Retirement hoopla

Marianne threw a big party last Friday night after the ceremony. It was nice seeing all our friends at one time with lots of beer and wine mixed in. My friend Paul drove up to Austria and bought 5 racks of awesome beer. Marianne bought up half the wine shop in Sacile including a couple huge bottles of the good stuff. Our friends Mark and Anne brought a piniata which I hit hard enough to kill an elephant before it broke. But by god I broke it! Good times! I received lots of beach stuff and a bottle of wine that was put up the year I enlisted, can't wait to taste that one. Thanks Clint and Marie. It was also time to say goodbye to Buz and Christine who fly out to Alaska today. We will be dropping in on you guys next year for some skiing. Marianne and I want to thank everyone for such a big turnout. We're very lucky to have such great friends and will miss you all. Our house is always open to you, especially in Hawaii.