Birthdays Galore

E's mom, Margie, was in town this year over her birthday so we decided to throw a big birthday bash to celebrate our favorite July babies: Margie, Monica, Huck and Scarlett. We had a lovely chocolate cake with butter rum frosting for the two legged party attendees and a couple of big birthday bones for the four legged honorees.

E whipped up some of her famous burgers and Monica brought a Caesar Salad with homemade dressing. Added to a a side of baked beans and some Ruffles, we had ourselves a fine meal. Speaking of Ruffles, am I the only one who thinks that they are the perfect potato chip? I'm a person who has a pretty good handle on self control, even when it comes to food. I may mentally obsess over food, but I can almost always prevent myself from eating it. This is not the case when it comes to Ruffles. Something about that magical combination of starch, salt, texture and oil makes them irresistible to me. I do my best to stop at a handful of chips but the need to have more eats at my brain until I can't think of anything else. Yes, Ruffles have ridges, but do you know what else they have? Crack inside them. Nothing else explains it.

Anyway, much wine was drunk, tons of laughter was issued, and lots of love went around. It's a damn shame that each birthday brings you one step closer to death, because the parties are just a freakin' blast. Hope you had a great birthday, Margie, Monica, Huck and Scarlett!