The Birthdays Week
Bryan and I almost share our birthdays. His is the 15th and mine is the 16th. As from the 15th July 2008 his age will end in a zero. Once you get past 21 any birthday with a zero means a party. My age will not contain a zero for another couple of years. We may need that time to recover from the next two weeks.
We have friends and family flying in from France, New Zealand and Lindeman Island. All on different days, different airports and different times.
Bryan and I kick off the celebrations with a dinner on Monday 7th at Restaurant Two in Brisbane. We need to be at Brisbane airport by 7AM on Tuesday morning to meet the crew from France. I t seemed a good idea to stay in Brisbane, rather than get up really early and drive up from the coast. The 7th just happened to be the Vogue E & T 2008 Champagne dinner. Nice coincidence don't you think.
Everyday that week someone will arrive and by Friday everyone will be here and the partying proper begins.And by the 18th of the following week they will have all gone home.
The main event will be held at Bumbles restaurant on the Saturday night. They don't open in the evenings so we will have the restaurant to ourselves, with Kate cooking exclusively for us. The menu has been chosen and guests will have a choice for their entree and dessert. For the main we decided to have a selection of dishes on the table and everyone helps themselves...as you would at home.
Some days are planned and some days we will wing it and go with the mood. I won't be blogging for a couple of weeks although I'll be dropping into Twitter so I don't miss everyone.
How neat! John and I are also a day apart (the 9th and 10th of April), and this year I end in a zero, so I'm familiar with your situation. :)
Happy birthday to *both* of you.
Posted by: Dolores | July 04, 2008 at 04:04 PM
Happy Birthday and a toast to all the wonderful celebrations.
Posted by: noble pig | July 04, 2008 at 04:59 PM
That is so nice that you can celebrate two birthdays together :) Enjoy!
Posted by: kat | July 04, 2008 at 06:07 PM
Happy birthdays to both of you!!!
Posted by: Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) | July 05, 2008 at 01:08 AM
Happy early birthday to the two of you! :)
Posted by: Y | July 05, 2008 at 11:55 AM
And with Bastille Day on the 14th you guys can celebrate for 3 days. Fantastique!
Posted by: colette | July 05, 2008 at 12:32 PM
I hope you have a great time with all the celebrations! (I'm having one of those birthdays ending in zero later this year myself!)
Posted by: Kalyn | July 05, 2008 at 01:56 PM
The partying sounds like alot of fun - I'm already looking towards my next zero and really quite okay with it all.
Posted by: giz | July 05, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Sounds like you will be doing a lot celebrating. How lovely that so many friends and family are able to join you. I know you will have a wonderful time~ and an early Happy Birthday to both of you x :)
Posted by: chrisb | July 06, 2008 at 07:00 AM
Happy birthday to both! I do enjoy your blog so much. You deserve all the partying you can handle!
Posted by: françoise | July 06, 2008 at 03:09 PM
Hi everyone. thanks so much for you wishes. I'm almost organised with just a couple of things to do tomorrow before I can relax.
Posted by: barbara | July 06, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Flying in from France! Can you fly home with them in the next three weeks??? Have a fabulous time x.
Posted by: Golly | July 06, 2008 at 06:56 PM
I hope you have a wonderful time. Fred's birthday butts up to Bryans. A Frenchman has to be born on Bastille Day, doesn't he?
Hop ypu'll have incredible stories to tell us!
Posted by: sam | July 07, 2008 at 12:00 PM
Happy birthday to you and your husband for next week!!! Your post makes me homesick, me being a Queensland girl and all.
Posted by: Cakelaw | July 07, 2008 at 12:58 PM
happy birthday, B n B!! wish you all the best!
Posted by: arfi | July 07, 2008 at 04:42 PM
thinking of you Barbara!
Posted by: sam | July 08, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Birthday greetings to both of you from your #1 fan in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. :)
In the words of our president Abraham Lincoln, "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
Posted by: Benito | July 08, 2008 at 04:35 PM
Now that is the way to celebrate a birthday! Draw it out as long as you can.
I love it when people really celebrate their birthday instead of mourn it. I have friends who started ignoring their birthdays at 25! Madness!
Happy Birthday!!
Posted by: Erin | July 09, 2008 at 03:20 AM
Wonderful to hear all is set for the festivities to get underway! Here's to family, friends, and lots of bubbles. Tantissimi auguri ad entrambi! Buon Compleanno!
Posted by: Mary | July 09, 2008 at 01:40 PM
Thanks everyone. Already drinking too much champagne and it's only the first week.
Ben - that's so sweet, now if only I had a daughter to introduce you too :)
Posted by: barbara | July 10, 2008 at 09:19 AM
If I leave now I can make it for Ravioli on the 14th...so I won't be the only one on my street waving my little French flag!! Have a great birthday, both of you!
Posted by: tartelette | July 12, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Happy Birthday Barbara, and Bryan too!! Sounds like you have a great week planned w/ your friends!
Posted by: Bruno | July 12, 2008 at 11:11 PM
Here's to you, Barbara!
"Akarua Pinot Noir 2003
Details: From the Winemaker
Eyes: Polished rubies.
Legs: So long you can still see them above the second A.
Nose: Cherries and violets.
Mouth: Elegant and lingering.
Buy: NZ$40 . World distributors page.
Verdict: I wish I'd left it in the cellar for another couple of years."
Have it with a appetizer of
*jamon iberico*.
Posted by: Rosemary | July 16, 2008 at 03:49 AM
Just popped by (again!) to wish you a happy birthday.
xxx
sam
Posted by: sam | July 16, 2008 at 09:42 AM
Happy happy birthday!!! Enjoy all the festivities! :) A big hug to you! :)
Posted by: joey | July 16, 2008 at 02:24 PM
Barbara How wonderful ,so much celebration in so few days.
Hope you both have a wonderful time.
Happy Birthday to both of you.
It grey here you must be pleased you are in Oz.
X
Posted by: gilli | July 17, 2008 at 05:29 PM