50 with a bang!

What a weekend! My uncle turned 50 on the 3rd so there was a party for him on the weekend. His (and my mom's) cousin, Raynah, cooked dinner. She's an amazing cook so the food was absolutely smashing. She actually made marzipan from scratch by hand! Among the guests was the novelist Vance Bourjaily, who told me the story of how he started out as a writer. He also recited the poem that he'd used to win his wife's heart.

Although the party had ended by 1:30, we didn't get to bed until 3am. The next day was spent listening to Raynah regale us with stories of her colourful globetrotting life.