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Oscar is the son if Marisol, a former scholar and employee
of Project Amigo. Our friend Joe has gotten to know Marisol quite well and with the absence of her father during her wedding, Joe was given the honor to "give the bride away".
He is considered a Grandpa for Oscar.
Birthday parties are quite different in Mexico.
In this particular case, a covered party hall was rented. Parents who brought their kids to the party stayed and of course they arrived the earliest.
The party was to start at 5:00pm and by 6:30 the majority of the guests arrived. I counted about 25 kids and roughly 50 adults
While the kids were playing on the various toys on the grounds, such as trampoline, swings and slides, the adults sipped Jamaica (sweetened Hybiscus uce tea and rice water, the traditional drinks in this area. Snack such as potatoe chip, nuts and corm and Sesame seed twists were placed on the tables.
The party started, with Oscar taking the first swing at the Piñata
which Joe tried to pull away from the larger kids who were much stronger and would knock the thing down with two hits.
The Piñata bursted and all kids dived for the various candies
which dropped on the floor. But only half of the kids had a try
with the stick, so a second Piñata was brought in, and again all kids ran for the candy, which they fairly shared with those who had less that others. Even us adults were offered some of the candy. I opted for anything chocolaty, but foound it super sweet.
Just as we were wondering what type of food would be served. A large bowl of Pozole was placed in front of us. A type of soup, containing strips of beef en large kernels of twice cooked white corn. Consider it soft popcorn. Quite tasty actually.
Oscar got to blow his five candles and stuck his face in the cake for the first bite. Then he attempted to cut the cake, but his Mom Marisol was much better at it.
Of course Joe and Ramiro both accepted a large piece of the light coloured chocolaty cake, with a white frosting.
The present stayed wrapped on the table with the cake and would not be opened until the family returned home, once everyone's tummy was filled.
Thanks Marisol for inviting us.
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