Class Swim Party

On Saturday, we attended a swim party thrown by a couple of St. Joseph classmate-families -- the Chews and Gasiorowskis, at the latter's residence.

Originally planned as a BBQ afternoon, it turned into a taco shindig. Instead of hotdogs and burgers, there were carnitas, carne asada, and even al pastor. We've had taco-catered parties in the past, and this has become a huge hit. Less headache, easy to eat, and super delicious. Aside from the tacos (and all the fixings), guests brought various side dishes and desserts. And drinks of all sorts were aplenty.

Events like this is always a welcome excuse for parents to chat and catch up. And same goes for the kids, most of whom have not seen each other since graduation end of May. Most of the adults were gathered under a large canopy on the deck, while the kids were scattered all over the place -- playing basketball and swinging on a tire at one corner, and jumping up and down on the trampoline on the other.

Later in the afternoon, a volleyball game between the dads and the girls was played. Soon after, most of the kids headed to the pool for a much needed dip. Weather was perfect, and temperature was hot -- excellent for a nice, relaxing swim.

As in most parties of this class, this one ran late into the night. As the kids hung inside the house, busy texting and playing with their cellphones, the adults remained outdoors under the canopy, enjoying a few drinks and lots of conversation.

The temperature dipped a little bit and it became chilly. By then, it was past midnight and everyone headed inside. We helped the host clean up a bit before we headed out. It was almost 1am.