Happy Thanksgiving From Long Beach Island

Hey folks, I didn't have time to upload all of the pictures from this weekend, but was able to get some of Fred's Birthday party, see below.

I had so mouch fun this weekend and Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday (no gift's, it's just about being together). I was able to get some great shot's of everyone, including Dixie-doodle. So stay tuned!

Here are some pictures of one of my favorite places on the planet -- Long Beach Island!

For those of you who are not familiar, the lighthouse is "Old Barney" (in Barnaget Light, NJ) the other photo's are from the beach at the top of Essex, by mom and dads house in Harvey Cedars.



I bet this seagull is glad he wasnt born a turkey!

Happy Birthday Fred!

What a great ending to a great weekend. we celebrated Fred's Birthday in Japanese style!

We went to a Hibatchi Grill in Manahawkin N.J., and not only ate great food but were also entertained.

Our Chef was very funny and really played it up for the kids. Willie-T didn't quite know what to make of it all, afterall we are always telling him NOT to play with his food . . .








This is our Chef, he started the event off by igniting a GIGANTIC fire on the grill, it felt like our eyebrows were being burned off. But they werent thank goodness, just our arm hair . . .















He started with fried rice, he threw his utensils around, cracked some eggs, squirted oil and VOILA! We had fried rice.














His hands moved light lightning, and he started to shape the rice into something, but what?














He shaped it into a Birthday Heart for Fred!











And then he stuck his spatula in it and made it beat, it was a riot. Yeah, we were drinking wine and that might have made it funnier . . . but it was funny and we were hungry!












The highlight (or LIGHT) of the evening was the "Volcano Onion". Cakie was talking about this all day (she had been to this restuarant recently with Nana & PopPop), and she was right, it was really cool and made me wonder how the heck they got fire insurance. You could feel the heat on your eyeballs.








The chef then made our dinners; shrimp, chicken, lobster, steak and veggies. YUMMIE. He used ginger, garlic, soy sauce and sesame seeds. It was awesome. And, he didnt throw the food at us, he threw it at our plates . . .











Here's Uncle Scott, the Birthday Boy, Willie-T and Suzie enjoying the food (and wine!)













Yahoo! Happy Birthday daddy!!! This is fun!












Nana and Pop Pop were there too!













This is JJ playing the Birthday Gong, Yes this place had a goofy Birthday Ritual too, they played this canned music and banged a Gong. It was loud and sufficiently embarrising for Fred (goodie!)










Then we went back home for Birthday Cake and some B&B. What a great way to end the evening!














Here's the Birthday Boy's pretty wife, Suzie











Here's the Beautiful Ms. Molly, our photographer didn't get any pictures of her at the restaurant, so this is a shot taken before we went to the restaurant.
















OK, Who doesnt LOVE cake? Fred had 4 mini cakes to choose from. I had a piece from each, can you say piggie? But hey, I was on Holiday Baby!!!













This was our photographer for the evening. Miss Caileen a.k.a. Cakie. She is 6 and she took all of these pictures, didnt she do an AWESOME job? Including this self portrait, I might add! I think we have a budding photographer in the family!








The end to a great Birthday -- Fred's boat is out of the water, we had a great dinner, we were all together and had some cake. Can life get any better?

Happy Birthday Fred and many, many, more! We love you!

Third Annual Marquis Chick Party!

What a great time we all had! Great food, music and company. Not to mention the Pool Tournament!

There were some honorary "chicks" (or shall we say Roosters?) in attendance which made it even more fun and exciting, can we say dare devils . . .? See the "faster than a speeding bullet" section below.

Here's to another great year Ms. Michele and what a GREAT year it's going to be. Full of Love, Happiness, Success, marriage and of course, good wine!
Love ya! Aileen 

The Marquis Third Annual Chick Party Chicks!

A little tilt of the head and you are georgous! Check these ladies out! Karen, Cathy and Camille, lookin' good!










Ms. Terry Z in her smashing red Toriedor shirt! She's got "High Style" written all over her!! Hum, sounds like a good name for a business . . .














Ms. Camille aka "sassy momma", can she strike a pose or what? BEAUTIFUL! What a chick, what a party!












Ms. Corinne, who just completed the Red Cross babysitting training with flying colors. Huummmm, we're gonna need a baby sitter soon . . . . Another "sassy momma"!















Steve (an honorary chick for the evening!) and Terry. Chillin' out to some good tunes (Lucinda Williams, Bruce Springstein, Seal).









And, the Chick party hostess with the mostest! Ms. Michele preparing her FAMOUS, grilled chicken nachos with her special caper sauce and Asiagio (sp) cheeze. YUMMMM.

What's a chick party with out yummy food. We had shrimp, awesome hummis made by Karen, olives, salsa, chips, dip, cream puffs, chocolate, truffles . . .were we spolied or what??

Notice the glass with the pink liquid in this picture. That's a killer drink Michele created, she calls them her "Pink Martini's" they are made with "X" and those Segrams things that come in little bottles. They can make the room spin if you are not careful (that's another story, remember the WOW conference Michele? Well, Claudette and I won't forget it. . .)

Drink responsibly that's all I can say!! :)