Weddings & Birthdays Galore

Friday night, the whole Kutschma family celebrated Baba's 88th birthday. Luba (George's mom) made a delicious meal of Jamon del Pais (A pork roast that is stuffed with tons of garlic, then slow roasted all day). After it is done cooking, it is eaten as a sandwich, and topped with au jus and a crisp onion salad. It is absolutely delicious. Luba also made "Ceviche", which is a Latin American dish consisting of raw seafood that is 'cooked' only by the powers of lemon juice. There is no heat involved, in fact ceviche is served best when it is ice cold. The seafood is accompanied by a ton of onions & cilantro & juices, with chunks of sweet potato & corn-on-the-cob on the side! George's aunt Maria made "Halupki", which are basically cabbage rolls. Mmmmm. Dessert was a cheesecake, and a Cold Stone Creamery birthday cake (although Baba is not a dessert person, she enjoyed blowing out her candles with the help of Forrest & Marcella). And, of course, there were many celebratory 'shots' of brandy for Baba's 88 years and for many more to come!!!

Saturday, we headed up to the Mequon/Cedarburg area for wedding planning. Mom & Dad also came down to join in the festivities. We went to visit the wedding & reception sites, which was kind of interesting because they were covered in about 2 feet of snow! Even so, we were able to visualize how awesome (and warm!) it will be in September. We also gained a few pounds by taste-testing some delectable dessert options, and had fun exploring some funky paper/invite shops in the 3rd Ward in Milwaukee ~~The countdown is on until the big day: 6 months & 19 days~~