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Celebration
July 28, 2007

One of my fondest birthday memories was the year I turned 5 and got the new Fisher Price Schoolhouse. I recently ran across the picture of me proudly holding that thing - I was so proud and smiled so bright. Two of my cousins were standing behind me giving the 'peace' sign above my head, and everyone was dressed in their finest 70's splendor. My mom made my favorite cake that day - German chocolate, served with homemade vanilla ice cream.

I remember little else from that day. But I still have that schoolhouse in a storage closet somewhere, and I still have the robust thighs brought on by a lifetime love affair with that cake. (And, you know, endless loaves of bread...)


I love birthdays - they are something to be celebrated with as much fanfair as a person can handle. So if anyone out there is also celebrating a birthday this weekend, I hope your day is filled with as much fabulousness as you can handle.

I will tip a lemon drop in our honor.


Ok, maybe 2.


3 at the very most.


Posted by Foodwhore at July 28, 2007 11:33 AM

A very happy birthday to my favorite whore!!

Posted by: Belle at July 28, 2007 12:01 PM

Thank you. We are just about to go out to breakfast to celebrate mine. Please don't feel that you have to limit yourself to one lemon drop, I couldn't do your job and stay sane, and if it's lemon drops that do it, go wild!

Posted by: Mindy at July 28, 2007 02:29 PM

I think my (ahem!) much younger friends had that very schoolhouse. My birthday was last Tuesday, so I thank you for your kind wishes and wish you the happiest birthday ever.

Posted by: mizburd at July 28, 2007 02:41 PM

Happy birthday!

(German chocolate cake is my favorite, too. MMMMMM.)

Posted by: Claire at July 28, 2007 08:21 PM

Happy birthday!!!!

Posted by: No-Nonsense girl at July 28, 2007 08:30 PM

Happy birthday and all the best in life.
I will celabrate your birthday with a huge cake today ;-)

How many candles should I poke in the cake?

Posted by: Ido at July 28, 2007 10:01 PM

Happy Birthday, FW!!!

My birthday is not officially this weekend, but this Monday, July 30th... I do believe it counts. :)

A belated Happy Birthday to Mindy too!

Posted by: LisaInCT at July 29, 2007 06:23 AM

Happy birthday!

Posted by: Tonja at July 29, 2007 06:56 AM

Happy birthday! We just celebrated my gandmother's 90th and it was fabulous to have kids, grandkids, great grandkids ... and some not so great grandkids surrounding her. I'll drink her lemon drop for her.

Posted by: BC at July 29, 2007 03:22 PM

happy birthday! mine is on Wed., and I am realizing that i don't enjoy birthdays as much as i used to or as much as i rightly SHOULD. maybe i'll go have a handful of drinks on Wed. nite, call in sick on Thurs. and i'll feel better about myself then!

Posted by: Sharon at July 29, 2007 07:30 PM

Merry Birthday to you,
you are one of my top blogs i love
to read, keep up the great posts.
truly enjoy your stories.
cathleen

Posted by: cathleen at July 29, 2007 09:45 PM

HB FW!

Posted by: sue.g at July 30, 2007 05:59 AM

Why, thanks, and happy birthday! I had no idea we shared the same day of birth. :) Hope yours was happy and filled with more German chocolate than mine.

Posted by: Starr Hoffman (geeky artist librarian) at July 30, 2007 11:28 AM

Happy birthday! How'd it all go? Mines ain't till August 8th. I think I'll take a nap.

Biggles

Posted by: Dr. Biggles at July 30, 2007 01:21 PM

The fourth one is on me! Happy Birthday to you enjoy your weekend and say anything you want to the crazies in crazytown!

Posted by: chronicler at July 30, 2007 04:17 PM

Mine's on the 6th, and the lemon drop ingredients are already calling me...

Have a wonderful birthday!

Posted by: Peggy at July 30, 2007 04:42 PM

Hpe you enjoyed it.

Posted by: Valerie at July 31, 2007 07:09 AM

MY 5th birthday gift was the fisher price barn! i loved that thing.

happy birthday to you - cheers!

Posted by: chanelle at July 31, 2007 07:46 AM

I hope your birthday this year was as good as your 5th. Fisher Price Schoolhouses are hard to beat though. Maybe you should have 4 or 5 lemon drops. Cheers!!

Posted by: weejie at July 31, 2007 07:30 PM

 
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