May the Fourth:
Star Wars Day
The fun started at school with several students dressing up as
beloved Star Wars characters. Eric and I wore our matching Leia/Han
shirts that we were given for Christmas and had been saving for the
occasion. We were invited to a Star Wars party in the evening, which
included a viewing of the most recent movie, Rogue One. It was our
first opportunity to see it, since we don’t have movie theaters,
Red Box, online streaming, etc. here. Guests were encouraged to bring
Star Wars-themed food. Last year I made R2D2 sugar cookies for Star
Wars Day, but this year I had just sold my cream of tartar in a
pre-move cleaning of the pantry, so I had to figure out something to
make with what I had. I decided on peanut butter ball Death Stars.
Other items at the party included Jabba the pizza hutt, 7 Leia jello,
Han Solo (Solo is a popular type of soda here), choose your side
cookies (one side light, one side dark), a masala dish sculpted in
the shape of Jabba the Hutt, and many other delicious treats.
May the Fifth:
Anniversary
How do you celebrate a special event here? We reserved a “date
night” at the Guest House, which is a candlelight dinner in a
private room. The room was decorated with Christmas lights and had
music playing in the background. We were given a bell to ring when we
finished each course so the hostess would know to come clear our
dishes because she was also serving the guests who were staying at
the guest house in the main dining room. We were also able to give
each other special gifts because the store was re-stocked recently:
Cheez-Its and SweeTarts!
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