Festivus for the Rest of Us

It's officially JT's birthday week, but since I love any reason to celebrate (you just wait for the block party of holidays from October to January) more than fat kids love cake, I figured why not make a week of it?

Last night was a happy coincidence in that I got tickets to the Wine & Dine event benefiting Special Olympics at the Tower Room through work, but it was the perfect way to kick of the festivities. Tonight, due to weird scheduling, I'll be making his "surprise birthday dessert" a tad earlier than expected. I've already been given strict orders to post my progress with this new recipe, so stay tuned...

All I can say about the surprise is that it's better than this:

[quarter of a century old, get it?

clever, yes, but grey icing = not too appetizing..]

but not quite as cool as this:

[Disney World's 25th anniversary]

 

Fun Fact: It's Danish tradition to dump cinnamon all over someone for his/her 25th birthday if they aren't married.... oh. so.unique.

Here's to celebrating half a century

 of awesomeness!

Mo Betta in Mobile

A promise is a promise, and I snapped a few photos to commemorate my very first Mardi Gras experience in Mobile, Alabama. (the post title comes from a fabulously tacky shirt I purchased for the occasion that reads, "Mardi Gras is Mo Betta in Mobile")

 {Mardi Gras man dancing his way through the Floral Parade Saturday}

 

{JT gettin' in character and picking up loot for the floats}

 

{me and the bebes getting the MOT [Mystics of Time] floats ready for Saturday night}

 

{beads on beads on beads}

 

{Saturday Floral Parade where the kiddies throw out loot}

 {Me and JT at the Floral Parade}

 {Saturday night madness that is the MOT parade}

 {after parade = time to party at the ball}

 {JT's sister-in-law and me before the ball}

 {picture doesn't do it justice. biggest party I've ever seen. complete with 3 dance floors}

 {closing out the weekend in style at the Mystics of Time ball}

Proving Mardi Gras really is mo betta in Mobile.