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The first thing I always do when I get back to the country where I grew up is organize a party with my old friends. I miss them a lot and it makes me very happy to see them again. Lots of things are changing of course. People graduate, get a girl- or boyfriend (or both), marry, buy houses and so on. Others emigrate to faraway places. Help! Where is Maris? Was that the last bottle of Faustino? In general when I am back in Holland I do not have time to see everybody individually so there is only one solution and that is to bring everybody together. And the perfect way to get everybody to come is to invite them all to one of the best and most easygoing restaurants in town. Dinner at the Steakhouse in Amsterdam is becoming a ritual. Other locations are also available and I have called friends to invite them for a party in their own house. When the friend is living together, of course they have to ask their partner. "Honey, Erik is inviting us for a party next month. You want to come? It's really close by." My gratitude goes out to Amparo, Eric, Maris, Otto and Stephan for opening up their apartments for all these silly people. How would you react if someone invites 25 people to YOUR house? There are many more pictures of many more people, but not all of these were taken by sober and professional photograpers. But don't worry, next time somebody is going to take a picture of silly you. Click on any picture to enlarge.