Evan turned 15 yesterday.  I was worried about having a party, since he would have been in a new school only a couple of weeks, and he wouldn't really have enough friends to constitute a real party.  But we went ahead and planned a pool party at AES, catered by the cafeteria.  It has been downpouring lately, but Saturday was a sunny, balmy day.  Craig and I were worried though - what if only one or two kids show up?  Well, twenty-four came!  Talk about your friendly, accepting crowd, and from so many different countries.  

Often birthday parties around here involve an elephant.  You can hire an elephant to come for rides for about $50.  We knew Evan would love that, but apparently it is like having a clown at your party -  it isn't done after a certain age.  It isn't uncommon here to spot elephants on the street dressed in full regalia on their way to entertain at parties.