got to hang out with Grazia
and
got to help Phillip out with the grill
mellow evening with friends
and friends of friends
I would have been more social... but half the guests were French speaking
I had to gravitate to the guests who could meet on common ground
my only language... English
my Spanish is only strong enough to get me a beer and find the bathroom
in this situation... that would not help
there was Italian, German, French, and luckily some English