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RHINE turns 60

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We have sent an emissary beyond the event horizon. What is over there? Can light escape? Can you bring your own booze?

More importantly in this particular instance, what do you bring to a surprise party with a critical mass of Claggetts?

Why a big box of bad behavior of course! That did make things really fun lickety-split like. The Liberal was the most requested beverage of the night…until we ran out of bourbon.

Romey surprised the bartender with a kilt made by an Italian designer. She is a McGraw.

So much love.

We even corrupted the young people with first martini’s. Careful AJ, it is a slippery slope to 60!

And yes there was both music.

And philosophy of mind late into the wee hours. We’re pretty sure we chose to do that. But maybe not.

It is nice to be an honorary Claggett, even if it takes a little bar tending and a big box of bad behavior.

Iulie Turns Seven

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Life goes on, especially if you are a little girl. We celebrated Iulie’s birthday in the kitchen. But first some quality time with bubbie recharging batteries.

The morning came bright and early.

After presents at home we headed over to see great grandma and share some homemade strawberry cake.

Birthday 59 in Bed

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What?! 59?!!! WTF?! How did that even happen?  We were up early…for some definitions of “we.”

Maybelline is now 2.

Fresh squeezed orange juice and espresso in bed.  Luxury at home.

This wrapping material looks familiar.

It is hard to surprise someone with cinnamon rolls in the morning, because the delicious aroma pervades the house.

Winter Moonshine Turns Three

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Morning light by the fire is a great way to start a birthday.

And, who doesn’t want a cow knee?  Everybody wants one.

Iulie Turns Five

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Sometimes you turn five.

Three generations.

Of course there was cake, decorated by O.

 

 

The present pile was impressive.

 

Fun and Games with the Fiddle in WV

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Happy Birthday Dr Matt, you screwball.

Sure was fun playing with these fellers (and drinking bourbon too)…

50 Cocktails or 50 Years?

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50th Birthdays require cocktails

50th Birthdays require cocktails

Cocktails and good friends.

Best birthday card

Best birthday card

A Scot Toddy (John Stanton of Sable Chicago)

A Scot Toddy (John Stanton of Sable Chicago)

I am not Your Valentine (carbonated)

I am not Your Valentine (carbonated)

See no Evil

See no Evil

Birthday Cake by Cyn

Birthday Cake by Cyn

Just What the Dr Ordered

Just What the Dr Ordered

Cyn and Ant

Cyn and Ant

Amy, Eli and Mogli

Amy, Eli and Mogli

Corpse Still Needs Reviving (CR2)

Corpse Still Needs Reviving (CR2)

Berryville Passage

Berryville Passage

To Berryville

To Berryville

And Beyond

And Beyond

Absinthe Hour

Absinthe Hour

Birthday Phase 2 Complete

Birthday Phase 2 Complete

If you tickle us, do we not laugh?

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Shiny happy people

Shiny happy people

Fun and games in the big city to celebrate amy’s belated birthday. Dinner at Water and Wall was very good (but not exceptional). Arlington has lots of great eats to be had! If you do go to Water and Wall, definitely get the veal sweetbreads. Wow.

Birthday girl

Birthday girl

One of the highlights of the evening was seeing more of Emily Shepardson’s art and glassing her “art closet” (which by the way is spreading like frosting on a cake into Victor’s old room. I even got to take home an etching.

Emily herself

Emily herself

Special delivery.

Bill arrives with another batch.

Bill arrives with another batch.

William approves.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.