The first three pictures show Eva’s arrival and Sr Marcelline, Tony and Mary Anne greeting her.
Next we see the brain trust busy planning the 80th birthday party with a couple of fascinated observers, the official photographer taking a few shots, and the hired entertainment getting a few laughs.
The next five pictures show various relatives and friends enjoying themselves. How many can you identify? I counted eleven excluding immediate family, but I’m a relative newcomer to the family and those that grew up with them will probably recognize more.
The grands, in the next five pictures, had a good time together.
What’s a birthday party without cake, candles, and presents?
The second last picture shows the cleanup crew hard at work with appropriate supervision.
The last picture shows that the party may have lasted a bit too long.
