Sep. 18: Party wit’ me!

Today’s celebration isn’t much of a milestone—I’m turning a very unexciting 41—but it’s still a birthday and where I come from, birthdays are meant to be celebrated. Sit down for a drink, won’t you? We’ve got…

	…lemon drops…
	…my favorite Midori cocktails…
	…Christina’s mojitos…
	…oh, just go ahead and order whatever you want, it’s an open bar. (Mom, please watch that other daughter of yours, won’t you?)
	There’s lots of food, too, all lovingly and deliciously prepared by my friend Dawn.
	Push the balloons out of the way if they bother you. Sorry there are so many; I love how they make everything look fun and festive. There are lots of other party things too, if you feel like throwing things or making noise…
	Loveliest Lori, can you keep an eye on the aquarium and make sure nobody taps on the glass? Thanks.
	Music is provided by the very talented band The Rouge. They’re in such high demand these days; we were lucky to book them. (Pssst… I dare you to ask them to do “Polly Wolly Doodle.”)
Hey, who’s in charge of Kathy? Someone keeps filling her glass and she just stole Ed’s shoes. Alright, fine. Just make sure she puts this on…
…and these too, just in case…
	…and if she just can’t keep her pants on, make sure you get pictures. Someday this photo evidence might finally embarrass her into staying dressed an entire party long (we can hope).
	Time for cupcakes!

Now, don’t hurry off; we’ll be partying all day! Have fun, and thanks so much for helping me celebrate today!