Big Family Party

I have been known about this party for 3 years. Every year in December, my husband, who was not yet my "husband" wrote me Email that he goes to Basel for family party. I saw a photo from the party once and amazed how big the family is.

Finally, I could join this party as an official member of the family. It actually went beyond my expectation:))



The party is held at a home of Godzilla's brother, Ernst's place every year. I've never been to their home before. As I invited into the home, I was astonished.

In Switzerland, first of all you greet with everybody face to face, one by one. Giving kisses 3 times on cheek. So in a big party like this, you'll be busy in the beginning for a while. I was astonished that there were more people than I thought and how nicely the home was decorated.



There were lots of buffet station.



Corner of hams and salami.



Corner of cheese.



Corner of fish.



Corner of bread.



and this one surprised me the most. Corner of fruits!! It was a mountain of fruits on the corner of in-house garden. You can simply pick them up as dessert. Between variety of fruits, you find bowl of dry fruits. It is indeed BRILLIANT idea!!



Everybody help yourself and chose whatever you want. Warm dishes are also served such as mushroom sautee, cucamber and,,, fried banana!!



Here is a core member of the family, I mean original brothers and sisters. The party is a gathering of their children and their sprouts. Center is Godzilla. Godzilla and Ernst look like twin!!



A sister of Godzilla, Heidi will have her 70's birthday. Congratulation!!



Since Godzilla is an artist, I found his taste a lot in the room. The patinting beheind the family, as well as this chair. It was a chair belong to Grandfather.



Me myself also expressed Davatz in full power. A shirt designed by Godzilla.



and I became big fan of this sweet boy. Actually, not "became", I was already fond of him since I met him last time in October. Such a sociable, but loving boy who get along very well with all the adults. He showed me how to play "Stubentanzen".



They are all hand made from his neighbor.



Ernst said that there is small surprise arrangement. We all went out to check out his "surprise". My husband is proudly showing his IPhone:) and what we found is...



Letro Tram!!!



Karsten and Tram. His hut matches well with the tram:)

So the tour of Basel city sponcered by tram Basel, as well as Zürich, tram is major transportation system in the city for 100 years. The car are rennovated many times and now electronish but they keep old cars of those age for entertainment. I saw old tram functioning as "restaurant car" in Zürich. But getting on such a classic car is first expirience.


>br> So the tour of Basel city sponcered by tram has started.



Many people look at us. Cute girl with Santa claus hut.



I'm not a resident of Basel but I believer ciry looks different from this letro tram.



Very manual.





Beautiful wooden car. everybody enjoying chatting.



"Mittele Brücke", a famous bridge of Basel. It was great tour. I think this Entertainment spirit is also something common in Davaty family. Godzilla and my husnand are also good in organizing something fun, so as Ernst.



After a tour, all went home again and had coffee and cakes. The room litted up with candle and very romantic.

We talked, saw photo and relaxed.



To tell the truth, I was anxious to join the party when my husband showed me a photo one year ago. I was not confident whether I can jump into the family with my lunguage barrier.
But I really really like the family now. I felt so comfortable like being apart of this atmosphere for a long time. Maybe it's becuase I already met most of them at least once before. But one thing very sure is that the family is very casual, heart warming and all really welcoming me. There are many occation that feel thankful for being part of the family but today, I felt it once again very strongly. I'm very lucky Japanese, becoming one of this fun Swiss family!