Hey, what a heck of a night we had last night. A few well-wishers stopped by to say Happy Birthday to Otis, even though the actual day isn't for a little bit. It was a warm gathering (in both senses of the word), full of celebratory good cheer.
Invisible Adam and EMI Karen came by for the start of the evening, bearing better-than-Bailey's. Johnbai also had to leave after the opening festivities, but made his considerable presence felt even without slamming any Ro-Rock. Dingo was actually first to arrive, resplendent in her Johnny Cash kit, and Dar-Dar Binks and Mr. T followed soon after, after too long away. Stella brought some almond roca along with her good cheer. Soapy brought more ice cream, but this time we actually made a dent in the supply, I think. J-Force brought Keeper, on his first (but hopefully not last) visit to our strange little world. And the Special Guest Star (as Quinn Martin used to say) was April Breeze, blowing in with her gentle ways and soft touch (not).
The was much mingling, and then an Otis-knowledge quiz (won by AB with Soapy as runner-up - the start of a beautiful friendship) that served to sufficiently embarrass the Guest of Honor, and then presents for the Birthday Girl - all of them really thoughtful and sweet and completely unnecessary and very much appreciated.
We spectrated The Secret of Roan Inish (birthday girl's choice) and wound up the evening with coffee and tea before it got too, too late. The house wasn't even a shambles, despite AB's and Soapy's exertions to start a popcorn-pretzel war.
The feting isn't over yet, though - this afternoon is the Putnam Clan celebration of December birthdays, so we have a few hours to work and relax before we're off to the races again!
The feting isn't over yet, though - this afternoon is the Putnam Clan celebration of December birthdays, so we have a few hours to work and relax before we're off to the races again!
5 comments:
I'd like to add that JonBai was actually supposed to be the winner...or perhaps second...I just got lost when the scoring switched to...never mind....the point is JonBai was robbed and it was all my fault.
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
That's mo***********ing right! Soapy don't know his Courtney Putnam any better than Mel knows how to spell my name!
Snap.
Ya'll don't know jack about the buns of the cheetah, foo!
Soapy
I do know how to spell your name, it is just spelling and grammar should be creative exercises in my book. Plus I think it looks cooler to be "Jonbai" than "Johnbai." It's a cutting edge, hip kind of spelling, like so 2007.
Plus I could totally kick Soapy's buns AND still have enough moisturizer left over to save the planet AND do a proper lobster mime AND I wouldn't pretend my mechanic is from Ghana!
foo-yee
snap-snap and a hair flick!!!
Dang. Snap it back and hold it.
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