Fab Cabin! JCP's b-day in the woods!

I had a most excellent adventure for my birthday this year, joined by clarelondon and our fabulous friends Cindi, Mike, David and Marc. I've always wanted to vacation in a cabin. Weather was forecast to be 60 degrees in Wisconsin all weekend. So, of course, it ended up looking like this:
Since Clare was visiting from the UK, I told her not to worry about bringing spare sweaters or coats, since I was driving and I'd bring her some of mine. And then I was so busy packing the car and so excited to see her, I proceeded to FORGET the bag that held my clothes. However, the cabins were beautiful, we had a roaring fire, and I was undaunted.

Elvis greeted us outside Denny's the next morning. I was pleased such a prominent American luminary turned up to welcome Clare to the midwest.


Back at the cabin, games and hijinks ensued. I'm not a gloating winner...no, not at all!

Friends love you even when you forget your clothes and scream like a banshee when you win the game

We also snuck in a little trip to the Ho-Chunk nation, to view the cultural and ethnic, uh...ok, we went to the casino to eat at the buffet and play a few slots.

Clare won 10¢ - don't tell customs.

I was treated to not one birthday celebration, but two! First, the traditional and mortifying all-sing where the staff pours out of the back and scares the crap out of you...

And then, back at the cabin, the flaming malt loaf. This may be more of a British tradition.

Such a fantastic weekend it tuckered me right out.

Sigh...I miss you guys already.