Day 5: Reception

Saturday was by far the most interesting day I've probably ever experienced. We we to a special mass in the morning held in the next village for Morfar's birthday. Catholic churches have a lot of sitting and standing, and because it was German I'm still not sure why we did that. They also have a lot of singing and off key choirs. Maybe it was just this one. I had to Take Mariella outside because she was crying. This older man followed me outside. He looked very out of place amongst the dirndles and lederhosen. He had on black skinny jeans and a colored button down shirt, pink socks and amber colored sunglasses that he wore all the time. His hair was platinum and shoulder length. He was rockin a killer beard as well. He walks up to Mariella and I and tells me what a beautiful baby she is and then says, "mon cher you are smiply delicious". I was about to pick her up and run when he tells me he is Natalie's uncle, which I think means he is her godfather. Somehow I can't see Natalie's parents associating with someone like him, but who knows. He reminded me of the character Bono plays in Across the universe. I went in and out the whole service with Mariella, and each time he would come out and talk to her. He was very sweet with her, but I found it odd that he kept coming out.
After the service there was a large reception at the estate. Everyone from the mass came as well as political figures and important people in Bavarian society. That man sat at the bottom of the hill in the backyard the whole party. He sort of intrigued me in an odd way. He seemed like the kind of person who has done insane things and met awesome people. I kinda wanted to talk to him more, but I didn't because of the creepiness factor.
In the middle of the party, it started pouring rain. Thunder and lightening dacned across the sky and we all tried to find cover. Maiju brought and umbrella for me and I walked over to the tree at the bottom of the hill to escort any guests to a dryer place. They had taken refuge under the lawn chair cushions. Turns out no one wanted to leave their place because they said the sotrom would pass in a few minutes.
The crazy guy with long hair, we'll call him Chong, grabbed me around the waist and pulled tme to his side and kept giving me these sweet compliments with alcohol on his breath. They were also pretty creeper status as he was probably in his late 50's. Maiju came over to us, and I could tell she was just laughing her head off inside. We all talked about Finland, and I was still pinned to his waist. Then he asked me if I had ever been to Austin Texas, and when I told him I was born there he got very excited. Apparently a friend of his told him he HAD to visit there because it was all about music.
After the party, Maiju and I went back to Neuberg to "go shopping" Her idea of shopping is going to the supermarket to buy candy. Maiju is always eating but she is as skinny as I am. Freaking Europeans. I bought some delicious German chocolate. We came home and I trimmed Maiju's hair. She was very trusting, which I thought was odd because she has very long and gorgeous blonde hair. It turned out great though. The river is the Donau, by the way. It runs through Neuberg.