Going away party hosted by the family

Dung invited everyone for a going away party.  We had delicious eggrolls and Bi Bui gave Barbara a little wooden elephant for which she seared high and low at the college  night market.  Everybody was there-Bi Bui's family, Dung's family, Thang Sue and Mr Thien.  A nice time was had by all and for the first time in history, the gathering only lasted 3 hours and did  not involve outside trips, because Arin and Barbara both had to work tonight.  So we went to AMA for the last time.  Mary, the director, kept squeezing Barbara's hand and saying how much she would miss her.