Dec. 4th (Thursday) was Edgar's real birthday. I made him his favorite banana cake and bought him a bottle of whisky.
Lots of candles = lots of smoke.
On Friday, we had the big party and started at Sabor restaurant in the Islington area of London.
Our party accomplices...Cata and Seb
Dipak and Jyotika
Charlie and Shawn
and Lilly and Aron.
Here's one side of our long table.
And the other side, so we can get everyone else in the pic.
Skul! That's Swedish for Cheers.
Aron wonders why his ceviche looks like a plate of hummous. It's just their take on this classic favorite...sometimes classics shouldn't be tampered with.
Vonda and Aron...united forever by Jolleyballs, the championship sand volleyball team in Houston.
Edgar opening some fabulous gifts...the Whisky bible!
Union Jack cufflinks.
and a book on stinky British cheeses...the stinkier the better.
Lilly and Aron got Edgar this potty training seat.
He put it to good use.
This cake tastes as good as it looks. Vanilla sponge cake layered with cream and strawberries...YUMMY!
more candles
Kiss for the birthday boy
Cata has known Edgar for a very long time. That's why she offered to cut the cake with the gigantic knife they gave us.
On to the karaoke bar, Lucky Voice.
Aron is a metal head at heart.
Shawn and Edgar...the duet reunites.
Aron and Shawn singing classic Guns-n-Roses
Dipak and Jyotika trying out some new hairstyles.
After a few drinks, you forget about how many people have worn the wigs and hats before you.
Mama Mia! Cata and Charlie belt out the Abba tunes.
Shawn digs through the song catalog
White girl rapper Vonda...Yo VIP, Let's Kick It!
Lilly enjoys Vonda's rapping
The three amigos
Dipak takes the mic while Seb avoids the camera.
The martinis flowed.
We were dancing...my anaconda don't want none...
It's getting hot in here, so take off....white girl rapper strikes again
After they kicked us out of the karaoke bar, we headed down the street to Cuba Libre for some mojito nightcaps.
Edgar opens his box of Cuban cigars courtesy of Lilly and Aron.
Charlie and Vonda enjoy the Ronaldo poster given to Vonda by Lilly and Aron. I might let Charlie borrow it.
Charlie and Shawn...too bad they both had to wake up 4 hours later.
Finished quick because our taxi is outside.
Back in Richmond...not bad for 3:30am!
