It started with bread....

...but it ended with apple strudel!  Thanks Metzger's for the weiner schnitzel, the spatzen and the red cabbage too....

Complete with Birthday candle in the whipped cream!

A good birthday indeed, special thanks to both Mike P  and Ray C.

We start the B-day....with Bread!

My friend Mike and I just raced down to the Zingerman's Bakehouse....because of the price of this little beauty (Sourdough) on my birthday is....free!  (Well....Mike had to get something!)  So I thought I'd share it with you before cutting it up!

The birthday is not tomorrow, but Tuesday....

Some are making a big deal out of it...

Others wait at the bar....

uh oh...can't have everyone in red, right?

I can't seem to stop the trend....I'll have to suffer and go with the flow...
 

Ginger even....


I'll let you know how it all works out!

Nope....not till the end of the month!

Sorry Ginger.....my birthday will be soon, so please be patient!

I love her Funny Face!

Well, well, well...Audrey is clearly ready to party...Tomorrow! Yeah, I'm happy too...

It's about time!

Good to see Sandy here... nice shoes!

Nothing subtle from Kristen!

Very nice, Kristen! But it is January...and wouldn't that be a bit cold?

Scarlett's not ready yet...

That's ok...we still have a few days. Happier Herr Dinners?

Staying in England...

Ms. Rigg has inquired as to whether she may join us...of course! It goes without asking.

Oh my goodness!

When you're lookin' good, you're lookin' good! And Nigella, you don't even need to cook for this event...just show up like that!

It's casual...but not that casual!

Geez, Parker could not look like you just left the DQ! Plus, you smell like a vanilla waffle cone... I'll get you Ginger's number, she should have something...

Ms. Lombard will take her time...

She's lazing about in LA now, but I'm hoping she'll make the party...Eh? Sure, bring Clark...

Why do I have to approve the outfits?

Ginger this will be fine...

A week? No, a bit more than that...

But hopefully Christina will be there for the birthday soiree...

January Blahs

I have indeed been writing, but just not here very much! It's a slow time and I'm concentrating on book ideas that I've had for awhile. The Birthday is coming up at the end of the month, and I will hopefully get as many people as I can to come to it. If you are reading this and want to know...just email me!

Amigos

Part of the birthday group in front of Amadeus; Linda, Rebecca, Ray, and myself (with coffee, a Camie present)

The Birthday Cupcake!

from sweet Camie!

Tres, tres bon!

It was a wonderful birthday party...people came, it was fun, then we repaired back to the House of Fun to all watch Reservoir Dogs, Apocalypse Now!, and even parts of Triumph of The Will (don't ask!) all while carrying great discussion. What better birthday could one have? I boldly made the promise that if I ever get serious green, I'll move the party to NYC one year! Don't think I'll do it? I will.

The Family Cam appeared, but alas, couldn't stay, as poor Beanie got sick, for the first time ever!
We love them all, Camie with special fondness... Here we soupcan her image...enjoy!

The first half century is done...now what?

Tomorrow is the Fluffy Birthday...51, he turns! I let you decide what I should do!

What should I do to celebrate my birthday?
	Something wacky
	Something traditional
	Nothing
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hmmm...

Encouraged by Amba, I decided I would indeed like to have some kind of birthday party two weeks from Saturday. Not so much for myself, but it's turned into a kind of mid winter excuse for people to get together and have lunch, when normally people hole up. I've holed up more than most years for several reasons, and frankly, cabin fever has set in.

Now here it looks like Fred and Ginger are walking across the RKO lot in '38 to shoot a scene from Carefree, but really they're coming from 71 years in the past to join the birthday festivities, in spirit at the very least! So don't be a slug, let's go back for Hungarian/Polish food as we have done many times before...