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Amazing Party

My birthday party was an overwhelming success.  Check out the pictures!

Joanie, Kathie, and Andrea showed up at 10:30 to start, and worked their butts off until the party at 2, setting up tables, awnings, food, drinks, our wine tasting station, flowers, and so much more.

The party was scheduled to start at 2, but the first guests didn’t start arriving until about 2:30. People came in a steady stream, peaking at around 4:30, the advertised time for cake.

We had a wine tasting station for checking out various wines we’d received as gifts. We had a “Make a Memory for Marilyn” station where people made cute signs with markers and stickers, to be included in a memory book. Many visits were made to the lookout at the top of the hill. People seemed to really have a good time, and I got to socialize with everyone. The kids all hung out together in the living room, where Val’s Solar Fire pinball machine was a big hit. Throughout the party Joanie, Kathie, and Andrea continued to work, keeping everything tidy, replenishing snacks, cooking burgers, and everything else.

The cake was awesome. The company was awesome. The food was awesome.  The weather was awesome. The whole party was awesome.

The last guests left around 7, except for a handful who stayed for a more “adult” after-party. That went on until the wee hours, and was also a great success.

I can’t think of a better way to kick off the next decade. Thanks to all of my friends and family who shared it with me, and of course to Val who planned it, and Joanie who made it into a party.

Check out the pictures!

October 1, 2012 - Posted by Marilyn | general, Marilyn, Val