spoon, guacamole with chips [Hulk's pits], and bread with olive oil dip.

My guesses in brackets. How do the other names match up?

Later Raquel and I were the entertainment;  we had to sit back-to-back and were asked questions about our marriage and habits that we answered by raising a shoe, either mine or her's, to indicate who it applied to.  I prompted for additional explanations and clarifications by us for some of our answers.  If we answered opposite of each other, we generally were asked to justify ourselves. It was enjoyable and only slightly embarassing.