My 50th Birthday Party- The Fun & the Drama!  |
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|  I was overwhelmed by the number of responses I received wishing me happy birthday for my 50th birthday. I tried to respond to many of them. I felt it easier to tell people about my party in a discussion.
Hubby & I worked all day setting it up. This wasn't as bad was it seems as it was very organised & all three kids helped. Setting up tables, decorations, mowing the lawn & picking up ordered food were some of the many jobs. The weather was a mild 22 degrees celcuis which made life a lot easier.
People turned up on time, mostly. From then on, it was rushing around for me. Even though I had told people not to bring presents, most of my family members did, plus a few friends.
I received a gorgoues cat statue, lots of bottles of wine, jewellery, fancy things, two lovely travel bags & lots of chocolates (there goes my cholesterol diet). Hubby gave me a pink "Jag" handbag.
We way overdid it with food & drinks. There was FAR too much. Everybody ate very well & I ended up giving away food to three lots of different families to take home.
People mixed fairly well, although my brother didn't seem to make an effort to mix with hubbys family.
I was inside organising coffee, when I heqard an almighty crash. The bird cage, which hung from the ceiling, had crashed to the ground. It was in several pieces & the budgie was flying around. There was a mess of seed, etc everywhere. I screamed out for my 4 year old daughter to come, as she is great at catching birds. In the meantime my father cleaned up & my brother & I were trying to do temporary repairs to the bird cage. This was achieved & a squarking budgie was returned to his cage, minus toys.
Since then, the poor budgie has been in a state of shock. He has not made a sound & is fluffed up. Late yesterday he did eat a little, but he is still very quiet today. My hubby was sure he would die.
The other "nuisance" factor at my party was my 11 year old nephew. He has Aspergers, & although intelligent, lacks social skills. Within the first hour he had thrown the remote control. I found out much later, that he called every girl there, age from 6 years to 14 years, a Dumb Dy..., F... this, F... that & other names I can't repeat here. When the kids were given sparklers & those glow things, he threw the whole lot in the swimming pool, despite hubby telling him not to. Twice, he hit the 6 year girl.
This didn't spoil my party for me, but I am disappointed that my brother stands thee & does not do anything to teach his son some decent social skills.
Most of the cleanup to my party was dome the next day. We have plenty of wine left over.
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1.  aseretdd (6862)
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5 years ago
| |  I must have missed your discussion about your 50th bday... sorry about that... nevertheless... Belated Happy Birthday... sounds like your party was full of fun and surprises... and quite interesting too... you must have felt very happy because a lot of your relatives and friends came... and the gifts were added bonus of course... i love receiving gifts... even the silliest ones...
I got particularly interested in your trouble maker nephew... is his attitude caused by his aspergers?... i have never encountered that type of condition yet... i think he should be under medication if he constantly behaves like that... good thing you are his aunt and it is your party... if its someone elses... they might have been very disappointed or distressed with his behaviour...
Happy Bithday again... you know... from your avatar... you don't even look close to 50...
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | My nephews behaviour is caused by his Aspergers. There is no medication for it, but lack of social skills can be vastly improved with some effort from parents.
My photo is 2 years old, but thanks for saying I dont look my age. Sometimes I feel it. | | | |
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| 2. GardenGerty (35345)
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5 years ago
| |  Dark chocolate can help improve the ratio of LDL to HDL. It is not all bad. I would freeze any excess, though because I know I would overdo it. I am glad your budgie did not drop dead of a heart attack right there and then. Too bad about your brother and his son. It sounds like the step kids are being good for now. What is the scoop there. I think I would rather have too much food than not enough. Here is to a good year for you!!!!
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| webeishere (12986)
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5 years ago
| |  i AM THINKING IF THEIRS ANOTHER PARTY TYPE THING i WOULD ASK THE BROTHER TO GET A SITTER FOR THE BOY AFTER THE ACTIONS OF HIM AND THE BROTHER DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.
happy postings from grandpa bob !!~
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | I had heard other good things about dark chocolate too. Most of the choc I was given is fancy. I had 6 pieces of roses choc today. None of my leftovers were suitable for freezing, but the families I gave it too will maker good use if it.
The situation with my step children is that we had compulsory mediation one week ago, which I hated. Another one in three weeks time (as prelude to trial). I hadn't felt like starting a discussion about this, as I dont want to think about it. Avoidance I suppose. | | | |
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| 3. webeishere (12986)
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5 years ago
| | Sounds like you had a decnet time all told in the end. the Budgie should be fine in a day or two. It's like if you were in a car crash. You'd be freaked out for a couple days as well. Your brother should have kept a better eye on the biy as well. But at least the oparty didn't bomb due to his actions. Glad you had fun all in all. GRATS!!
HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~ | | | | | | |
| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | The budgie is still alive but very quiet, must have been quite a shock to him..
My brother always seems to avoid dealing with difficulties with his son. He seems to think that the kid should have a good time,. & by telling him off he is taking away th boys fun! I dont think he is helping him at all by not dealing with his behaviour. I haven't even been game enough to tell my parents how bad my nephew got, as they would be upset. | | | |
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | Yes, thats true, he does need help. The Autistic association here does a great deal to help Aspergers Kids & a great deal can b done to improve their life skills. But neither his Mum or Dad (who are divorced) look for professional help.
Sorry your kid has CP. They thought my daughter would have that too when sh was born, but she turned out to be a myrical baby. | | | |
| Thoroughrob (9552)
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5 years ago
| |  Does your brother feel so alone and lost trying to deal with his son? Do you think he needs help finding out what needs to be done? It can be so overwhelming at times. Could you help with anything? My son goes to school with some that have been diagnosed with that and I have to say, my hats off to them. I am not sure I would be handle it on a daily basis. They would try every bit of patience I had and then some. It is sad that this child is not getting what he needs to help him learn how to get through life.
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | My nephew only lives with his son one weekend each fortnight. It is hard to say how my brother feels. I would like to talk to him about it, as I know of places where he can get help, but he is fairly quiet about it, & doesn't like people bringing it up.
My Mother sometimes gets the chance to talk about his son. | | | |
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5.  humbleme (451)
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5 years ago
| |  Hello jennybianca,I missed your post and wishing you a
belated Happy Birthday and feeling nice to read you
and your family and friends enjoyed the party a lot, only missing your dinner party menus lol.Life is beautful.Thanks
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | Oh, yes, I forgot. There was roast pork, seasoned roast chicken & turkey. Lots of cold meats (a variety), lots of salads, garlic bread, 2cheesecakes, a chocolate pavlova & a lumberjack cake. | | | |
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| 6. bhubaneshwar (5468)
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5 years ago
| |  Hi sister I again wish to have there. So plenty of wine is left, send me a crateful. Blessings.
DR.B.SARAF Ph.D.
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | Yes, there was wine left, which is unusual for a party! Only cask wine though. | | | |
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| 7. ysc_lot (47)
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5 years ago
| |  It happens in parties. Anyway, Happy Birthday
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| 8. faith210 (8505)
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5 years ago
| |  Hi jennybianca! Happy Birthday dear friend! I am glad to learn that you have enjoyed your birthday with friends and family although there are some nuisances, still it didn't hinder you from being happy on your special day! I, too have just celebrated my birthday last feb.10 and had fun with my family and few friends. I did all the cooking and I was happy that everyone loves the food that I have prepared. I was so tired yet very happy indeed! Take care and have a nice day!
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| jennybianca (7229)
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5 years ago
| | So yours was Feb 10! That was the exact date of my birthday. Wow! You must have been very tired if you alone did all the food preparation. | | | |
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| 9. howellslj (1107)
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5 years ago
| |  No party is complete without a little drama :) Happy belated birthday!
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