more celebrating!

We spent yesterday with Cyndee and did some birthday celebrating.  Last week I asked her how old she would be, expecting a "53" or "54", so when she said "57" I was stunned.  And then comforted that late 50's can seem so young.  Because Cyn is young.  The woman is non-stop on the go with a schedule that I could never manage.  And all of her in-between's are filled with her grandchildren, for whom she is both Adorer and Adored.

She reeled in birthday phone call wishes all day long.

I asked Cyn months ago if I could make her a birthday cake.  I so wanted to do something girly.  Flowers just aren't on the most-requested list in this household.  And when it comes down to it, I'm a fairly girly girl at heart.  This turned out more garish than I had hoped, but I had a love/hate thing going on with it.  Garish, yes, but very Victorian, which I rather like.  What I loved most was its miniature nature.  The bottom round is 5 inches. 

I took at least 5 pictures of these 4 on the swing eating cake, but all of them were fairly freaky.  Of course, they had just spent the past hour jumping in the bounce house.  They emerged with bright cheeks and smelly little bodies. 

When we were lunching with Cyn, I asked what her birthday wish would be.  Aidan quickly roared, "No, Grandma, no.  If you say it, it won't come true!"  I wondered where he learned such lore.  Because I think it really would be interesting & telling & softening if everyone's heart wish was straight out known.   Especially with a person like Cyn who skirts around her own desires, trying to help the world entire with theirs.  In many ways I'm like my mother.  In this, not so much.  My wishes are spoken.  Poor Jim gets the brunt of the blaring.  I'm thinking there's a missing balance between the two of us Gemini women.  But I'll use my blaring to proclaim that I WISH for Cyn to have all she wishes in her 57th year.  Happy Birthday week, Mom!

Comments

[kim sue]

Happy Birthday to your Mom - I hope I am seen well at least feel young when I am in my 50's. And again, your cake rocks.

[Neighbor Jane Payne]

Amy you are so incredibly talented. That cake is wonderful. And I love your sentence and word structures, too: "Cyn skirts around her own desires, trying to help the world entire with theirs."

That opening picture is perfect. 57 looks/sounds young indeed.

[Megan]

Happy Birthday Cynthia, when you come next month, we'll really have to celebrate!

[Meghan]

Amy, your cakes are amazing!

[April]

My favorite part...(besides the INCREDIBLE cake):

"Because I think it really would be interesting & telling & softening if everyone's heart wish was straight out known."

Oh yes, softening indeed. Sometimes I'm not sure we could bear it, though.

I sure love your mom.

[mandy]

Your cake is definitely not garish. It's beautiful! I love the Victorian aspect of it. You are so talented!

Happy birthday to your mom!

[Marie]

That cake looks like it is made of porcelin. When I looked at the picture, I assumed it was huge, but knowing that it was actually so small made the details even more amazing.

If I offer you room and board will you come and teach me how to do this?

[Tiffany]

Love, love, love the cake! I love the variety of your creations. Happy birthday to your mom!

What a lovely post--great thoughts to get me thinking.

[Jill]

Happy Birthday to your cute mom!! I think your cake turned out great, I have no idea how you make these fancy cakes, what a talent!

[Kelly]

I think your cake definitely has an Asian flair, though so Victorian, too. Love it! Loved it even more to find out it was 5 inches!

And a definite Happy Birthday to Cyndee! Love her!

[lelly]

sweet thought about your mom on her birthday.

somehow *victorian* makes the *garish* less so... i like it!

[Lucy]

That is a gorgeous cake! Amy, Amy, Amy - you are one talented chica! I hope the birthday celebration was everything Cyndee needed and wished for.

[Shanon]

Happy Birthday Cyndee! Love the cake. It is gorgeous!