{"id":151,"date":"2008-11-12T18:56:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-12T18:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moavenz.com\/blog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2008-11-12T18:56:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-12T18:56:00","slug":"oh-what-a-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/moavenz.com\/blog\/?p=151","title":{"rendered":"Oh What a Night!"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had such a great time last night – as Bah\u00e1’\u00eds<\/a>, we celebrated the birth of Bah\u00e1’u’ll\u00e1h<\/a> (Arabic for “The Glory of God”). Religious beliefs aside, I have to tell you that there just aren’t many groups as diverse, hopeful, and service-oriented as Bah\u00e1’\u00eds. It makes it alot of fun to be at our parties. Since you couldn’t join us, I’ll give you a little peek into an all out joy fest!<\/p>\n

We warmed up the crowd\"\"<\/a>
with a little break-dancing, Latino style.\"\"<\/a>
Stories were shared\"\"<\/a>
and some Irish folk dancing.\"\"<\/a>
We learned and sang a prayer, using sign language too.\"\"<\/a>
Voted for most creative dessert.\"\"<\/a>
Had many chances to re-connect with friends.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>
Enjoyed some live music.\"\"<\/a>
Then the music (and the tall guy in the back!) inspired a conga line, and the dancing didn’t stop for the next 2 hours!\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>
There was an impromptu meeting of the “Tall” club (the shorty in red is 6’4″!)\"\"<\/a>
Parents had fun with their kids.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>
Kids had fun with their siblings.\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>
We enjoyed some hot tea and all those creative desserts from earlier!\"\"<\/a>
The dancing continued…\"\"<\/a>
Not everyone was in to it though.\"\"<\/a>
Some went so far as to employ techniques of civil disobedience to prevent their mom (me) from dragging them out on to the dance floor with her.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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In summary, that diverse, one-human-family loving group all went away with even bigger smiles on their faces.<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>(This wasn’t everyone – just the ones that closed the place down!)<\/span><\/div>\n

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