It's not Sosie's birthday until Dec. 15 but we don't care. It was a good enough excuse to wrap up some kitchen utensils that she bought for herself two years ago. . . but hasn't been able to get them through carry on security at the airport. We sang Happy Birthday and she opened the package in wild anticipation of something nice, until the joke was revealed. Bill and Sosie are driving home this time, so her cake spatula and the foley fork have now finally been tucked into the SUV and will ride to California through the wind and weather with the cat in the back. Laurie and Hai joined us in the festivities, Kathleen made vegetable soup and some cream-cheesy dip. Our guests left a parting gift: a handmade wooden peanut butter bird feeder from Ohio.
Now that's not something you get every day.
