A few Pomegranate Martinis

Last night was the big 20th Reunion dinner on Harvard campus. We began the evening with pre-party drinks at the Delphic Club-an eating club (fraternity feel). The guys played pool and us ladies chatted and walked around looking around the house. The Delphic Club goes back to 1847-with plaques on the wall to list all members in the various years. Lots of history and memories in such a house! As Patrick was giving me a tour of the courtyard, we saw this purple substance splattered on the screen door. Patrick remarked, "Oh, looks like someone spilled something there." As I looked closer, I saw chunks in the purple (wine-like) dried substance. I replied, "Uhhhh....no. Thats throw up Honey." We got a good laugh out of it.
Megan North, the wife of a fellow Delphic Club member said that they were there until 3 AM the night before. She went to get more beer and the guy serving the beer from the keg was wearing nothing more than a bowtie and his Harvard reunion nametag. "Not a stitch of clothing" were Megan's exact words.

The weather was 90+ degrees-sweltering-and the dinner was held in big tents outside in the Kirkland House courtyard. The bar served up wine, beer, water, soda and pomegranate martinis. I was quick to discover these yummy liquid delights and towards the end of the night the word was that the bartenders were making drinks quite strong--Patricks roommates had to send for more coke to add to their rum/coke drinks because they were too strong.

Once the beat of the 80's music vibrated from the dance hall, I was quick to join the dance floor. Several of Patrick's roommates danced and some songs I danced with strangers in the crowd. Everyone there was so fun and welcoming and lots of good dancers! I requested the song "Celebration" two times and when they still hadn't played it, I had two of Patrick's roommates request it. The DJ finally played it and we all hit the dance floor. Good times were had. When we left at 11:30 PM, I said, "What? We have to go already?!!" Patrick replied "yes, Zoya, its 11:30." We got a cab home and Patrick spoke French to the cab driver who was from Haiti.

This afternoon we went to The Thorndike's house for some pool time and early today we had time in the lake near Emmy and Georges. Getting into water seems to be the only way to truly cool the kids off!

Zoya

Photos:

Panoramic of Harvard Reunion Dinner in the Kirkland House courtyard.
Patrick and myself at the reunion
Tomas, Scott, Ali and myself at the dinner.
Nora with Peonies this afternoon. George was picking them from the yard and he helped pose her for the photo!
Nora on the plastic shark at the pool.