Party - Art

The Party part was a double 50th birthday, a 100th birthday if you will, of Werner's niece Susanne and her husband Jens.  I've written (perhaps even too much) of how the folks in the villages love their special celebrations.

Over 140 people attending, including René and Rima and a few of the "older folks" that Werner knows well, plus a few slightly distant relatives that we don't see so often. There was plenty of food, lots of loud music, dancing and dancing and talking and talking.  Even the younger generation had a part. Here's Susanne and Jens' two boys, pretty grown up!

Again, not enough pictures.  But we had a good time.  Rima and I cleared out before midnight, the guys came in an hour plus later and the birthday kids at 5:30 in the morning.  I think the sun must have been already showing itself.  These folks are a bit nuts, I think.

A wonderful breakfast that a king would be pleased with, but not too early. Werner was the last at the table at 10:30, but only by a few minutes.  Fresh rolls, black bread, rye bread, croissants, all sorts of meats and cheeses and "cooked cheese" and some fresh veggies and plenty of coffee.  Most important, plenty of time to chat and relax and  reconnect.  These cousins don't get to see each other often.

So, off we go our separate ways, but Werner and I have to do something in between.  A visit to the Vorwerk Museum in Syke (a town on the way home) is just the thing.

We've been there before. The building is a former forester's headquarters.  I so covet the floors - wide plank pine, used to a sheen that is impossible to reproduce.

And the repairs on the stairs where so many feet have trod are charming.  Repair, reuse, recycle.

The exhibit didn't really have a theme - they called it "BilderSprachen" loosely translated, The Language of Pictures, but whatever they had to say, the language wasn't always easy to understand.

There were three canvases that were stitched.  Yes.  Threads on canvas. I liked that.

Another artist had dampened matting paper which then dried into a wave.  I'm not sure why, but the camera doesn't show the actual color - it was matte black.  Black.  Really black.

The space itself is art.  Particularly on a sunny day.

Here's our favorite.  It says "We have your kid" done up like a ransom note.  You can recognize some of the corporate logos right away.  Others were more illusive, but  now we've figured out all of them.  Want to know the answers?

Outside, we just enjoyed the sunshine. And the Ladybug. And the old wooden bench she was sunning herself on.

Hope your day was at least as lovely.