Tea Time!

The Flage Hospitality Co. hosted a lovely afternoon tea on Wednesday--what a fun way to spend some time together and make new friends!

A table for six, please...

Deanna and Kirsten were gutsy enough to tackle petit fours...wowsa, ladies! Nice work.

Collaborating to turn out cucumber sandwiches assembly-line style...

Grace and Sari, two very cute guests who honored us with their delightful presence for the afternoon...

The lovely Flage ladies

Clockwise from left: Deanna, Kirsten, Thea, Sari, and Grace
We were having fun with the camera, taking some pre-party shots...

We weren't trying to copy something from the Sound of Music...and allow me to deliberately refrain from any commentary which would include the word "cuckoo" in regard to this photo...

Uf da, sometimes it hurts to lose the smile, no, Sari? Such a perpetually sunny personality!
One of the many things we love about you! *wink*

The Flage women once again, smiling despite the fact that their appearance in the backyard was immediately hailed by wild applause and numerous personal visits from a host of ignominious insects...

News headline for the Flage Family Times:
Wednesday, June 18, 2008: Two lovely smiling maidens sighted in the back yard...

...and...they appear to share a sweet and meaningful friendship.

Photo compliments of Sari, our junior photographer. (Nice work, Sari!)

Deanna with Grace...

...and Sari

Our lovely hostess

After clearing away the dishes, we settled down to watch the old version of Jane Austin's Pride & Prejudice...

The male audience obviously didn't find the movie quite as entertaining as the girls did...

"Romance? More of a cars/trucks/explosions person myself, thank you very much."
Aaron found nothing intrinsically interesting about the Bennett family...

There was, however, a certain portion of the viewing audience which found the movie to be worth staying awake for. *wink*

Thank you, ladies, for a beautiful afternoon!