November 17, 2004: You can save those birthday candles for your ninety second birthday.

Oh what a night of pure sugar and fun. Joe called me to remind me about Nathan’s Birthday Party on Monday. But since I forgot my cell phone at some guy’s Frat House room, I was phone less on Monday night. I had no idea when or where it was going to be. I walked to the Frat house and retrieved my cell phone back. There I was calling everyone to dig some information. Finally Travis called me and told me everything. Since I was running late due to the fact I overslept my afternoon nap, I had to ‘book’ it. I was also disappointed that since I was running late I couldn’t get a card or anything for Nathan’s birthday on short notice. Oh well I will just give him a lap dance or something.

When I arrived at Nathan’s house, the living room was full of friends. I greeted Nathan with hugs and was given an Angel Food CUPcake with colored frosting. I heard Angel Food cakes served with macerated berries but frosting? My goodness it was like dipping cake into a bowl of sugar. For those of you who really know me I don’t like most sweets. Ever since I can remember, I was the only kid on my block who didn’t like candy. I guess you could call the cupcakes an appetizer and the round of the next course was sandwiches with your choice of sodas. Everyone was having a great time and the conversations were delightful. A discussion of Senator Kerry’s lost. Go figure.

Cake and ice cream time. Chocolate Mousse was the flavor of the cake. On top of the cake were children’s big number candles. You know the big waxed ones to amuse the young ones. Hey I guess he could save the candles for his ninety second birthday. After singing, eating, and debating some more we all decided to hit the bars for some birthday drinking. The birthday boy got his share and started biting people out of humor. I got bitten twice but poor Joe was Nathan’s favorite. On the big screen was footage of 2004’s Halloween Bash including clips of the costume contest. It dawn upon Joe and I that we were in the costume contest. I have to say that Joe must have been more embarrass that me. He was a fat ballerina and I was Frida Kahlo. What a treat for Nathan. We all had a good laugh and ended the evening with a ‘mean’ dance-off.