December 20th was the 50th wedding anniversary for Mark's parents. This was the primary reason for our family coming to New Zealand this year. We celebrated it at Remuera Golf Club with about 70 of his parents' closest friends and family. Mark's brother, Greg, was the emcee. It is really nice to have a brother that is comfortable speaking in front of a crowd. Mark's sister, Julie, put together a slide show and also performed an eye and head dance. I've never seen anything like it before, but it was pretty cool. The girls were really good...in the beginning. They took it upon themselves to greet everyone as they came in and give them a little curtsey. Once the music started, they got a little out of control with their dancing. I wasn't sure whether I should have been embarrassed or entertained by them. It was a pretty late night and I know they were exhausted by the end of it all. At one point, they were all introduced one by one and when they got to Esther, no one could find her (which isn't unusual for Esther). It turns out, she had worn herself out dancing and curled up under a table and gone to sleep. It was a very memorable event and we are very glad we could be here for it.
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