Wonderful daughter "Queenie" planned and executed a surprise party for her mom and Nanny (my twin sister) to celebrate the Big Five-Oh last night. Isn't the cake awesome?
It was a fun gathering of friends, family, and a heaping pot of delicious jambalaya with fixings. Both sons were on hand to help out, and DH (that's "Dear Husband" today, instead of the normal "Deer Hunter") sweated over the jambalaya pot and provided the checkbook.
WARNING: If you see photos on someone's FaceBook, or a grainy youtube video or any other cyber likeness of Gumbo Writer playing beer pong with teenagers, let's just say it's my identical twin Alaine. :D
Happy weekend, and may you find yourself surrounded by the important things in life: good friends and family!
*Special thanks to sister Dee for taking my shift to care for Mom so I could attend the party; to Denise for hosting the soiree; to everyone who hauled ice chests, food, tables, the daquiri machine; to Patricia for loaning us the 70s CDs; to Stacy for the beautiful flower delivery, and everyone who was able to come celebrate the POOY (Passing of our Youth) with us!
If you're 50th is still looming, what do you dread or look forward to the most? If you've already "made it," how did you celebrate?
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