Tuesday, May 5, 2009

#199 K's 1st 39th Bday

Kathleen had a big Cinco de Mayo bash today along with her pal Wendy who shares the same birthday. Kathleen, the senior member of the pair, is celebrating her 39th, a milestone before the milestone. Of course, she is reassured to know that as long as I'm around, she will not be the first to next big one.

The party was held at Zapata's, a favorite Mexican restaurant in SIP that sells overpriced buckets of Corona to overpaid expats. We met there after work and the women hosted a crowd of nearly 50 people. You can see Kathleen above with some of her tai tai pals - Marilyn from New York, Paige from New Orleans, and Jeannette from Chicago. Paige and Marilyn were looking for some exposure on the Cazzato Blog, so here they are !

In another first today, our friend Rich got his Chinese drivers license. He was as excited as the day he turned 16. He is enjoying the freedom to go where he wants without arranging first with a driver. We China expats have all learned that having a "chauffeur" is not as glamorous as it sounds. On the other hand we are quite spoiled compared to the countless folks here who only have a scooter, bicycle, or public tranport to get around. Nonetheless, several of us marvelled at the convenience of bumming a ride home tonight with Rich.

1 comment:

Marilyn Beck said...

thanks for the exposure :)