21st cake

Here's a pic, (sent by the very speedy Susan!) of Michie's 21st cake. Actually, it's a 21st pie, a banana cream pie from Tunnel Barbecue! One of Michie's favourite things! The candle is the same clown candle that was on her first cake and every subsequent birthday cake. It has also been on every one of Debbie's three kids' cakes since 1987! We sing really, really fast and blow it out quick so we've only just burned away part of the clown's hat and a bit of balloon! I figure we can use it for another 60 years or so!

If we do it right, Michie can use the candle on her daughter's 21st cake and pass on the "21" charm that Bob & Susan gave her, the same charm Bob gave Susan on her 21st! The clown candle may be a tad stubby by then though?

The Eve of Michelle's 21st birthday

Tomorrow Mich will be 21 years old! She'll be celebrating it at Serendipity in New York City. Her third trip to NY but the first for which she can actually go into a club. New Year's Eve will be spent at The Paramount's party and at midnight they can walk outside and see the 100th anniversary ball drop and the fireworks! Then step back into the warm, bathroom accessible club! Good planning eh?

So at 7:15am tomorrow Rodney, bless his generous soul, and I take the girls to Detroit airport and off they fly!