the winners are… better late then…
Okay, drum roll please- first name- Diane L, 2nd- Shobana, 3rd- Shula, 4th- Kristine Hudson! I will email you to get addresses. Now, for everyone else- I’d like to send you a printed patch, so I will email you and if you want one, you can send me your address.
Everything got a bit too crazy here on the actual birthday. I ended up hardly being home at all! I added the names of everyone who wished me Happy Birthday, no matter what post they commented on, also emails, up to Friday evening, when we finally did the drawing. I couldn’t make myself do it- I had to get my husband. Otherwise, somehow, it didn’t seem fair! Then, the computer got unhappy and I couldn’t post until this morning. Everyone should have gotten their emails by now.
I had a great birthday. I spent the afternoon at the Boston MFA and saw the Edward Hopper show. I brought Noah with me to the museum, but never got a chance to take a photo. I had to run out at the end to go pick up Peter. I turned to snap a photo of the museum before I left. This is what I found when I downloaded the pics-

Isn’t that weird! It was NOT on purpose! Just in case it isn’t obvious- the sculpture is the man walking on a pipe over the entry driveway…
And, I got my very own Ipod… yes! I can’t wait to start downloading all the great podcasts, instead of having to listen to them on my computer.
Then, out for ice cream with Noah-

Isn’t that an eye-popping photo of a hotdog- yikes! Altogether a great day.
Friday, Ben and I took Noah out for iced coffee in the North End of Boston- and I took his sweater off. I couldn’t bear seeing him wearing it- it has been very, very hot and humid here-

This morning, I am off to Northboro for another day of doll making togetherness. Next week, back to my studio… ahhh!
August 4th, 2007 at 7:49 am
It sounds like a wonderful birthday, Mimi! Belated good wishes.
August 4th, 2007 at 9:48 am
Oh..happy birthday! I’m glad to see you still play with dolls too.
August 4th, 2007 at 11:03 am
That’s a great photo!!! I don’t think anyone could have planned it any better.
August 4th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Sounds like a great busy day and Noah is so lucky!
hugs***
Mary
August 4th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
Thanks for the printed patch… what is a printed patch?
Joni
August 5th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
Congratulations to the winners. Looks like you had a wonderful Birthday inspite of it turning out very busy.
August 6th, 2007 at 2:53 am
That is so great that you take noah out for having an icecream! It has been hot and humid here in belgium too!
greetings
August 10th, 2007 at 5:46 am
that is the most amazing photo at the MFA- I would have never been able to get my camera up to my face in time!
August 14th, 2007 at 8:07 pm
I have just received mine!
>> Thank you, Mimi, for such a lovely gift!
Hard will be to choose where to use the printed patch…
; )
Once again, happy birthday and happy all the other days!
September 9th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
that really IS a great photo! award worthy, of some sort. looks like you really showed Noah the town!! good thing the ducks didn’t make off for him for good!