For the past couple of months it's been "I just want a BBQ with a couple
of people at most. It's no big deal."

It's her 50th!! I had a hard time convincing her to let her hair out a
bit. She wouldn't budge.

Anyways, that has all changed. The recent sudden death of a workmate she
was close to, and thinking back to her own older sisters *one* celebration
before she lost her battle with cancer a few years back, has given her a
*huge* jolt.

We went from her, me and about 4 others having a small BBQ get-together,
to a list that is still growing. Last count, we have 46 people attending!!

So...... the venue has changed. We can managed 20 people in the house, but
getting up around 50 is too many, so we're moving it to the local
community hall.

And now the catering side of it has gone from a couple of hours work, to a
couple of *days* work!!

But I don't mind........ I've been at her for years to celebrate her
birthdays, I'm just glad she has finally wants to.

Mind you..... my 50th birthday party went for 17 days :-)

And yes, the party is on your "Halloween" night, which Aussie kids have
started to imitate :-/


For the birthday cake, I'm going to be making *two* of these.......

http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=784232

I last made it for her birthday back in 2007, and ever since then I've had
her, and the people who were there, asking me when I was going to ever
make it again!!


http://s199.photobucket.com/albums/a...oc%20birthday%
20cake/



--
Peter Lucas
Hobart
Tasmania

The act of feeding someone is an act of beauty,
whether it's a full Sunday roast or a jam sandwich,
but only when done with love.