40th birthday party

Some of the more palatable photos from my 40th birthday party last weekend. Many thanks to Jules, whose tireless efforts made all this possible; to Mum, who stepped in and relieved me of cooking duties on the night so that I could resume drinking and chatting to the guests instead; and to Dad, who had the presence of mind to actually take these photos in the first place!

A very important delivery

Nanna arrived last Thursday, to a great deal of excitement. Aside from the usual excitement that a visit from Nanna normally entails, this time she was bringing something of significant importance to Lucas.

It was, of course, his first quilt! Nanna absolutely outdid herself on it, and we couldn't be happier with the final result. But why read these boring words, when you can judge for yourself. Observe:

For those not in the know, Wizard 101 is currently Lucas' favourite computer game. The picture is of Headmaster Ambrose, who heads up the school in Wizard City, and his pet owl, Gamma.