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Rachel’s Murder Mystery Party

Monday, October 11th, 2010

A few of the "suspects"

Rachel’s birthday is October 10, and this year she wanted to have a special gathering with family and friends.   Her wish came true this weekend with a themed birthday party – a  Murder Mystery that took place on the Titanic with a lovely high tea served on vintage floral patterned china.  Eight guests were randomly selected to become “suspect” characters in the mystery and were given real names of Titanic passengers, a profile description and a  script to read out to the group.  Once all eight people told their stories, it was up to the entire group to figure out “who done it.”  The plot of the mystery was carried out throughout the afternoon, only stopping for high tea, birthday cake and short breaks to think about the story lines.  Read More→

Angela’s 90th Birthday Party

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

As kids, we just couldn’t wait until we turned another year older because it marked “something” in our lives …. becoming a teenager, Sweet Sixteen, old enough to get our first job, old enough to vote, and old enough to drink legally.  We all look back with a mix of fondness and regret — many of us enjoyed those years, while wishing we could relive our youth once more.

Life moved quickly on.  Many of us went to college, many of us married and had children, and for some us, working just seemed to consume every extra minute we had.  It wasn’t until a special occasion or holiday arrived that we actually stopped and enjoyed life’s joys reflecting on the good times we’ve already experienced … remembering our own wedding day vows while attending a wedding celebration, recalling the joy of seeing our children blow out their first birthday candle, or smiling at the thought of all of those great times at the family’s annual picnic. Read More→