A Wizard Weekend

From the Urban Dictionary: Wizard

1. An exclamation of joy, similar to "cool" or "great." Origin unknown but it is featured heavily in Lord of the Flies: "We can use Piggy's specs to make a fire." "Wizard!"

It was a great weekend, wizard really. Friday we went to dinner with the Ringers, Taylors, and Taylor-Woodburys at Gloria's Little Italy. It was delicious but expensive. One would do well to order Chinese-restaurant style and share a couple of entrees, which would provide plenty to eat and be more on budget. After dinner we ate delicious gelato at Maestro's and then did the gallery stroll along University Avenue. It was a first and quite fun. The demographic was slightly hippy (where do these people come from?). I regret that I didn't take my camera.

Saturday we traveled to the WVC for Tucker's birthday party. He planned all the activities and turned the Hastings house into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is a bright and creative young feller. Anna provided some delicious burritos and excellent birthday cake. We arrived early enough to help decorate the cake, which is always fun.

The cake is a work in progress

The finished cake -- note Hedwig with a "howler"
in his talons, ready to swoop into the great hall

Snow White is off-theme, but very cute
"I like Snow White." - Clara

The birthday boy with his handmade decorations

"Money is the best gift." - Uncle Rod

Harry Potter or Mad-Eye Moody?

Snow White and Auntie Em

Ready to blow!

Yesterday, Sunday, the whole gang, plus Chelsea Gibbs and Rob and Mia Wai, had dinner at our place. It was the first day of daylight savings and the fun continued a little later into the evening. It's always wizard to get together.

Kris and Anna editing her "work in progress"

The binkers waiting patiently for dessert

Madi and Lucy working on a diversion
for the kids pictured below

Anders, Lizzy, Meg, Ollie, and Anika

That's all for now, but all the Gibbs -- both families -- are coming, so watch out.

OXO

D.