Made it safe and sound--party went well...

With all the logistics of flying and the fact that we only came in one day before the party, it was a big relief to actually set foot in Washington.

Tons of people (in terms of many, not mass) were able to come and many I had not seen for more than a decade. It was somewhat lucky that my aunts, uncles and cousins have been taking good care of themselves: They all look unchanged--time has gone by but left no mark on them. This is good. Time will win in the end, but best if we can stave-off her depredations for as long as possible.

All the kids were changed a lot--we expect this and it is good and really fun to see. I think there were 10 children (counting ones that are pretty grown-up), 5 neices and nephews, and 5 more children of cousins. It was quite festive.

Clarification: The 10 kids listed do not include our own 3. So there were 13 in total.