IT was a VERY SMALL PARTY.

I did not have the energy,but the weather was THE BEST GIFT as we were able to EAT outside!

Three couples and ONE SON who came down off the mountain FARM to help his MOTHER CELEBRATE!

ANOTHER GIFT!

 

A TRIP IN MY FUTURE?

This was THE PRESENTATION OF MY GIFT FROM CLOSE FRIENDS………..

NO, I AM NOT GOING TO FRANCE IN PERSON!

DON’t get TOO EXCITED but IAM going to the THEATRE in SAN FRANCISCO to see

AN AMERICAN IN PARIS……..

actually Three AMERICANS and One ITALIAN will be going!

THAT IS ONE AWESOME GIFT!

MY AFRICAN DRESS hand made ONE of a KIND I purchased in MAY.The length is PERFECTO!!!!!!

The LADIES who attended MY SOIREE.

MARY ANN……..ME………..MINDY………..DIANE.

THE SON.

Who will be 28 in OCTOBER!

HOWARD…..ME…………THE ITALIAN!

I asked the ITALIAN if he dressed on purpose that way!

As WE matched!

His answer was NO!

He than proceeded to get the iron out and take off his SHORTS and ironed them on the kitchen TABLE!

I’ll KEEP that PHOTO for MYSELF!

ANOTHER PERFECT GIFT!!!

A BAG FOR MY JEWELRY!!!!!

A CARROT CAKE That was DELICIOUS.

THANK YOU MINDY!

 

 

 

THIS HOWEVER STOLE THE SHOW!

A REAL FLOWER NECKLACE ACCESSORY TO BE WORN BY THE BIRTHDAY GAL!

IT MADE ME SMILE BIG TIME!!!……….

Bring on 57!

XOXO

I THANK YOU ALL WHO SENT EMAILS,GIFTS,CARDS AND COMMENTED ON INSTAGRAM and FACEBOOK YOU MADE ME A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRL.I FEEL SO LUCKY TO BE HERE FOR 57 YEARS…………….and especially to a woman named TRACY who STOPPED BY and GIFTED me with a TASSEL NECKLACE I had ADMIRED UPON HERSELF the day before at my NURSERY!!!!

LIFE is ALL ABOUT FINDING PEOPLE WHO ARE YOUR KIND OF CRAZY.

I THINK I MAY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THAT……………!!!!!