Monday, April 21, 2025

18 on the 19th

Seven of us crammed into Shauna's little home for Danica's birthday on Saturday: eight if you count the cat, and the cat should be counted because she was constantly present. We had offered use of our place, but it isn't very much bigger than theirs, and so we convened at Sha's as usual.

We were seven humans because Dani's boyfriend and best female friend were present. 

All are phone photos



Sha brought in takeout Chinese food, and Dani opened gifts.





After letting dinner settle, we had cookies and ice cream because neither of our grandkids love cake. Come to think of it, neither does their mother, although she is more tolerant with it than the kids are.


Of course, Sue did a composite or two.




On the way home when we got to the park, we turned left toward the boat launch instead of turning right toward home. I think you can see why we chose to detour, for it was one of those special sunsets with the remaining puddles also catching reflections. It seemed like a fitting way to end Danica's Coming of Age day. She can now legally drink and vote, and she will do the latter soon in the impending federal election. As for the drinking . . . I don't keep up, and nor do I want to.


The phone didn't get the colour perfect, but it was pretty close.


27 comments:

  1. Spectacular ending to a lovely celebration. I see my question answered: she's off to Carleton University.

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  2. A beautiful end to a momentous day!

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  3. Wow, what a sky to end the day on! We had rain and lots of rain.
    Wonderful collage to celebrate the day.

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  4. What a great day. Happy birthday to Danica. And yes, you always should count the cat.

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  5. That last photo is awesome! Happy birthday a bit late...

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  6. Happy Birthday to Danica! A beautiful young woman, for sure.

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  7. Happy late birthday greetings to Danica! A very nice little group of relations and friends! Smart to have Chinese take out, and cookies sure do work as a treat. Your sunset photo is really fantastic.

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  8. That is truly a spectacular sunset. Love the photos and the montage. And, especially, loving the alternate birthday dessert. I got my cake last night, cheesecake, which is an addiction I share with the son in law. Glorious.
    That is one well-dressed grandgirl. Beautiful in any sweatshirt going.

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  9. Happy Birthday to Danica! That sunset photo is gorgeous. Danica looks really happy.

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  10. Happy birthday to Danica. Glorious sunset to end this wonderful day ✨️

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  11. A fun gathering. Lovely sunset.

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  12. The choice of cookies and ice cream instead of cake is such a fun and thoughtful detail, and the detour to enjoy the sunset perfectly caps off Danica’s special day. It’s nice to see these small moments of joy and reflection—especially as she steps into this new chapter of adulthood. Wishing her all the best as she embarks on the exciting next steps, from voting to whatever comes next!

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  13. Wow, what a sunset! HB to Danica.

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  14. The sunset is truly gorgeous.

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  15. Always like seeing what the famdamily is up to!

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  16. What a gorgeous sunset! Perfect.

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  17. Super beautiful shot!

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  18. Family connection is most precious. The last image is just top notch

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  19. Happy birthday to Danica, and many more. That's a great sunset, especially with the reflections.

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  20. Happy birthday to Danica.

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  21. Oh goodness, that sunset! It would be spectacular even without the reflection in the pools, but with? Chef’s kiss for sure!

    Cookies and ice cream sounds perfect to me. I’m not a big cake lover, I’d rather have a tart, or pie, or ice cream. Yummy.

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  22. That sunset is amazing! Perfect with the reflections. I thought I liked cake but am very picky about which ones I'll eat. Cookies too need to be soft and not too crunchy. Perhaps my finicky behavior will help me stay away from sweets. I wish! Happy Birthday to Danica!

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  23. Looks like your granddaughter shared a great birthday celebration with family and friends, and also has new apparel ! The sunset was the highlight of a great day, absolutely stunningly beautiful.

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  24. Happy birthday to her and happy first voting experience, too.

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  25. That sunset is spectacular! Just perfect. Certainly worth a detour! I am glad that Danica can vote...it's all hands on deck. Strange that I'm so interested in YOUR election. Never took much notice of them before.

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  26. I noticed a Carleton shirt! When did they get this old.

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  27. What a lovely occasion! Happy birthday!

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