Jan & Roger's 50th Annivesary

Jan and Roger are the parents of our friend Laurie and we see them at the monthly breakfasts that Laurie and Burt host.  We were excited to help them celebrate their Golden Anniversary.

Jan's dress, which is tiny.  It was so small it only fit a few of the teenagers in the room. And they were younger that 15. Jan remarked with chagrin that at the time she was wearing it, she though she was fat.  And so goes the lives of most American women.

The Obamas wish the couple congratulations

Poor insertion of this photo from their wedding album, but it was my favorite.

The topper from their wedding cake. During cleanup, one of the teenagers would ask if she could put her face in the cake.  We all gleefully watched while she did.  Also, my parents had a very similar topper, but it was in blue.

The wedding party. I adored the dresses and the white jackets.

Food!

The celebration's program.

Fabulous decor.

Which extended to the tables.

On the back of the program was a crossword puzzle about Jan & Roger.  Each setting also had a bookmark featuring a photo that the couple had taken on their travels.

There were also gold pencils to fill out the crossword.

Their son Andy, his daughter, and also Burt, Laurie's husband, provided some entertainment.

Then there were speeches.  Adam, the youngest son went first.

While Adam spoke, Laurie went over her tiny cue cards.

Which meant she was ready to speak.

Then Andy gave his speech.

After that, Jan and Roger followed with words of their own.

I enjoy that there were a variety of things this receipt covered, not just marriage.

Another poor transfer.  The list of the gifts the couple received. Notice how the thank yous were all sent out, you can tell by the check marks.

Photos were taken in various iterations.

Because they had the room until 4:00, Jan and Roger encouraged people to bring games and hang out.  The Gamers absconded to their game early on.

More photos.

This one is my favorite.

Jan with her dress.

Photos taken, we settled down to a game of Chronology, which I enjoyed enough to purchase for myself.

The Gamers ranks were depleted, but they kept on.

Happy Anniversary!!!!

Telephone Pictionary

Our game for our Easter celebration was Telephone Pictionary, suggested by the very smart Rachel.

In Telephone Pictionary, there is a stack of index cards.  The first person writes a sentence or phrase on the first one.  They pass the stack to the second person.  The second person reads the sentence, puts the sentence on the bottom of the stack and draws a picture the sentence.  They pass the stack to the third person who looks at the picture, puts it on the bottom and then writes a sentence about the picture.  The pile is passed the the fourth person who continues with another drawing and so on until the stack has made its rounds.  This was a very fun game because it allowed for maximum amusement with minimal attention.  We played several rounds. 

Jim started, Aunt Carol drew.

Ron wrote, Kelly drew.

I wrote, Chris drew.

Aunt Pat wrote.  We then looked at everything and laughed.

Aunt Carol began, Ron drew.

Kelly wrote, I drew.

Chris wrote, Aunt Pat drew.

Jim wrote.  Then we discussed how things had gotten so off track.

Ron wrote, Kelly drew.

I wrote, Chris drew.

Aunt Pat wrote, not so confidently, Jim drew.

Aunt Carol wrote.  More laughter.

Kelly wrote, I drew.

Chris wrote, Aunt Pat drew.

Jim wrote, Aunt Carol drew.

Ron wrote.

Matt arrived so there was another round with me starting us off with the periodic table of the elements. It was quite fun.

Tim's reading. Rules for Becoming a Legend

It's our first reading given by an author that we know!  Tim Lane is married to one of my coworkers, and we've been eagerly awaiting the publication of his first novel, which is now available to purchase.

The Powell's Podium, with Rules for Becoming a Legend on display.

The author, waiting to be introduced.

Some feet action.

After telling us about how he wrote the novel, Tim read an excerpt and then took questions.

Then there was a signing.

The reading was well attended. They had to put out more chairs, which is always a good sign.