Day 5 in Deutschland – Opa’s 85th Birthday (Sindersdorf, GE)

Happy 85th Birthday Opa!

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Today, (Tuesday) was Stilla’s father’s 85th birthday and in accordance with German tradition – all the family, friends, and neighbors came by the house at some point during the day to congratulate him and pay their respects.

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Folks came and went throughout the morning and afternoon.

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Even the town mayor came by to wish him well.

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Stilla, along with a couple of her sisters, made sure coffee, cakes, drinks, etc., were made available throughout the day.  Later in the evening, there was even smoked bratwurst (geräucherte bratwurst) and other brotzeit (←link here) type items for all the guests.  Of course, there was also lots of champagne, sekt, wine, bier, and other refreshments on hand for everyone as well.

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In the evening as more and more folks got off work; the house filled up quickly.

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At one point during the evening, we counted over 25 people in the small kitchen at one time.

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It was a good day for Stilla’s father and we all wish him continued good health and many more birthdays!

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Nice birthday basket 🙂
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Birthday gifts that everyone brought throughout the day were stockpiled in the corner of the kitchen 🙂

There will be more birthday celebration this coming Saturday at a local restaurant (gasthaus).  All the family is invited.  Stay tuned…