The mini-golf set we rented was a big hit; my mother-in-law Riki and my best friend's wife, Pippa 

As dusk fell, various folks went out on the pier for a look at the sunset

Me with my friends Mike (in white shirt) and Russ (in dark shirt); my aunt Waltraud 

After a few drinks, my wife Joni and her best friend Christy celebrated their mini-golf prowess
My buddies Pippa, Pat, Russ, Chris, Bryan, Ken, and Mike gathered around the bar

The birthday cake, with a huge wax dragon candle 
(I'm a big fan of fantasy lit and movies)
Yeah, the whole thing is a candle 

Well into our cups, we assigned "Delta Tau Chi" nicknames to each other. 
Chris became "Catfish;" Bryan was "Lawman;" Ken was "Ponyboy;" Pat was "Waterboy"; 
Mike was "Magnum," and I was "Crawl." Don't ask. 

My daughter Beth, sisters-in-law Alice and Liz, and nephew Matthew;  
Beth, Alice, and Alice's fiance Josh; dancing days are here again...  

Silly Things Drunk People Do, Exhibits 1 and 2

Silly Things Drunk People Do, Exhibit 3: 
Mike, my brother-in-law Andrew, and I decided to jump off the pier into some VERY cold water 

When you've been drinking enough, you don't feel the cold

So far, I'm loving 40