My sister Shaunda and her husband Dave have Pie Night. Not an official holiday, but an awesome invention. A few days before Thanksgiving we each bring a pie and sample what everyone else brought. It's great, because you actually have room for pie.
My brother Dave and his wife Krista have St. Patrick's Day. Krista always makes really good corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes, and the rest of us bring something green to share.
My brother Eric and his wife Marianne have a Halloween costume party. Marianne always does such a good job re-naming ordinary foods to sound like something from a witch's pantry.
Mike and I used to do Cinco de Mayo, and have Mexican food. It was great but Mike's sister could never make it because her in-laws had the same idea. So, last year we initiated Lei Day (May 1st, because "May Day is Lei Day in Hawai'i - although this year we did it a month late so everyone could come).
We have a luau and cook Kalua Pork in the oven. It tastes just like we buried a pig in a pit full of hot rocks, but without all the digging.
Here's our family in our Aloha attire:
My parents with Lydia and Elise:
Marianne and Elise making fish faces:
Eric trying to give me a heart attack (just kidding, he's always in complete control. He'd make a great male cheerleader!):
1 comment:
That picture of Eric and Lydia is great! She is really flying. The party was so much fun, and the food was super good. Thanks for taking the time to put this together. You always do such a good job.
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