erntedank (176/365a)

Today there was much partying and celebration. We made up for all our social laziness and sick days all in one.

First Theodore and Henry sang at the erntedank gottesdienst with their choir. i got to enjoy my own quite coffee and jazz musak at a cafe with wifi during their rehearsal and warmup. i was still feeling quite congested and ill but i enjoyed watching them.

ingrid's neighbor had more figs that she wanted us to steal, so we all went there to get them, and ended up with bowls and bowls full of perfectly ripe juicy delicious figs. then we stayed for coffee and crossword puzzles and sudokus while the kids played amongst themselves.

While getting ready for La Boheme with Theodore, Nina and Phil surprised me with a gigantic box of parasol mushrooms they found, and another box of the world's biggest apples. Right before we walked out the door, Felix did a "show" for us... I love his shows. :)

costumes, set design, script, props, director and acted by felix

The opera was delightful, we saw a great many friends and acquaintances there, and had 6th row seats. It was beautifully designed: each second was pretty to look at. I cried at the end, even though the story is so very silly and facile. Theodore stayed awake for the whole thing and laughed out loud at a baguette swordfight (clever!) and at the disorganized bowing at the end.

a stolen photo from the official website since it's not allowed to take pictures

Went out for a glass of wine with Manfred to an entirely child-inappropriate smoky bar, but what else is open sunday night at 9pm? One glass and then we were on our way home.

Was the evening over? No, it was not! We got Theodore into his pajamas, said good night, and then off we went to Jacky and Andi's house to play Carcassonne, at the end of which they presented us with a giant bag of eierschwammerln.... If it's after midnight does it still count as today?

we are so lucky!