Sunday, August 31, 2008

Pudding Party

"Pudding" Jim into his 30s! As is customary here for a birthday, the birthday boy/girl organizes his/her own party. And since turning 30 (what?! yikes!) is a momentous occasion, Jim decided to have a pudding party and invite over some (20) friends. We had a relaxed afternoon chatting and stuffing our faces with chocolate cake and banana-caramel pie and butternut bars and chocolate pie and mousse and (friends chipping in with their favorite desserts)... and of course, in true Hawkins style, playing the Balloon Game. What? You've never played this? Oh boy..

*translation: pudding = dessert

Heather (also Jul's co-worker), Jul, and Margit

Randy and Mawethu (most likely discussing theology)

Some of the contestants in the Balloon Game, as we gathered in the back yard/garden area. Ready to race?

Jim and Duncan, very effectively popping their balloons

Kim and Mada (looking quite gleeful).

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Two great minds and a great game! We played it with a small group of students during a welcome party held in Duke Gardens. And you know, they really liked the game. Sure enough, someone's balloon didn't pop on the first sit. That slight delay enabled the other team to dash home first! Yay!

d

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday, Jim! I would love a post on your blog about any philosophical thoughts you have about turning 30. For some reason that impending birthday isn't sitting well with Ben.

Anonymous said...

An interesting twist we played at a Mexican wedding shower (both husbands & wives come) is to have the wives try and pop the baloon by putting it on their husbands lap and then sitting on it. It's pretty funny to watch.