Katharine: And the flag was still there

 Photo credits:  Sylvia and Katharine.

O say, does that star-spangl'd banner yet wave?
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Cerese, Queen of Independence Day

Pam, our gracious host in her beautiful garden park, filled with mature, shady trees

President Mary-Catherine and past-President Kim

Pierre and Serge

Kim and Maquita

vegetable terrine

summer vegetable salad

Pissaladiere

Michel

Kim

Trista

Pam and her daughter Jeanne

Kelly and Kim

Leslie, Dawn and Mary Catherine

Tug of war time .....

-  note the great response from the men (and also the kids) for the tug of war

Leslie

Katharine

Dennelle

Games MC Phil

A glorious summer's day for our annual July 4th party.  Pam and Cerese organised a wonderful
apero, lunch (with barbecues set up, and a buffet table of side dishes, salads, and desserts) and a
separate bar.  Pam had borrowed tables and chairs which were placed in shady areas of her enormous
garden, so everyone could sit and enjoy the event.  The younger ones (of which there were many - so nice to see) were able to play games, including croquet and badminton, and run through Pam's sprinkler to cool off.

Phil organised several games of tugs of war, which were enthusiastically embraced by those present.

Thank you Pam.  Thank you Cerese.  Thank you everyone for coming and making it a special day.
Americans know how to have fun, and there's no better day for it than July 4th.

Editor:  Dawn and Willem sent the following photos - thank you, Willem!
 Representatives from three tables who had not acquitted themselves well in Cerese's US
Citizenship Trivia quiz were required to sing.

These Red, White and Blues sang America the Beautiful

This was the French group - they sang a french song.....

.... and were applauded by Cerese

I-phone coming in handy for the words

Marie, and the group from her table sang "It's a small world".  Yes it is.