Happy Birthday SC

[msmob]

I tipped up in Sochi with little warning - to surprise SC - who had thought I would miss her birthday !

I arrived at 03:00 and came through passport control  - QUICKLY - plenty of staff on hand to welcome Aussies, Germans and folks from Cameroon  - more later

SC made a hearty breakfast for me at 11am and I had a biz meeting at 1600 which lasted until 2100 and we crashed





Next day

I had planned a romantic dinner for two, but forgot that is NOT how it happens in FSU nations ... Oh, no ..I had to invite friends )

So, plan B was to go into the mountains for a picnic... Ooops it was raining ..  Plan B was to go to a quiet part of the coast where one can cook Shashlik - a BBQ.




Homemade beer and wine, vodka and soft drinks, plus a pile of food was carried over the rocky beach .

The view took in a Russian Missile Cruiser stationed off the Olympic Part - for the Confederation  Cup  ( a trial run of  next year's World Cup )  Germany beat Australia

I drove there but SC doesn't really drink alcohol so I was able to 'relax' ..


It started to rain, so we moved under a pier and restarted the fire and the drink flowed and the food was heartily consumed

Plenty of drinking leads to 'singing' and 'silliness' - like trying to remember the words from Disney songs from childhood ... 


A great time was had by all

I MIGHT decide to post the videos, tomorrow ..

[ML]

Thanks for posting pics.
What are the ingredients in the large skillet (frying pan)?

[BillyB]

You're grimacing Moby. How's your back?

[msmob]

Thanks for posting pics.
What are the ingredients in the large skillet (frying pan)?

Thanks ML

It's an Omlette with tomatoes, spring onions (Scallons ), Garlic, Dill....  Basically, the only thing SC can cook..... but it tasted great.

[msmob]

You're grimacing Moby. How's your back?

))

The face is prob because I don't pose as naturally as a FSU W, who is almost half my weight...  44 or 45 Kg..

My back is fine...more surprising..my head is fine...as I 'had' to imbibe copious amounts of beer, wine....

[msmob]

More from yesterdays party on the beach ..





I encountered a new custom - On one's birthday - one's ears are rubbed / pulled for every birthday - for 'luck' .. Don't pay too close attention to the counting accuracy






As I said, the wine, beer and vodka flowed and those who already have dodgy knees ...well .. Some fell over, some couldn't keep their fronts from being on display and some decided to 'sunbathe' on a coolish, grey day