Oh sure, you really expect me to believe that anyone of you lot except for me will actually be AWAKE at midnight mid week?
but Ok, I'm game for it as I will certainly be up. Can I toast with any beverage of my choice? I do have a fondness for amaretto and orange juice or lemonade and I could probably do that at midnight - might even get me a lovely sleep for a change!
Must I wake up DH in order to clink glasses or can I be a 2 fisted drinker? At least I know that for 2 of the 3 birthdays I have to face east and for Rose's I turn the other way. The one that completely confuses me is you Shad. Are you southeast or southwest of me? Southwest I imagine if you flew from Los Angeles to Japan on your trip back home. And thank you for working out the logistics of the timing with your treddie partner today. Bet that made the time go just a bit faster - especially if you were running to catch up the more you gave it thought!
ok, I just looked it up. As the crow flies, this is the distance between us -
8914 miles (14346 km) (7746 nautical miles) and you are indeed west of me. Actually that's between me and Brissy as I have to use the larger cities. And I am the farthest apart from you.
Which makes me all the more honored that you have come nearly halfway around the world to see me.
Between me and Teel - 3963 miles (6378 km) (3444 nautical miles)
me and Linus (dear, I hope she's not lopped off anyone's head by now) 3718 miles (5984 km) (3231 nautical miles) Guess I'm closer to Linus than Teel.
me and Mel are practically neighbors down the road - 684 miles (1100 km) (594 nautical miles)
better pack a light lunch if going to visit Rose - 1449 miles (2332 km) (1259 nautical miles)
and let's not forget Shaker 8187 miles (13176 km) (7115 nautical miles)
Ok, so much for my trivia contribution tonight. And good luck with the tile cutting Shad, I will cross my fingers for you as that is an activity sometimes filled with ... blue words
Sounds like it would be great fun to go shopping with Mel and Teel. It's good to hear that you ladies have finally treated yourselves to some well deserved things just for you! Mel, what will you do with the watercolors? Are you a painter or something you'd like to try your hand at?
I will try and get DH to take pictures of the yard work - we did not take before pics which we should have. And he is more fond of extreme closeups so we'll see if we can capture the effects. When we first moved into our house 22 years ago, we had a dozen magnolia trees surrounding the house. DH hacked them down the following year. They were pretty but good heavens, the bees that were attracted to them was horrible. It was impossible to stand outside - even just to come in the house you had to run like the wind - so I was not exactly sorry to see them come down. But they are beautiful trees and very lovely smelling. Teel, your garden sounds quite the lovely place to sit and enjoy a cool drink. I will meet you there to toast for your birthday, ok? I am sorry to hear that your friends will not be joining you in the restaurant. Sometimes there might be an off day with the cook or a person's stomach.
What type of food was that again that you had chosen for dinner? I just remember the Chinese buffet did not work out.
Do you suppose that Linus is away for a bit planning her own big birthday bash? Since she shares her birthday with Sir Paul (McCartney) - at least I think they have the same birthday - perhaps he is reviewing the music for their big bash!
Nae, looking over the fields by your place and watching the wildlife, I think I'll join you for coffee and muffins on the deck. We can sit back and enjoy the sun rise. Since you're 2 hours behind me there's all the reason I will actually be AWAKE for breakfast with you...
Well chickies, Mr. Furnace man is coming to do the summer furnace/air conditioner check and I must be clean, dressed and ready to see him very early so I'd better get snuggly under the covers.
Only 18 more hours by Big Ben's tower until Teel's big day...