Thursday, November 19, 2009

Birthday Craziness

Okay, we're actually a tame bunch when it comes to birthdays. We always do something very nice but it's not a blow-out party with pony rides and clowns.
Steve's daughter had her 18th b-day yesterday and we put together a nice evening at a very posh restaurant.
It's Martini Bay, and it is a beautifully put together hip little joint that overlooks the water of the lake and the London Bridge. The decor is very modern, with low lights and metal and wavy furniture. We had Stormy's 16th B-day there and couldn't think of a nicer place to have this one. I reserved the private room that's off to the side, it has a long table and dark walls with fantastic vases and arrangments here and there.

But, oh, the cake....



My friend Heather and I designed a cake that had zebra stripes and polka dots. Heather worked her tail off to have the layers just right and she hand-cut the pieces for the decoration. And she added the little boingy balls as a bit of flair for the top layer.

And guess what was hidden INSIDE the cake....



Zebra stripes!

Yep, Heather, it's time to start doing the cakes a bit more. Time to start advertising!