Celebration in the house

Had some festivities in the house last week.

Seems the last of the hold overs -- Adam -- turned 18 April 22.

To celebrate a number of signs were hung around the house showing variations of the number "18."

Cute but predictable.

For dinner that night the family went out for Indian food with Adam's girlfriend, Erica.

Much to his credit, Adam ordered the lamb Vindaloo, a very spicy mixture of seasonings with wonderfully tender lamb. Erica stayed with the less spicy Tandoori chicken.

Once back at the homestead Minia pulled out a rum cake.

And boy did it have rum!

And not that cheap Puerto Rican stuff they advertise on television. This was the good stuff from the Dominican Republic.

For his birthday Adam wanted to go skydiving again. (He did it once in New Zealand about 5 years ago.)

So that is what the folks set up for Saturday. (See separate postings for this.)

Adam was disappointed that a number of things still require being 21 in the States. But he is off for Brazil with the family where 18 is the legal adult age and from there to college. So he should not have any problem doing what most 21 year olds do real soon. (And it's not like he already doesn't.)