i have not usually been one who wants to spend lots of time, effort, money, etc. on throwing big parties. it's not that i don't like to give things to people, i do, i really do, i just have found parties generally taxing. i tend to be an early leaver. and so the thought of planning, prepping, throwing and being the one to get the whole shindig to happen, has never sounded that appealing. UNTIL... there is a special person to do it for! and now, i get it. i get so much about doing things for people, spending effort, time and even money to remind them how important they are. so my special someone had a birthday yesterday, and i for weeks now i have been doing all the planning. and LOVING the "burden" that it was. not a burden at all, but definitely a big ordeal as we had more than 18 people coming. and not just for cake and ice cream either. for dinner and dessert, kirk and sarah style. they, my sis and her hubby, if you know tend to go all out with food and celebrations. when i think of people putting forth more energy than i would, i am mostly thinking of them. but i followed in their (large) footsteps and threw a party that i believe would have been up to their standards if they could have been there. :) the chicken/potato curry was a wild success with an onslaught of praise flying at me and stacy (the sweetest friend who helped with the party and who i mustn't dare to forget to mention!) throughout its consumption. and then when the torte came out for the singing of the happy birthday song, a wish and its delighted eating, i was so pleased (and a bit puffed up, i admit) to hear how shocked many were that it was not a storebought cake afterall, but made by yours truly. [said torte actually fought hard against being produced, but some electrical tape and a few calls to kirk and sarah later, it "let" me make it.]
the gathering of so many friends thankfully gave kurt the best birthday he can recall (and least so he tells me.) and it was a joy, absolutely, to help him have it!
