Nice, lazy day of recovery after the late wedding night.

Somehow, Mom (who doesn't speak Portugese or English) communicated enough with Lucia (who doesn't speak Polish) that she was able to make perogies and doughnuts (using a deep-fryer; how did she ask for that??) in Lucia's kitchen.  She'd brought cheese from Poland to make the perogies, and they were a great lunch!

We  had a really fun, relaxing evening, just enjoying each others' company...

Late in the evening, Carlitos opened a 40-year-old bottle of port his father gave him for a recent birthday.  He'd been saving it for a special occasion, and it was extraordinary!

Just before bed, Fernando sliced up a pineapple, drenched it with a semi-sweet muscat wine, and covered it with heavy cream.  WOW, it was good!

We stayed up later than we should have, talking and joking.  I think in the back of all our minds, we were conscious that spread over the globe as we are, this kind of time with family and close friends isn't likely to happen very often.

We made the most of it.