People brought air mattresses, and everyone had a big empty room. We got the door repainted, just in time, and the knocker installed. Happily the color turned out really nice when it dried, since there was a while before it dried where it looked pink.
My husband at work:
The red door:
Nice knocker:
It was wonderful to have people in the house having a good time. Also one guest dog, who is so cute!
Sleepy puppy:
The highlights by far were a wonderful dinner including BBQ Salmon and fresh local corn, make your own sundaes with cake mix-in (yeah, the busted 1959 oven burned the whole top off the cake, but it worked out), and FIRE DANCING!
Gorgeous Genevieve spinning fire on her knees on our back deck:
Drea looking serene in a wheel of flame:
Drea and Genevieve together:
A multi-armed Goddess of Fire:
One of the happiest birthdays I've ever had. Especially since the age at which you are supposed to stop caring about your birthdays is 21, and that was ,um, a few years ago. Fire spinning will be happening at many future parties, that is certain.
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:) glad you had a happy, wish I could have been there to give you a squish. If only I could harness the power of being a half-dozen places at once.
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
~Val