Parties (Two and Counting)

Tua's first birthday is causing quite a stir here. There has been no lack of fanfare here in the days leading up to the 31st (which as of today, has not arrived yet).



Saturday night, Tua and I baked a cake with the title of "Death by Chocolate". She picked it out and insisted that I substitute the 16 oz of semi sweet for the same amount in a 90% special dark Ghirardelli. That was a sure sign that she has inherited another of her mothers tastes. Here we are sampling the batter.








We the took the finished product to my parents for an evening of very good food and company.
At the end of the evening, we served cake and Tua (though indifferent to the candle and the attention) was very much taken with the outcome of her first birthday dessert.




Today, we all went to the Sunday brunch at the Woodstock Inn. This brunch has a capacity to render one useless for several hours following. The food is delicious and plentiful.


Here, Tua waits ( in the arms of my dad) for the buffet line to open up.

Tua, waiting for the rest of the slow eaters to finish.

And waiting...............

and...........

Tomorrow is the big event. If the weather cooperates , we might try for first night in Boston. However, we're thinking of perhaps not setting the bar too high. Fireworks on her first birthday might set a exciting yet regrettable precedent.