A downside of Ex-pat living is the goodbye’s that have to be made, to friends that have been quickly made in our environment. Rob & Jen are off to Bangkok, Thailand at the end of February and as they cannot pack any alcohol, they decided to hold a “Drink the Bar Dry” party to try and get rid of it all in a fun way. It was a little unusual to get an invite that said, “PLEASE do not bring a bottle!” Instead we were asked to bring a plate of finger food to share. Owen and I had fun with this and made mini jacket potatoes stuffed with different cheeses and Thyme Gougere’s (which were delicious). It was lovely to taste the wonderful selection of food that everyone had brought!
The evening was a fun mix of people from Emerald living, as well as colleagues and work friends of Rob & Jen’s. It quickly moved into Karaoke and several of our friends surprised us with their strong singing voices! I managed one duet with JC before Owen said he would disown me if I sang any more!!
Squeezing as many party goers as possible onto the staircase for a goodbye photo opportuni
- Some of the girls towards the end of the evening.
Jane, Marie, Lin, Jen, Jane among this fun loving group!
Rob & Jen love Karaoke, so they have many props – wigs, fake tattoo sleeves, glasses and instruments. They were kind enough to let us borrow some of these for Isabelle’s party last September, and they really make a difference to the fun. It is amazing to see the personas people portray when they can hide behind the props!!!
It was another fun night out. Owen and I are sorry to see them leave – lovely people, lovely family.
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