Party

[forestofglory]

So my dad's 70th birthday party went well. I arrived a bit early to help set up. I spent an hour assembling the eclairs, and helping to keep my mother calm. (I had mixed success at the latter.)

Then I went up stairs and read until the guest started arriving. (My room was full of chocolate cakes as my mother is making a practice wedding cake for an even she is hosting on Friday and need to put the cake layers out of the way. )

The once the 1st guest arrived I circulated and said hello to lots of people. It was good to talk to my parents friends, many of whom I've know forever.

I found out that one of the guest had never read Make Way for Duckings, so I ran upstairs and got my copy form my room and handed it to him.

As the guest slowly trailed away I stayed and helped my mother put the food away. The eclairs where a major success, and very few where left over. However we had slightly more than a whole pineapple upside-down cake left though we gave some away, and ended up with only most of a cake.

Comments

[lethargic_man]

I found out that one of the guest had never read Make Way for Duckings

I've never heard of it. Do tell.

[forestofglory]

I always forget that picture books really are not international.

Anyways Make Way for Ducklings is classic picture book here in the states. It's by Robert McCloskey, and is about lots of duckings trying to get form point A to point B in Boston.