Another Aussie B-Day

With the IDT now safely behind us, it was time to get back to the real business of my one year in India...foreign officer parties. The next event to celebrate was Dave from Australia's birthday. If you recall (or check back to the August entries), Dave's son Tommy had an India snake/fire dancer as entertainment. Dave decided that it would only be right to bring him back for an encore performance. Unfortunately, the fire dancer broke his arm the day before the party, so the fire dancer's brother had to step in as a last minute minute substitute (though the original couldn't be kept off the stage for long). Regardless, it was nice to get all of the foreign officers back together after the long mid-term break and the IDT. Snakes, fire, fireworks and Indian beer made for just the right mix of danger and alcohol to have a proper Aussie birthday.

Jeff, Tim (UK) and I celebrate Dave's birthday.

Group chaos.

Dave's brother-in-law Ben mans the fireworks display.

Nepalis get started early.

The birthday boy shows off his Aussie barbie skills and new Nepali topi.

And back by popular demand, more homo-erotic stylings of the Indian fire dancer...with opening act by his brother.