Steve's Golden Jubilee

Steve turns fifty years old on the 16th! Half a century! We celebrated with a small party at home, just family. And if you know me, you know that I had to decorate ... the theme was gold.

We'll be eating buffet style (Chinese food!)
so the utensils are wrapped inside the napkins.

This pic was taken later in the day,
so the lighting has changed.
Those are electric votive candles,
so we don't have to worry about their burning low.

Can you have a birthday party without balloons?

And candy!

And MORE candy!



And presents, of course.
This was just SOME of the loot.



New x-country skis - the first new set he's had since he was in high school.
They were a very generous gift from his family.

 

And a very fine bottle of whiskey.

We had a very, very good evening (my morning lark was up way past his bedtime) - suitable for celebrating a very fine man. Here's to another 50!