tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36595892925506492692024-03-14T02:26:22.776-07:00Suzanne's Beautiful BirthdayOur beautiful Suzanne is celebrating life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Celebrate with us, or die!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-51078660052405506912010-08-08T00:01:00.000-07:002010-08-09T11:15:06.445-07:00:) Happy Birthday Blottie :)What exactly do you get a woman who has everything? Especially since the last two birthday's we've given her whatever she wants. I gave it a lot of thought....<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUqK_rBVr7TnKjodWgTL37XaHQBpu8-ysWr3QEEKDBuvTEVedDnJ2osaEQWwbHqz5C3ZHluQyfOOuMB7j-GCcBh6n6gix0odrxWxkZY5AOMa3hCoxi7KaHbu7CvYLLSvPtt8f86RloUs/s1600/radar.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501352567892741426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUqK_rBVr7TnKjodWgTL37XaHQBpu8-ysWr3QEEKDBuvTEVedDnJ2osaEQWwbHqz5C3ZHluQyfOOuMB7j-GCcBh6n6gix0odrxWxkZY5AOMa3hCoxi7KaHbu7CvYLLSvPtt8f86RloUs/s400/radar.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>She kinda does need a radar detector. She's been having a little trouble in this department lately...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEGf2ZOw-9lOMPOrN9T97aSO1_hSuKMVEkEzYO6V1fAFm0ZJUl3ruRRqKZtGmDeyroYekJVTPVOa3XO-fr6Q7Ob4gr0ybsv1wxaePVIpOb3deca-Qahf8B3S2oJ_fiXXBPq2DcIirTTM/s1600/bumper+sticker.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501360728434417138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggEGf2ZOw-9lOMPOrN9T97aSO1_hSuKMVEkEzYO6V1fAFm0ZJUl3ruRRqKZtGmDeyroYekJVTPVOa3XO-fr6Q7Ob4gr0ybsv1wxaePVIpOb3deca-Qahf8B3S2oJ_fiXXBPq2DcIirTTM/s400/bumper+sticker.png" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 225px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 225px;" /></a>Or a bumper sticker for the Beemer...</div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bbmy3Uf5Cv-X0HT_IiFJpkQCYpCFhyphenhyphenqJbQKtK0cxjyYg8NLbGidkgv1LvbnzBaXWtrVrG1pWKF-StocPwdB8pyD9q44zeeAYPdm_8c8iBnbQv2QQdFk2nxUT9wR6nm34uWZtKBmRggo/s1600/slapchop.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501353278346378978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bbmy3Uf5Cv-X0HT_IiFJpkQCYpCFhyphenhyphenqJbQKtK0cxjyYg8NLbGidkgv1LvbnzBaXWtrVrG1pWKF-StocPwdB8pyD9q44zeeAYPdm_8c8iBnbQv2QQdFk2nxUT9wR6nm34uWZtKBmRggo/s400/slapchop.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 330px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 329px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Then I thought about a Slap Chop so she can make her own salsa...</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgi2_GcEoYyJ7C1w9PF_dLIpOZcL2nq44oUoAea9IEinAK4MpR6LFUTKktnaIXwzhlN84Wb-07AYw7hfPf4x8FH9txOGJs7qjWXBUXEOilQgTA7pdi7xCdeD3oaO3Y4l4BZwn2yBWZLk/s1600/chair_06.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501354110588380770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgi2_GcEoYyJ7C1w9PF_dLIpOZcL2nq44oUoAea9IEinAK4MpR6LFUTKktnaIXwzhlN84Wb-07AYw7hfPf4x8FH9txOGJs7qjWXBUXEOilQgTA7pdi7xCdeD3oaO3Y4l4BZwn2yBWZLk/s400/chair_06.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a>Perhaps a new chair for her collection in the garage...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSKEVtDntikmITMqWuIexLQ9pPHcXPZS0CLAzjV9WAApNKINWTU3duICNCgN2aOmWmQ0QwC-3nYngz3wVcDc7U5RUx0IGogCEWtjUgZeq81thhCHf0ukObVsW-qVlUEOYqGJkMmwgKnI/s1600/stripper+shoe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501356014899786146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbSKEVtDntikmITMqWuIexLQ9pPHcXPZS0CLAzjV9WAApNKINWTU3duICNCgN2aOmWmQ0QwC-3nYngz3wVcDc7U5RUx0IGogCEWtjUgZeq81thhCHf0ukObVsW-qVlUEOYqGJkMmwgKnI/s400/stripper+shoe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Or a new pair of dancing shoes. But then the perfect gift came into view....</div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJfXECAPLqJz5LTHuSsOk-NUu0pgW4S9HDXo402Oaa9HFUIhTxCzCxN9ooz_xhcPe_q-cBzEf2bpXLDdA51LTRkbbnSw4OK-8f26dgwmwatNl9B1st3Q0FSbwWmj_e5f0anUyzfpP9-c/s1600/home+depot+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501357215708809986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghJfXECAPLqJz5LTHuSsOk-NUu0pgW4S9HDXo402Oaa9HFUIhTxCzCxN9ooz_xhcPe_q-cBzEf2bpXLDdA51LTRkbbnSw4OK-8f26dgwmwatNl9B1st3Q0FSbwWmj_e5f0anUyzfpP9-c/s400/home+depot+2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 400px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 300px;" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Now Suzie-Q can quit trolling the Sac-Town parking lot and go inside the store in search of the Home Depot Guy!<br />
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Join in the fun... add your gift ideas here or a new post!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/TGBFon8INOI/AAAAAAAACR4/_E8adiR8TRs/s1600/IMG_4421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/TGBFon8INOI/AAAAAAAACR4/_E8adiR8TRs/s320/IMG_4421.JPG" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-29129305404722478732010-07-25T21:00:00.000-07:002010-07-25T21:04:16.962-07:00Two weeks and countingIt's two weeks until Blottie's birthday. This will be the third Blottie-day we celebrate online with Suzy-Q. She's broken a leg, survived running a red light, missed out on the Home Depot Guy, and basically been the wild and crazy cat lady that well all expect her to be.<br /><br />So the countdown begins once again.. two short weeks until the big day kiddo.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-4607522559076991092009-08-08T12:01:00.000-07:002009-08-08T12:01:00.362-07:00Time For Presents... part deuxI'm more of a practical guy than a sentimental guy. Therefore, my birthday gifts for Suze will naturally be more practical than sentimental. So, without further ado, Happy 50th!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY6YH1zCWpmKzMqByRK13mm3HkudeC3oQTFj0M2VrsrGUqfF-3rcos9IGWcr9wcoocA_M31hSvqUTE9VIGD4LWKC70Nc4BJmBFiLbkCPgoarxuT8-aYCEyN22NakCtFToVVg4KfSJ9ts/s1600-h/lcdmirror.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKY6YH1zCWpmKzMqByRK13mm3HkudeC3oQTFj0M2VrsrGUqfF-3rcos9IGWcr9wcoocA_M31hSvqUTE9VIGD4LWKC70Nc4BJmBFiLbkCPgoarxuT8-aYCEyN22NakCtFToVVg4KfSJ9ts/s320/lcdmirror.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367627004376972210" border="0" /></a><br />I'll start with this <a href="http://gizmodo.com/205741/mitsubishis-cm+7200-lcd-replaces-in+car-rearview-mirror">LCD mirror</a> for Black Beauty. Since Suze has a problem knowing when the police are behind her as she blows through a red light, this should help her keep track of the CHP.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBgLLbamlThoZwOC2fqHbG4rpXSad37D2-iXjktFAasdsYo0Up4qOimSBjdr99czdliBeIxZM6VXmUnsBBInK9FMiBC-KGmGJ4xYr0fnmXOBsiURZyA4HzyO2TEwkK0Jp3Yu-lNCUdfU/s1600-h/pink+helmet+lady.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBgLLbamlThoZwOC2fqHbG4rpXSad37D2-iXjktFAasdsYo0Up4qOimSBjdr99czdliBeIxZM6VXmUnsBBInK9FMiBC-KGmGJ4xYr0fnmXOBsiURZyA4HzyO2TEwkK0Jp3Yu-lNCUdfU/s320/pink+helmet+lady.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367628260017293362" border="0" /></a><br />If we think back over the past year, Suze had a number of "accidents" involving tree branches, wayward kitties, and a nasty gash to her forehead. So, in an effort to keep Suze in one piece, it would seem appropriate to get her a pink helmet to protect her from all harm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6xWutlGgc-WMgYpWYSpvSbtKWhkViihtgBlKWeAKtmmuzdPyO49G3Q18jrKb2a1WDOEQxXV1dBpnazneWL5GNOD-7TFtPr7O6AGqS-o2BbJNvDu0iVEzrl67zA3sx33_WtZyviM-SwQ/s1600-h/bed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6xWutlGgc-WMgYpWYSpvSbtKWhkViihtgBlKWeAKtmmuzdPyO49G3Q18jrKb2a1WDOEQxXV1dBpnazneWL5GNOD-7TFtPr7O6AGqS-o2BbJNvDu0iVEzrl67zA3sx33_WtZyviM-SwQ/s320/bed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367633369364924866" border="0" /></a><br />Since Suze is having a wee bit of a problem sleeping, the latest in sleep technology courtesy of <a href="http://www.selectcomfort.com/eng/products/sleep-number-beds/innovation-series/i10/i10_bed?i10">Sleep Number</a> should do the trick. I guess her sleep number is now 50!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u5e1KCCw5slFzDpFFgXREATaw78mFmQwL8phasSswegTrIRUBx_g4g616Ckd3vPwuJQ9Ab46JOWxqvAjVfVQ4H33-OeA-QKWwreCNcNaAnssRlvdumm9IcREZLpUTL9NgCqduvQe2dQ/s1600-h/picket1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1u5e1KCCw5slFzDpFFgXREATaw78mFmQwL8phasSswegTrIRUBx_g4g616Ckd3vPwuJQ9Ab46JOWxqvAjVfVQ4H33-OeA-QKWwreCNcNaAnssRlvdumm9IcREZLpUTL9NgCqduvQe2dQ/s320/picket1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367637882138819346" border="0" /></a><br />Finally, Suze doesn't like her baseboards. Suze can't figure out how to paint her baseboards. So the final gift is new baseboards. I'm thinking a white picket fence motif will look great.<br /><br />Happy Birthday Blottie... hope you like the gifts.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-13409022367099100182009-08-08T00:01:00.000-07:002009-08-08T00:01:01.054-07:00For Suzy... part deuxIt's been a whole year<br />since we got to say<br />What Suzy means to us<br />on her special day<br /><br />We've all grown a little<br />and become much closer<br />Far flung friends<br />and nary a poser<br /><br />Through good times and bad<br />we have all been there<br />To support each other<br />To genuinely care<br /><br />It doesn't seem long<br />since that last party<br />The tears have been plenty<br />and the laughs have been hearty<br /><br />And now that she reaches<br />a milestone in life<br />we remember the happiness<br />and forget all the strife<br /><br />At this big moment<br />the calendar turns fifty<br />But she looks much younger<br />still fit and quite nifty<br /><br />She spreads her spirit<br />of affection and love<br />amongst all her friends<br />with a grace of a dove<br /><br />She's never been shy<br />of sharing her feelings<br />with all of us<br />and all of our dealings<br /><br />We value her ideas<br />and all of her thoughts<br />We ask for her opinions<br />which cannot be bought<br /><br />She brings us great joy<br />and makes us all smile<br />We revel in her presence<br />and lose worries for a while<br /><br />From feeding the ferals<br />to the peace of her flowers<br />Suzy is in our hearts<br />with her soothing powers<br /><br />Most of us<br />can't live without her<br />and her daily comments<br />throughout the world of blogger<br /><br />So on her big day<br />her friends raise a toast<br />To the original Blottie<br />the woman with the most<br /><br />You mean so much<br />to your close dear friend<br />who hopes this grand party<br />will never end<br /><br />Suze, Suzy, Suzanne<br />and The Wedding Planner<br />just bob marks the occasion<br />with a special banner<br /><br />In pink and purple<br />her favorite hues<br />just bob sends out<br />this Happy Birthday to you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-70856920364834225322009-08-07T06:57:00.000-07:002009-08-07T06:59:29.000-07:00It's FridayWell, it's Friday in this part of the world. It may be other days and other times in more exotic locations across the globe. Less than one day to Blottie's birthday... so let's skip work and bang on the drums all day.<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZclddLcOYYA&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZclddLcOYYA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-28138395714496465622009-08-04T16:12:00.000-07:002009-08-04T16:15:10.142-07:00Saturday is sneaking up quickly...<div style="text-align: center;">For those of us who are turning the <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BIG FIVE-OH</span></span> and tend to forget what day it is...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlX4ao0ME1DnSjrUwtILqe87wWIzOyK6e3xNFWOeI8KLxYtGA-KjQgOMncwAh_xMMF64WKHv3U7wdZnHuNqTI7I7zw1N8dkSwwEGyVApc9mS2Z7KufhH8l-eDvTCLIPIOAeABNK4Y-lI/s1600-h/Calendar+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvlX4ao0ME1DnSjrUwtILqe87wWIzOyK6e3xNFWOeI8KLxYtGA-KjQgOMncwAh_xMMF64WKHv3U7wdZnHuNqTI7I7zw1N8dkSwwEGyVApc9mS2Z7KufhH8l-eDvTCLIPIOAeABNK4Y-lI/s400/Calendar+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366250637661277010" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-7856023861530796472009-08-03T16:24:00.000-07:002009-08-03T16:24:57.283-07:00Suzanne's Super Saturday Soon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuDzHzKzmETAa2u3_VUXCDDI3JQUf7PGrt6w5Y_rA1nZsvBduQHeg73ByTASqyAw-m26bU3yaEDWR1SzTEU4N9U1XlSI8n2n5wJhtf9i7ZT7x3hXstY1eLdqto4gI4gCXqB0m6fPlsyM/s1600-h/blottie+words.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguuDzHzKzmETAa2u3_VUXCDDI3JQUf7PGrt6w5Y_rA1nZsvBduQHeg73ByTASqyAw-m26bU3yaEDWR1SzTEU4N9U1XlSI8n2n5wJhtf9i7ZT7x3hXstY1eLdqto4gI4gCXqB0m6fPlsyM/s400/blottie+words.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365881164027536626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">S</span>mart<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">U</span>nselfish</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">Z</span>any</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">A</span>rtist</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">N</span>urturing</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">N</span>ice</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 255);">E</span>ntertaining</span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-12635309269357104572009-07-21T12:51:00.000-07:002009-07-21T12:53:10.826-07:00Sweet Sixteen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidlAQb3TV3LigvZwY08fXPhU_LTXMufEE-aQPV8o8IamzmLsPGuc8RhKa4_-_h6CkkXm6CNwuMy-TXt85pXcw7z1RJ3ybYaVNmOuDDlz4ar-c2Obay-LpE6E7B4IRGLHtZRu6GiWtv3Q/s1600-h/blottie+back.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhidlAQb3TV3LigvZwY08fXPhU_LTXMufEE-aQPV8o8IamzmLsPGuc8RhKa4_-_h6CkkXm6CNwuMy-TXt85pXcw7z1RJ3ybYaVNmOuDDlz4ar-c2Obay-LpE6E7B4IRGLHtZRu6GiWtv3Q/s400/blottie+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361003839198975090" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sixteen days until the Blottie Birthday Bash.</span></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-10015657369456148332009-06-26T13:39:00.001-07:002009-06-26T13:39:39.509-07:0041 days....It's less than 6 weeks away. The excitement is starting to build!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-83515506869325379342009-06-17T20:13:00.000-07:002009-06-17T20:18:14.534-07:0050 days until 50 years<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajW81nQNjc67nSZEK0Zi88TBKGtJnUtGquRlpD9QLe6yJqVwBpgvY_N0NY8Umam5QQxuRV4Fjnb_s3NwNIcL7yr7_EUvXA7Cbpjr76Ai9AWlBW54YYKqJSvJfK00MmqNGOPYq4vRrXPA/s1600-h/two+quarters.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgajW81nQNjc67nSZEK0Zi88TBKGtJnUtGquRlpD9QLe6yJqVwBpgvY_N0NY8Umam5QQxuRV4Fjnb_s3NwNIcL7yr7_EUvXA7Cbpjr76Ai9AWlBW54YYKqJSvJfK00MmqNGOPYq4vRrXPA/s320/two+quarters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348501613934362162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">It's 50 days until Suzy turns 50!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-73436814909806770242009-05-31T09:49:00.000-07:002009-05-31T10:21:42.985-07:00Stop on by often<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk5muBc0643ocEw0iuOVySm97uTrrcN3r6oUuqNTE_N7YLeFZiU8mqKlMSoGVwifeRxV9u57NVCaIBtg2Obu7YihlDArjhIsxotC0v9Y_8zJ6e8RIzWVgdT-06bl6NGMrUcioSYOMhLM/s1600-h/Red-Traffic-Signal_web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJk5muBc0643ocEw0iuOVySm97uTrrcN3r6oUuqNTE_N7YLeFZiU8mqKlMSoGVwifeRxV9u57NVCaIBtg2Obu7YihlDArjhIsxotC0v9Y_8zJ6e8RIzWVgdT-06bl6NGMrUcioSYOMhLM/s320/Red-Traffic-Signal_web.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342036785220218498" border="0" /></a>Don't forget to <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">STOP</span></span> on by every so often to check on the Blottie Birthday Countdown. It would be a <span style="font-weight: bold;">violation</span> of your duties as a blogger buddy and a <span style="font-weight: bold;">serious infraction</span> of the online friend code of conduct if you forgot about her birthday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v1e6yBh7VVN6bBwWuuAM3dXoLfR-37AojjV1LJvL_MYi3BMqJEJtqPJYU78GJxJzPPqXu4T9LvV6UqUYEAm4pqZL5n-oG1J8zv5ny_R0GDP9_vfes-AV03Th3HVpjwUeOVSfyUl1kM4/s1600-h/new_blazer_TN_main.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v1e6yBh7VVN6bBwWuuAM3dXoLfR-37AojjV1LJvL_MYi3BMqJEJtqPJYU78GJxJzPPqXu4T9LvV6UqUYEAm4pqZL5n-oG1J8zv5ny_R0GDP9_vfes-AV03Th3HVpjwUeOVSfyUl1kM4/s320/new_blazer_TN_main.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342036787872814498" border="0" /></a><br />I couldn't <span style="font-weight: bold;">picture</span> a day when her friends would <span style="font-weight: bold;">speed through this crossroad</span> of her life <span style="font-weight: bold;">without slowing down</span> to share a smile and laugh. This blog is your <span style="font-weight: bold;">ticket</span> to another two month party in advance of Suzy's big day! You would have to be <a href="http://www.justbobness.com/2009/05/bananas_31.html">bananas</a> to miss out. So <span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">STOP</span></span> a while, grab a glass of <span style="font-weight: bold;">fine</span> wine, relax and enjoy the party. Missing out could be costly...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf-dVb3Psl4EOVrPxfsN_jh2U0ct0_BagCLrOhZbVB9shKKvYGdScII0XUYGGCOpwv19cJakf3B27PM13D2lu4JOlhFYWlS5FzbBxz2clpVMYaKcbR2zb-tu83mxUMkPjpds97cfmnF0/s1600-h/Redlightfinesign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhf-dVb3Psl4EOVrPxfsN_jh2U0ct0_BagCLrOhZbVB9shKKvYGdScII0XUYGGCOpwv19cJakf3B27PM13D2lu4JOlhFYWlS5FzbBxz2clpVMYaKcbR2zb-tu83mxUMkPjpds97cfmnF0/s320/Redlightfinesign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342036783946724882" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-27998239618659163672009-05-07T17:26:00.001-07:002009-05-07T17:26:38.081-07:00Let the coutdown begin!<center><script type="text/javascript" src="http://cdn.widgetserver.com/syndication/subscriber/InsertWidget.js"></script><script>if (WIDGETBOX) WIDGETBOX.renderWidget('4c6558fa-eb34-4eea-96aa-2409b79597df');</script><noscript>Get the <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/birthdaycounter">Birthday Counter by Jippy.com</a> widget and many other <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com/">great free widgets</a> at <a href="http://www.widgetbox.com">Widgetbox</a>!</noscript></center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-39391039359327219082008-09-11T00:01:00.000-07:002008-09-11T00:01:01.054-07:00Crashing Suzanne's Party<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gBmLV9zB44R7oE__nwz_0lgxhKo3hIfsBvOWIjJfEK7xdsGm_obwaL-7r-kaOURHl4NXe4gU7Kex4YMrTIlgkN0NGV9auljVRtWZQCC23qhfOUiRWcgbqAvX55rYxCI0spfLCxO_kI4/s1600-h/crane+cake+04.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1gBmLV9zB44R7oE__nwz_0lgxhKo3hIfsBvOWIjJfEK7xdsGm_obwaL-7r-kaOURHl4NXe4gU7Kex4YMrTIlgkN0NGV9auljVRtWZQCC23qhfOUiRWcgbqAvX55rYxCI0spfLCxO_kI4/s320/crane+cake+04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242408211071265506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SObL6b35ICfk6oZsUgN0Otr_DhSKn4gRHgWDD_5i9BflO_z477j-jjzirOlpzaFfKWQiwKX8P88mEHtFHyeEDWi4VUBI7jTTQiwcFqWe0rHNj5Op4RnPIeTwPxV8KEZorlVbZwWl3RE/s1600-h/crane+cake+03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1SObL6b35ICfk6oZsUgN0Otr_DhSKn4gRHgWDD_5i9BflO_z477j-jjzirOlpzaFfKWQiwKX8P88mEHtFHyeEDWi4VUBI7jTTQiwcFqWe0rHNj5Op4RnPIeTwPxV8KEZorlVbZwWl3RE/s320/crane+cake+03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242408212083663218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xw0pf0C84_IgYO-MBfsC7zoXsRR92jiREg3mYhfKpRNN3zPCYh7uP1kgwhs7qKEvSrLYLiDFNxxAbINBe2VVVmxr5UO2iLhDlEUQ5R7-oQjptysn7g6vGXi1i1OZp04k7TUPYjgLbQ0/s1600-h/crane+cake+02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Xw0pf0C84_IgYO-MBfsC7zoXsRR92jiREg3mYhfKpRNN3zPCYh7uP1kgwhs7qKEvSrLYLiDFNxxAbINBe2VVVmxr5UO2iLhDlEUQ5R7-oQjptysn7g6vGXi1i1OZp04k7TUPYjgLbQ0/s320/crane+cake+02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242408215735544738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3FPULYpJYAzE0eQJAxXJPY9CGe-XSFl7jd89J6ze0PiH08eNTht4sthV_CTNqRzyBAZlGbhpNPRfttszNVvR7Pc_hGdCHICNhteFX7mZWEZvpzSAYpCGQwHSBdlKV_npBjy4_XWBauU/s1600-h/crane+cake+01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3FPULYpJYAzE0eQJAxXJPY9CGe-XSFl7jd89J6ze0PiH08eNTht4sthV_CTNqRzyBAZlGbhpNPRfttszNVvR7Pc_hGdCHICNhteFX7mZWEZvpzSAYpCGQwHSBdlKV_npBjy4_XWBauU/s320/crane+cake+01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242408216486965794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxWOlA-9FSibFLGrJoCMN4EQyWFARc7WB1M22PWV4TxSmZjIvt5gM0ly0x25qcafdqw6PZH7aqsy_GI5TqOqU4tKV5v8o8Kb2TApx8KcwIfQL5oBVFaZsT2OhkjYjxgUW5GXMl-2lxc0/s1600-h/cranky_the_crane_birthday.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicxWOlA-9FSibFLGrJoCMN4EQyWFARc7WB1M22PWV4TxSmZjIvt5gM0ly0x25qcafdqw6PZH7aqsy_GI5TqOqU4tKV5v8o8Kb2TApx8KcwIfQL5oBVFaZsT2OhkjYjxgUW5GXMl-2lxc0/s320/cranky_the_crane_birthday.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5242408219803366018" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">We're crashing Suzanne's party for<a href="http://whatdothevoicesmean.blogspot.com/"> IV's</a> Birthday.<br />It's cake time folks.... crane style!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-41236054929637594552008-08-16T19:17:00.001-07:002008-08-16T19:56:10.593-07:00Today the boys and I visited our land and fed the catfish in the pond.<br />I was pleasantly surprised to pull up and see all of these beautiful flowers in bloom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2xCx3v-A5OS2Yut8EBGIwxjrL1HP6WCvYtJepKdiU4CM1Kg6I9CHKjxRshh5Tk8coO6LjmB-2o5SBIINtLzXdN8f6mXroJm02E-OmDLMbeNg59icXeAj1PPlLvbvspCi25VyXxw9DjvP/s1600-h/DSCN0092.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235305696043226290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz2xCx3v-A5OS2Yut8EBGIwxjrL1HP6WCvYtJepKdiU4CM1Kg6I9CHKjxRshh5Tk8coO6LjmB-2o5SBIINtLzXdN8f6mXroJm02E-OmDLMbeNg59icXeAj1PPlLvbvspCi25VyXxw9DjvP/s400/DSCN0092.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><p>I'm not sure what the name of these flowers is, but they were everywhere. They grew on a vine system, much like morning glory. And they are so delicate and lacy. Seeing them actually took me back to a childhood memory of mine. When I was a wee lass we lived in the country. The closest house to us was about half a mile down a gravel road. I used to say that were we lived wasn't the end of the world, but you could see it from there. The pavement ended at our driveway, and then you drove about a half mile down our gravel driveway to our house. At the end of our driveway lived a very old woman. Her house was little more than a one room shack, but it was stuffed full of canned vegetables, nick knacks, antique furniture and costume jewelry. The lady's name was Marie Woods, and she was one of the neatest ladies I knew. She had awesome stories about WWII and living through the depression. She used to be a Carney and traveled the country many times over. I could just picture her in a tent all garbed out as a fortune teller with her gaudy costume jewelry and a crystal ball. But the thing that I found most fascinating about Marie's house was her garden. She always had a huge garden, and it was here where I discovered my love for vine ripe tomatoes. On the edge of Marie's garden was a beautiful fig tree, but the fig tree was also over grown with the vines of the flowers pictured above. In late summer the leaves of the fig tree would be green and those beautiful, fragrant purple lacy umbrella flowers would just cover the tree in blooms. We moved away from there when I was 16 and I have never seen those flowers again, until today. So I picked a few and brought them home with me to reminisce about the past and to indulge in their beauty and fragrance. </p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBGdggUwkl4w_U8h1zEFLYehma1pD3HMcI13HPjZQtj3MX7L_ewElid4UkyKr7vGVtFB6VGTH15Nx77bkTmeGZcd4LXL_rbM08IPSoKs4k0WYXrQtyp8S29FHBP4N1ABRnZNxCFhNEXgD/s1600-h/DSCN0089.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235313293547721378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBGdggUwkl4w_U8h1zEFLYehma1pD3HMcI13HPjZQtj3MX7L_ewElid4UkyKr7vGVtFB6VGTH15Nx77bkTmeGZcd4LXL_rbM08IPSoKs4k0WYXrQtyp8S29FHBP4N1ABRnZNxCFhNEXgD/s400/DSCN0089.JPG" border="0" /></a>Cecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782993667905723482noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-52679127394871970932008-08-12T14:37:00.000-07:002008-08-12T14:38:34.120-07:00The Virtual Party Is Over...but we'll keep this page up for those who want to experience the joy of knowing Suzanne, the sweetest blogger in blogdom!<br /><br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-59812540376146949832008-08-08T19:01:00.000-07:002008-08-08T19:04:17.668-07:00Time For Presents<div style="text-align: center;">Everyone got Suzanne a present right???<br />Don't worry, we can tell her these are from all of us.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFti2Jh_3qAc_Lw_0qGywBvkav6nmakLKHGetfqEagDR0XINBwgi6xhhbKmE8bepExa5nFvwdlNOMe0B3UPlOU4Gl1igTpaUB2H_oaUEQEE7dKrNx0rd00gRiGEIDHAAebUpG9Ld3pfGo/s1600-h/hood+ornament.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFti2Jh_3qAc_Lw_0qGywBvkav6nmakLKHGetfqEagDR0XINBwgi6xhhbKmE8bepExa5nFvwdlNOMe0B3UPlOU4Gl1igTpaUB2H_oaUEQEE7dKrNx0rd00gRiGEIDHAAebUpG9Ld3pfGo/s400/hood+ornament.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232330426402068162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">When Suzanne had to give up the BMW, her new Mercedes Benz was missing the hood ornament.<br />So the first gift is a replacement hood ornament... all blingy like.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj-BTSqG-n6KuYF_ifjyqF6HeJjpcCv4rZm2LdsoqdtFIvSiCr683m2p29ppxKzxqXdp7TjVfP8oj_ugXuOd-konYQlsafiy_1xnH305fVXIUXcU40xaLU1kaoxHhvKSk1VL0dHDoWts/s1600-h/litter+box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKj-BTSqG-n6KuYF_ifjyqF6HeJjpcCv4rZm2LdsoqdtFIvSiCr683m2p29ppxKzxqXdp7TjVfP8oj_ugXuOd-konYQlsafiy_1xnH305fVXIUXcU40xaLU1kaoxHhvKSk1VL0dHDoWts/s400/litter+box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232330424480402546" border="0" /></a>The next gift is more practical than pretty. It's a self-cleaning litter box.<br />This will save her countless hours of tending after feline fecal fiascoes.<br />Now she'll have more time to blog.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw0LJoFlom6gtTpjb3yYlCz6pS72opEfw6qJuy50701Yr1fnCnWDJdQuGM_CZq_aRaqJmgsr3BOd2htCahqQrXwnKIStf3ev21QNEWuli922WEbo0onOO4yU90s6Jjk8comTfyPANBJA/s1600-h/Pink+Tricycle.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw0LJoFlom6gtTpjb3yYlCz6pS72opEfw6qJuy50701Yr1fnCnWDJdQuGM_CZq_aRaqJmgsr3BOd2htCahqQrXwnKIStf3ev21QNEWuli922WEbo0onOO4yU90s6Jjk8comTfyPANBJA/s400/Pink+Tricycle.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232330426804329330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Drum roll please.......... tada!<br />The bestest of gifts is a brand spanking new pretty pink tricycle.<br />Take note of the pink-wall tires, headlight, handlebar tassels,<br />and racing stripes on the bottom. Ain't it a beauty?<br />Nothing is too good for our Blottie on her birthday!<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-13880052400041445862008-08-08T16:39:00.001-07:002008-08-08T16:41:04.298-07:00Make a Wish!<a href="http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Underwood-Underwood/Birthday-Cake-Note-Card-C11765420.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Underwood-Underwood/Birthday-Cake-Note-Card-C11765420.jpeg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />So are ya gonna make a wish and blow out the candles, Suzanne? We want some cake!!!<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SUZANNE!<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-60389338438906759392008-08-08T09:56:00.000-07:002008-08-08T15:14:32.710-07:00Wonderfully Witty WordsFor you Suzanne...<br /><br /><br />The protector of all <br />creatures big and small<br />That sure is our Suze<br />while her BMW is on cruise.<br /> <br />A vegetarian we all adore<br />Never has to buy Roses from a store<br />At any age she is a Hottie,<br />Happy Birthday to our # 1 BLOTTIE!!!<br /> <br />Love you, <br /><a href="http://gigsville.blogspot.com/">Gig</a>, your "favorite princess"<br /><br /><br />I am sitting here at work,<br />Trying to pass some time.<br />I am thinking of some words,<br />And trying to make them rhyme.<br /><br />The wound cultures came a plenty,<br />But the urine, it was light.<br />My poem I wrote for Blottie,<br />May give us all a fright.<br /><br />I am sitting here giving service,<br />To armed service men and women,<br />While visions of sweet roses<br />In my head be a swimmin’<br /><br />Yes, this poem may be far fetched,<br />Like it’s not from this planetarium.<br />But what do you expect,<br />Since Suzanne is a vegetarian.<br /><br />I’m sorry I’m not as language savvy <br />As our good friend George Dubya,<br />But you can’t blame me<br />For not driving a BMW.<br /><br />Instead I drive a Nissan.<br />Yes, Japan is where it was made.<br />But it doesn’t change the fact,<br />That today is Suzanne’s Birthday.<br /><br />So let’s all have a great big party.<br />Let’s get this show on the road,<br />And lie to me and tell me it’s good,<br />Even though this poem just blows. <br /><br />Love,<br /><a href="http://mindworksofcecile.blogspot.com/">Cecile</a><br /><br /><br /><b>Ode to a Beautiful Blogger Buddy</b><br />She’s not like every blogger you meet,<br />I probably wouldn’t notice her on the street.<br /><br />But I did notice her one-of-a-kind style,<br />At her comments I always did smile.<br /><br />She don’t look like no septuagenarian,<br />She ain’t even close cuz’ she’s a vegetarian. <br /><br />She takes the cake for being a hottie,<br />No wonder <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/06686002034670653764">Just Bob</a> made her a Blottie.<br /><br />She is compassionate, naughty, and sweet,<br />Her garden rocks and her house looks very neat.<br /><br />Her roses look like they came out of Sunset Magazine,<br />I just want to sit in her garden, and dream…<br /><br />She’s artistic but can’t drive all that well,<br />Her BMW got smashed from what I could tell.<br /><br />But I’d let Suzanne drive me around,<br />I’d wear a helmet in case we hit the ground.<br /><br />Today is her birthday so don’t start to cry,<br />Get Suzanne a drink, her glass is dry.<br /><br />Let’s all sing Happy Birthday and par-tay,<br />Make her day special in our own insane way!!!<br /><br />Love, <br /><a href="http://www.confessionsofarandomchick.blogspot.com/">Random Chick</a><br /><br />P.S. For those of you who'd like to contribute your perfectly pathetic poetry, send me an email and I'll add it here: me.random.chick@gmail.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-28852389515783443012008-08-08T00:01:00.000-07:002008-08-08T00:01:12.047-07:00My dear BlottieI'm not really sure<br />how she was found<br />On the world wide web<br />I went round and round<br /><br />But then one day<br />while reading a blog<br />She made quite a comment<br />and I followed along<br /><br />She seemed quite sincere<br />and a little bit wacky<br />Laughing and crying<br />but never too tacky<br /><br />She wrote of a wreck<br />that wasn't her doing<br />But her Beemer was totaled<br />Her thoughts weren't of suing<br /><br />Instead she made friends<br />with a stranger who helped her<br />That's the kind of person<br />I trusted to be closer<br /><br />So I followed her blog<br />but not like a stalker<br />This woman's a peach<br />and wow what a talker.<br /><br />As my group of readers<br />continued to increase<br />Her comments were right<br />They brought joy and brought peace<br /><br />I needed to thank her<br />without being too forward<br />In a moment of genius<br />I created the Blottie Award<br /><br />She glowed like a star<br />about her new prize<br />Her pride was evident<br />and true I surmise<br /><br />Her doctor instructed<br />to improve her ill health<br />she should stop the blogging<br />but she did it in stealth.<br /><br />It brought her the joy<br />she so desperately needed<br />It eased her stress<br />Doc's advice went unheeded<br /><br />She felt among friends<br />the bloggers they cared<br />laughter and smiles<br />they openly shared.<br /><br />But what she didn't know<br />about this small team<br />was the joy that she brings us<br />her friendship is a dream.<br /><br />So today we celebrate<br />this special gal<br />on the day she arrived<br />to the glee of her pals.<br /><br />We scream and we holler<br />we sing and we dance<br />we cheer and we laugh<br />we drink and we prance.<br /><br />It's all in honor<br />of dear sweet Suzanne<br />or Blottie to some<br />a fantastic woman.<br /><br />We gather together<br />at the Wild Onion Cafe<br />for a not surprise party<br />to wish you Happy Birthday.<br /><br />OK, enough with the rhymes. Thank you so much for coming into my life. You are a dear sweet person who lifts me up when I'm down, smiles with me in good times, and brings me great joy with all of your comments, your blogs, and that crazy pink tricycle you're always twirling around on. There's a reason you received the Blottie. You're a special, special person and all of us who know you, even if only over the internet, care about you a great deal and love you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing yourself with us on a daily basis. We can never repay you for what you give to us. Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday Blottie :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-17611493034015783672008-08-08T00:00:00.000-07:002008-08-08T00:00:11.509-07:00Commence with the Merry-Making!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvQ58EmWQI/AAAAAAAAAnI/IMbUKM-xfN0/s1600-h/butler.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvQ58EmWQI/AAAAAAAAAnI/IMbUKM-xfN0/s400/butler.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232005085917501698" /></a><br />Please, have a drink!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvRaWFq6GI/AAAAAAAAAnY/mzWGlXeL_8k/s1600-h/800px-Dinner_Appetizers_Vancouver.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvRaWFq6GI/AAAAAAAAAnY/mzWGlXeL_8k/s400/800px-Dinner_Appetizers_Vancouver.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232005642657130594" /></a><br />Eat something.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvRybEIBDI/AAAAAAAAAng/6oMtyIzab5g/s1600-h/Lamen-van-der_An-elegant-party_l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvRybEIBDI/AAAAAAAAAng/6oMtyIzab5g/s400/Lamen-van-der_An-elegant-party_l.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232006056309687346" /></a><br />Mingle with the distinguished guests.<br /><br />We are here to celebrate...<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvSAKo7cxI/AAAAAAAAAno/TRSU_i09p9Y/s1600-h/Cropped+Suzanne+in+LA+with+Mom+_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJvSAKo7cxI/AAAAAAAAAno/TRSU_i09p9Y/s400/Cropped+Suzanne+in+LA+with+Mom+_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232006292418818834" /></a><br />SUZANNE'S BIRTHDAY!!!!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.theatre.ccsu.edu/dance/DanceHome1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.theatre.ccsu.edu/dance/DanceHome1.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Dance!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/data?pid=avimage&iid=iM.8LTLsPRW4"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/data?pid=avimage&iid=iM.8LTLsPRW4" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Sing!<br /><br /><a href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/1099454450_73e5b21f5c.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1264/1099454450_73e5b21f5c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Eat some cake!<br /><br />But for heaven's sake, don't spill your drinks! Suzanne, will have a cow!!!<br /><br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR SUZANNE!<br />HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-17145996731197246902008-08-07T20:20:00.000-07:002008-08-07T21:49:08.857-07:00A Funny Story...<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJu-6fNQVgI/AAAAAAAAAm0/gDXUOK9gAg4/s1600-h/toast.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/__fOYh5zaBsQ/SJu-6fNQVgI/AAAAAAAAAm0/gDXUOK9gAg4/s400/toast.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5231985304139748866" /></a><br />So, how did this all happen? <br /><br />It all started in a virtual world that we all know and love as <a href="http://wildonioncafe.blogspot.com/">The Wild Onion Cafe</a>. <a href="http://rosecottagestudio-suzanne.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a> made some comment to <a href="http://www.justbobness.com/">Just Bob</a> about not wanting people to find out about her birthday. Reading the comments, <a href="http://www.confessionsofarandomchick.blogspot.com/">Random Chick</a> made an assumption...and you all know what they say about ASS-U-ME, right? Well, after making a long jump to conclusions, Random Chick created a <a href="http://wildonioncafe.blogspot.com/2008/06/she-thought-she-could-get-away-with-it.html">post</a> about Suzanne's birthday, although it wasn't actually on THAT day in June. Her birthday was three months away, but little did anyone know that Suzanne was secretly dreading this birthday. <br /><br />Who doesn't dread birthday's after one turns...say 25? <br /><br />Being the insane bloggers that we are, we all decided to wish Suzanne "Happy Birthday" at every opportunity, every post, every comment. Thus, turning this stupendous event into a three month-long celebration!!!<br /><br />So on the eve of this event I ask you to raise your wine glasses, beer bottles (or cans), cocktails, and cups of gasoline to Suzanne!! <br /><br />The <em>REAL</em> par-tay shall commence in a mere few hours...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-85748095201237162722008-08-06T10:23:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:33:05.570-07:00Poetry for the Birthday Girl<a href="http://dev313.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/poetry_fingers_header.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://dev313.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/poetry_fingers_header.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I'd like to thank <a href="http://mindworksofcecile.blogspot.com/">Cecile</a> for suggesting this stupendous idea! Thanks Cecile!!! Fire up your right brains and get your creative juices going! I'm challenging all those who love and adore <a href="http://mindworksofcecile.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a> to come up with a poem dedicated to her awesomeness. Here are a few rules:<br /><br />1. The poem has to rhyme, even if it's stupid. This is non-negotiable!!!<br />2. It has to be at least four lines long.<br />3. You have to use the following words somewhere in your poem: rose, Blottie, vegetarian, and BMW.<br />4. Send your poem to me.random.chick@gmail.com. <br />5. You must submit your poems NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, 8/7/08! So get crackin'!<br /><br />I'm going to scour the Web to find an awesome widget thing-y that will highlight all the poems and post them on Friday!!<br /><br />Let the wizardry of words begin!!! Woot!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-6284950745762957252008-08-05T06:00:00.000-07:002008-08-05T06:00:06.522-07:00Lining up the entertainmentHaving volunteered for the entertainment committee, I've been getting ready for Friday's big blowout celebration of Blottie's Birthday...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Every Party Needs Music</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn8WtiI-x_5IyAaFydJNjj3qa1ezYXc_8PITxXCUIe2mNhgiEta1JbMWQHRPxywBSxp7ySEQx2HZz69EC8r22CK01Ds01iuzLmfPFNriINijIMcYadRiqwc2QUOY2zGcUgslzKt8hYZk/s1600-h/cat+piano.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhn8WtiI-x_5IyAaFydJNjj3qa1ezYXc_8PITxXCUIe2mNhgiEta1JbMWQHRPxywBSxp7ySEQx2HZz69EC8r22CK01Ds01iuzLmfPFNriINijIMcYadRiqwc2QUOY2zGcUgslzKt8hYZk/s320/cat+piano.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230518549842096466" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Serenading melodies from the piano for dancing</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGaKoIuMUW7m8mwxbiZGszzng7QrpnTjvZUJ_FErxHdjd_R7uASCA6Gp6WtmuIQtC8iIqZeMTH3TUzZtpVkrh6AAly9EuJylspPC9ozY1EUvg0umkMveMAI3e1BHPPhMZWZqfjobh4dI/s1600-h/cat+guitar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGaKoIuMUW7m8mwxbiZGszzng7QrpnTjvZUJ_FErxHdjd_R7uASCA6Gp6WtmuIQtC8iIqZeMTH3TUzZtpVkrh6AAly9EuJylspPC9ozY1EUvg0umkMveMAI3e1BHPPhMZWZqfjobh4dI/s320/cat+guitar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230518549155098546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Some guitar for the rock 'n roll crowd</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqXY873fPk__eBR2N8tHwq8OwKPn9UFhVo8F306UNzWqvYDfq2IK5gDDTBir4tBcuLeBHTrWcDr0gCnqtnQUPt9aFstIIdcLeUhykgPqfWEZcwyMSlZGfXKlqB2dvKp1nvvZhypd9n-U/s1600-h/cat+drums.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzqXY873fPk__eBR2N8tHwq8OwKPn9UFhVo8F306UNzWqvYDfq2IK5gDDTBir4tBcuLeBHTrWcDr0gCnqtnQUPt9aFstIIdcLeUhykgPqfWEZcwyMSlZGfXKlqB2dvKp1nvvZhypd9n-U/s320/cat+drums.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230518748748342050" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">A drummer to complete the power trio</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Every Party Needs Decorations<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-p105Dfa0c-HjwV6OAWXJOXwqk61w3VAMeYBiU6nY_ew3chhQMoAGxOKb2c2fmRB1pfPmv1caTL3gcV_b8FKpN4WpQGNq4IgYDI0yVl35Bp9VLF8JII8JGJISFQgjCOgWstAi7W5_0Q/s1600-h/cat+balloons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin-p105Dfa0c-HjwV6OAWXJOXwqk61w3VAMeYBiU6nY_ew3chhQMoAGxOKb2c2fmRB1pfPmv1caTL3gcV_b8FKpN4WpQGNq4IgYDI0yVl35Bp9VLF8JII8JGJISFQgjCOgWstAi7W5_0Q/s320/cat+balloons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230519507159791362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Balloons are a must<br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBkk1ovb83dazstdFZ_UBZd6XMhgxlU5u6WLu5UOXzdqICu2GxByu-QXBNfxIrLxmU14EjD0d2dTmXc3_sZfDHNykJ3p9pNxWtdvF2xGm4DLBHbYJh2q7_JDHqy59RqymYnjrrLLmJsY/s1600-h/Cat+hat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBkk1ovb83dazstdFZ_UBZd6XMhgxlU5u6WLu5UOXzdqICu2GxByu-QXBNfxIrLxmU14EjD0d2dTmXc3_sZfDHNykJ3p9pNxWtdvF2xGm4DLBHbYJh2q7_JDHqy59RqymYnjrrLLmJsY/s320/Cat+hat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230523504941364738" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">What would a party be without silly party hats?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgv_pEFvRiy5_FAxyYpX4iaByywPoZa5n0h4dgduvdm4Z4N7yUb0V4a_LXdMBoNk8eSgCCZxBYP59ydoevZ7MQMkTfs1C_ZWkUaGA3ax5ON6OvmPhlly9HC5Hj_R54SjxgTGB5ZICeNs/s1600-h/cat+roses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfgv_pEFvRiy5_FAxyYpX4iaByywPoZa5n0h4dgduvdm4Z4N7yUb0V4a_LXdMBoNk8eSgCCZxBYP59ydoevZ7MQMkTfs1C_ZWkUaGA3ax5ON6OvmPhlly9HC5Hj_R54SjxgTGB5ZICeNs/s320/cat+roses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230523510723049234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Of course, there will be plenty of roses for Suzanne</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Every Party Needs Games</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgr5OMvEB9T-JzgHcqdzuWZyA-qJOsk18OrEaTOT9F8MuGVP6kTZk6UUDk3ALcNqIcnPc8I8eDQGqzKhP2lHgx0R7XdJ2mY1067d5zTminOCJ8xCjbIqFKRKYH1Fil_WdfYISmWsL8tX4/s1600-h/cat+video.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgr5OMvEB9T-JzgHcqdzuWZyA-qJOsk18OrEaTOT9F8MuGVP6kTZk6UUDk3ALcNqIcnPc8I8eDQGqzKhP2lHgx0R7XdJ2mY1067d5zTminOCJ8xCjbIqFKRKYH1Fil_WdfYISmWsL8tX4/s320/cat+video.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230524332428489842" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; font-style: italic;">There will be video games for the kids<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2qGoV91DKWo3io31KRU8Q5l-NwHwRaMq31Sb397SUSBFEqFmbmA1NVQKgfl-DaQZZsRj0QyEA0SwL_GYn_9ZBta7cPGJJ4HwZwy02OaYiFPDJi7l92XoENGR3zvJ0jG6S4F6E4gVy98/s1600-h/cat+games.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw2qGoV91DKWo3io31KRU8Q5l-NwHwRaMq31Sb397SUSBFEqFmbmA1NVQKgfl-DaQZZsRj0QyEA0SwL_GYn_9ZBta7cPGJJ4HwZwy02OaYiFPDJi7l92XoENGR3zvJ0jG6S4F6E4gVy98/s320/cat+games.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230519223862837890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We can finish up some jigsaw puzzles</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHJdLN_dNfdIO4xZo6HaP7mE5ZEOHqnVYXZNQnE-23HgmHvlp_qPl-s4hSnaiUxQPvysRIdkwb27OeYH77RfsBUXINV0CnmGS25EhbRwZ0XmSf9hGZn2pMTkUH_qcCUAtALkcQsJY9O0/s1600-h/cat+board+game.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoHJdLN_dNfdIO4xZo6HaP7mE5ZEOHqnVYXZNQnE-23HgmHvlp_qPl-s4hSnaiUxQPvysRIdkwb27OeYH77RfsBUXINV0CnmGS25EhbRwZ0XmSf9hGZn2pMTkUH_qcCUAtALkcQsJY9O0/s320/cat+board+game.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230519227987523586" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">There will be board games too</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l47vizm1CPQ80AEvchosg69DetDwQjgqWpDtBrtWbvFZFnN6MtpdCClezy_DZvpmg9ItBIkf9mdv6Tm0IvSUhxSrXndWy8wUAfHMPZ95eDqf-Q6NvjdGniBFp9bxwztlZeiNQkIz4ZU/s1600-h/cat+billards.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2l47vizm1CPQ80AEvchosg69DetDwQjgqWpDtBrtWbvFZFnN6MtpdCClezy_DZvpmg9ItBIkf9mdv6Tm0IvSUhxSrXndWy8wUAfHMPZ95eDqf-Q6NvjdGniBFp9bxwztlZeiNQkIz4ZU/s320/cat+billards.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230519224024266786" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">We'll open up the pool table</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />over at the Wild Onion Cafe</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N7DfV4j8ykMNyRmqH9EULWkDZ-qpHdhBGlc5c6mfOxAUfD6WYNWwyyr-WYYVo6Yyg6Alzx_nwyX-T0oJA0-En39jGZjYO0JuqWssV29V9q-V1sXsBji7IdSKP68PkuAcgKBx1DgD4Ns/s1600-h/cats+pinball.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8N7DfV4j8ykMNyRmqH9EULWkDZ-qpHdhBGlc5c6mfOxAUfD6WYNWwyyr-WYYVo6Yyg6Alzx_nwyX-T0oJA0-En39jGZjYO0JuqWssV29V9q-V1sXsBji7IdSKP68PkuAcgKBx1DgD4Ns/s320/cats+pinball.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230519222527225730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">And bring in the old-school<br />pinball table from the storage room</span><br /></div><br /><br />So... it looks like it will be a rip-roaring party. I'll let the food committee and drink committee handle their assigned duties. A good time will be had by all!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQjsqOQEpCzxo3_XpVXkujKkbl8mhh6n44-2euCNNM9N3fyVwyaDQ5ri41cy-XLPeocrHrCCvVpf-fs81w0YM9xPY2FJ_c0LioBQ6vPe1TXEcvcvVtmRpVVe2mZ3d_6tiBwimwNO93RA/s1600-h/hb2hilw1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOQjsqOQEpCzxo3_XpVXkujKkbl8mhh6n44-2euCNNM9N3fyVwyaDQ5ri41cy-XLPeocrHrCCvVpf-fs81w0YM9xPY2FJ_c0LioBQ6vPe1TXEcvcvVtmRpVVe2mZ3d_6tiBwimwNO93RA/s320/hb2hilw1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230525923217276578" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-43288579252765680372008-08-03T09:19:00.000-07:002008-08-03T09:32:45.424-07:00Ode to Suzanne<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqTXk0O5WoDsMQJAYmHlDBOIgOnqA8m2hsruSvMhq2OOXCkN7ih9E2yq66HDA2nH71REOfy4SyFiSqm2UpXe9t9AtveYrptOYskmllWDS_nAx4db71GRc_YVUSZpHy3W19T6ZawwkS6RE/s1600-h/12PinkRoses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230327314739263186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKqTXk0O5WoDsMQJAYmHlDBOIgOnqA8m2hsruSvMhq2OOXCkN7ih9E2yq66HDA2nH71REOfy4SyFiSqm2UpXe9t9AtveYrptOYskmllWDS_nAx4db71GRc_YVUSZpHy3W19T6ZawwkS6RE/s400/12PinkRoses.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="color:#990000;"> <span style="font-size:180%;">S</span></span>eriously committed to humanity and fair treatment to animals.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">U</span>nforgiving of cruelty and hurtfulness.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">Z</span>ealous about life and living it to the fullest.<br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIfQlGgZgOGrKQ_6uHW8Ht3WLm8sn7lW9bnkgqu2dne3ojAg3-5dDaNdwMz-x8uzAxLxuQRzeJQOc0ReUW6heHJOPWaLySKL-D3mrhtkvqTSomi6RsbUFSm8N-ypEBIcgdbVt1P_Ck2fs/s1600-h/assorted-roses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230327318426165186" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEIfQlGgZgOGrKQ_6uHW8Ht3WLm8sn7lW9bnkgqu2dne3ojAg3-5dDaNdwMz-x8uzAxLxuQRzeJQOc0ReUW6heHJOPWaLySKL-D3mrhtkvqTSomi6RsbUFSm8N-ypEBIcgdbVt1P_Ck2fs/s400/assorted-roses.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">A</span>dmired by those who know and love her. And especially those who read her blog.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kJWfiw8JKybi5Rk088KLqT_wV-2rlvN1sZMR3dWBnOH4CNyy3slfKENxBpRRc-gwRy-81jMm_PVu-noPBJbdnGGFewG78xyzQ2OaKrwVi8QBB9tJvfaI1_C9yYDHItLeKFknDBdvRmjS/s1600-h/roses.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230327320078927266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kJWfiw8JKybi5Rk088KLqT_wV-2rlvN1sZMR3dWBnOH4CNyy3slfKENxBpRRc-gwRy-81jMm_PVu-noPBJbdnGGFewG78xyzQ2OaKrwVi8QBB9tJvfaI1_C9yYDHItLeKFknDBdvRmjS/s400/roses.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">N</span>egligent to her self, but always giving to others in need.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">N</span>eurotic in every way.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:180%;color:#990000;">E</span>ngulfed in beauty, and love, and admiration by many.</p><p> </p><p>Happy Birthday, Dear Friend.</p><p>May this year bring you many happy days, fewer sad days, and joy beyond imagine.</p><p>You are loved and cherished by many, so believe in yourself and be happy.</p><p>May the winds of fortune blow your way, and the whispers of love bless your ears this day.</p><p> </p><p>Always,</p><p>Cece<br /></p>Cecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04782993667905723482noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3659589292550649269.post-78801090659019145872008-08-01T18:34:00.000-07:002008-08-01T18:39:20.342-07:00Countdown<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" name="flashplayer" src="http://www.pingafriend.com/countdown/swf/birthday1.swf?then_year=2008&then_month=7&then_day=8&eventt=Blotties+Birthday" quality="high" width="390" height="315" swliveconnect="true" allowscriptaccess="samedomain"></embed><br /><a href="http://www.pingafriend.com/countdown/" target="new">Friendster Countdown Clocks</a> at PingAFriend.com<br /><a href="http://www.wishafriend.com/glitter/" target="new">Glitter Graphics</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8