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Sardiñada - 2003 - Page 2
August 03

More than 200 people attended this sardiñada. As usual, everyone seemed to enjoy the meal. Afterwards, just about everybody stayed to socialize and to play cards, etc.
Get there early to get a good seat!
Contrary to the normal custom here, quite a few people arrived early. By the time things got started, almost all of these chairs were filled. On the far right, Marivi (pink blouse) and her mother stake out some good seats for us.
 A little dessert and the coffee.
After the sardines and sausages, there were sweet rolls and fresh cheese for dessert for those who weren't too full already. (As you can see, I had saved a little room.)
Playing poker
We brought cards and chips for a little poker game after the meal. In this picture, Marivi, Rosa and Isaías, the son of our neighbor to the west, are still playing after I lost all my chips. (Marivi eventually beat us all.)
 Playing dominoes.
Dominoes and card games are popular pastimes here. Theye even have card game tournaments in the Centro Social bar. This is one of several domino games played after we all finished eating.
"Parchis"
Parchis is a popular board game here. The board shown here can accommodate four players but some boards can have as many as six. (I think this game is called "Parcheese" in the U.S., but I'm not sure.)
 A winner, for once in her life!
At the end of the day, they raffled off a refrigerator. That's it up on the table behind Marivi and her mother. Fresh from her poker victory, Marivi had the winning ticket for the fridge, too.

The sardiñada was a big success, thanks to the hard work of the officers of the Asociación de Vecinos, the Comisión de Fiestas, their families and the volunteers who helped them. They're the same group who have dedicated so much time and effort to all of the improvements to the Centro Social.

(My only regret is that Marivi didn't have a national lottery ticket that day. With her luck at poker and the raffle, this could have been the day we struck it rich.)