The discovery

It all started when I made the discovery ~ a Donny Osmond, two album set at the ReUse Centre. With all the 40-something friends I have, I knew it would come in handy someday. Sure enough, the occasion has presented itself. Nicolette is celebrating her birthday this week! I decided to warp her a record album to hold her Sharpies.

Last night I met up with her for coffee at Starbuck's, and to give her her birthday gift. I painted a wide-eyed portrait for her. It features a psychedelic background and Nic in a teal dress, matching PHAP hat, black leather jacket (turned up collar) with an "I love Elvis" button on it. In her hand, she holds a couple of her trusty Sharpies and of course, a pair of blue suede shoes. The reuse frame was a dark brown, so I gussied it up with hot pink around the edge and orange polka-dots just for the fun of it.

Here's the birthday girl holding her portrait. Isn't the resemblance uncanny?

P.S. Oh, and if you were wondering what I did with the second record and LP cover... when Arlene heard I had a Donny Osmond LP, she casually suggested that she really would love to have the cover. I met her at Indigo yesterday and gave her the cover and one record. She snatched it up immediately and told her son they were gonna go and listen to it just as soon as they got home. She apparently has some creative plans for the album cover. I'm not sure what, but she was muttering something about a shrine above her piano as she clutched the album close to her heart and headed out the door with her 14 year old rolling his eyes behind her.

Happy Birthday to me!

The year I was born ...

• Canada's population was 17, 815,100.
• Milk was 25 cents a quart & bread was 20 cents a loaf.
• The average cost of a new car was $1,822.
• A new home cost $12,625.

It's my birthday today people. And that's me in the photo, on my first birthday. I'm closer to 50 than 40 now. Guess that means I'm getting close to Geezerhood, eh? Wow. I still can't believe it. I don't feel that old.

Yesterday my former neighbour bought me a beautiful birthday cake. I should have taken a photo of it, but we kinda ate it too fast. It was delicious. It had kiwis, mandarins, blackberries, slivered almonds and whipped cream on it. Delicious! We devoured it while we watched an episode of American Idol auditions.

This morning Adam (the guy I work for) actually remembered it was my birthday and said he plans to take me out to brunch sometime in the next little while as a birthday gift. Think we may go to the New Asian Village (9308-34 Avenue, Edmonton) because he hasn't tried their buffet and I've been telling him about how yummy their authentic Indian cuisine is.

Well I'm off to put start a hamburger stew in the slow cooker. Then I have a couple of projects that I want to get working on for my sister's wedding which is coming up on February 16th. Yikes! It's just around the corner ~ I better get busy.

Birthday Bashes ... photos from other years

2007 ~ International Theme

2006 ~ High Tea Party


2005 ~ Tacky Party

I should have a photo of our 1970s Party (2004). It's not on my computer though, so I can't post it right now.

I get by with a little help from my friends

Life is simply grand when one has friends that are crazy enough to show up at your house clad in the their pajamas on a Saturday morning ready to party.
Gloria and I hosted our annual birthday bash on Saturday, (the 19th). This year we decided that it would be great to invite our friends to come to a PJ Brunch.
This is the gorgeous purse that Arlene created for me. It's beautiful. Must have taken her forever to create. I love it!
And Thina says she can't draw. Anyone could tell she's drawing a skunk here during our impassioned game of Pictionary.
What a cozy way to share time with some of our favourite folks. By the way ... Gloria and I have already started to discuss next year's party theme!