Happy Birthday Trish

Friday was again mainly spent with getting items for Trish's 60th birthday party. We completed all purchases during Friday and then things were ready to go for the party on Saturday night! We went out for tea with Kate, Kim and the grandchildren to our favorite Malaysian restaurant. The kids loved it! Our table (and the floor underneath) looked like it had been hit with a cyclone. There was a lot of rice on the floor but James does like to feed himself.

Saturday was the big day! The party was a huge success with close friends and family in attendance. There was too much to drink and too much to eat! We had a guy come round and serve Sri Lankan hoppers, a crepe like crispy edible bowl filled with curry and sambal. Nearly everyone got stuck into it and the results were universal, the hoppers were a great success. This photo shows our family after everyone had sung "Happy Birthday" and the blowing out of the candles had been completed successfully.

The cake was sensational!

The last of the guests left at about 2 am. Cleaning up the next day was slow and methodical. But it was soon all completed. By lunchtime Sunday, things had been tidied up. Trish received a Pandora's Bracelet for her birthday and guests then brought her trinkets and add ons for the bracelet. It will be a great reminder of her 60th birthday!

Monday was a holiday in Melbourne so it was back to the jewellers to buy more trinkets for the Pandora's Bracelet. Some guests had given Trish cash to buy more trinkets of her own choice. The bracelet as a gift had been a great idea.

Then it was out to our favorite Vietnamese restaurant on Monday night with friends who had travelled down from Newcastle to attend the party.

Again our time in Melbourne had been fun and fattening! And on Monday it was warm enough to get back into short trousers!