Peter's birthday was on Friday 31st December 2004, but the party was the next day, and more than 100 people were there.
It was at his home, where he has added a large new room to the back. (He bought some used roof tiles because he
likes the "old" look).
The building work isn't finished, but it was still a good place for a party, and the weather was perfect.
There were lots of people from Peter's church, several relatives and friends (including present and past employees at his plant nursery and garden centre). I spoke to the former employee who designed Peter's garden.
People from Peter's church sang for us, from the rotunda.
Some of the close relatives, starting with the back row :
Paul Engel (Peter's son), Valerie Zwart (Peter's sister), Peter, Mark Engel (Peter's son), Ross Vogt (Peter's cousin and
my father). Front row: Mark's 2 daughters.
Some extras, starting from the left :
#2 is Gerry Zwart (Valerie's husband who came from west Nederland at age 23), #4 is Paul's wife Laura, #7 is Mark's wife.
The speeches (at the rotunda) commenced in daylight.
Another one of the close relatives. At the top (behind Peter) is Valerie & Gerry's daughter Anna Zwart.
Valerie and Peter – the 2 children of Carl Gustav Oswald Engel (first son of Karl Engel from Einöllen).
Brian and Peter.
Left (in the shiny jacket) – a young girl from Peter's church.
Right – Mark Engel's youngest daughter.
Background – most of the children played on the tennis court.
