A Royal Occasion

While reflecting on regal matters this morning I remembered attending, back in 1981, a 21st birthday celebration for one of our young neighbours, Kathryn. She had decreed that all guests at the event wear fancy dress.

It so happened that another neighbour, Rosemary, had a fancy dress hire business and offered to dress us for the occasion. Rosemary who decreed that we should go as the Royal Couple, Elizabeth and Phillip, dressed us accordingly. The function venue, Keiron at Waverley, with its chandeliers, flocked wallpaper and starched tablecloths provided an appropriate environment for the occasion. 

This morning I dug into our photo archives and found a couple of snaps from the occasion. 

The Royal Wave

A Cake with Candles

 My husband and granddaughters surprised me earlier this week with a cake they made for my birthday. I can remember my husband making a cake for a friend years ago but this is the first time he has made one for me.

I was rather chuffed.

Proud Mum

 Our baby graduated with a Master of Business from The University of Newcastle today.

Thanks to her big sister for babysitting the little princess.

Bubbles

I am rather fond of drinks that have bubbles like Perrier and Pepsi or my other favourites Coca-Cola and Champagne. As we are no longer allowed to call our wonderful sparkling Australian wines Champagne I just call them all Bubbly.

In our family we celebrate everything from births to burials and any event we deem appropriate in between with a glass or three of bubbly. As I'm not a connoisseur of fine wine I will drink practically anything as long as I like the taste. Over the years I have samples a few tipples. Here are a few. CHEERS!

We enjoyed this in Budapest

Great Western in 1987

Christmas 1998

Another bottle done and dusted

We are always welcomed on Regent with a bottle or two

Calming the pre-flight nerves in the Qantas Lounge

A local drop ? in Cape Town

I'm happy to drink Prosecco if it's not too sweet

This was a Bubbly ordinaire on Regent

Relaxing at home

I don't buy Veuve but if someone gifts it we have to drink it

A glass of Bubbly is always good after a hard day at sea

We enjoyed this on Le Levant, a small Ponant ship

California Bubbly

Imbibed this in Anchorage, Alaska

On my 60th Birthday - ancient history now

Served on Finnair

Enjoyed Evans and Tate in Margaret River

Pink Bubbly in Villach, Austria

Pizza Party

 I was fortunate the Covid regulations allowed me to celebrate my recent birthday with Mr GeniAus and some of our family members. It was a simple meal with pizza and ice-cream cake.

Birthday Mania

March is a big month for birthdays in the Ball family. We enjoyed getting together for a cousin birthday fest.

A Birthday Brunch

All of our descendants joined us for brunch and a celebration of two birthdays this morning.  Sorry I didn't manage to capture pictures of everyone. 

Thanks to those who cooked and served while I observed from my recliner.

Hawaii is calling

When you can't be in Hawaii you have an Hawaiian themed party. 

Our family gathered for our granddaughters shared Hawaiian themed birthday party.