Thursday, February 19, 2009

Ana's 47th Birthday




Today was my 47th birthday. In the photo above, you see me with the gift my husband and son gave me, a 132 count Prismacolor set of coloured pencils, with Ann Kullberg's painting on the front of the tin. I was absolutely thrilled to get this.

This morning my friend, Laura, and her mother, Beverley, called and sang Happy Birthday to me. That was so nice. I also got a call from my Godmother Laurinda and my Aunt Olimpia (both in St. Catharines, Ontario), a call from my mother, and a brief visit from my brother, Emilio (the computer genius).

My friend, Jill Hammond, came by at noon today, and spent the day with me. She brought me a lovely ceramic cockatiel statuette. I have to still photograph it and will upload it at another date. It is beautiful. We had a great visit. It had been a long while since we had a face to face visit. She is the beautiful red-head that I did a portrait of earlier. She is concerned that she has put on some weight, but I think she looks more beautiful than ever. The weight suits her and makes her sensuous and curvy.

Anthony and our son treated me to supper at Under the Volcano, a local Mexican dining establishment. The food was wonderful, as always. I am still way too full. I had my yearly margarita too. Yum

When we arrived home, we had some strawberry Boston cream cake, coffee, and opening of gift.

All in all, it was a wonderful birthday. Click on picture below to see more photos.

Ana's 47th Birthday

I have also finished a black and white commissioned portrait for a 1st anniversary. I will not be able to post it until after the gift is received by the recipients because I do not want to spoil the surprise. I will share it here as soon as they get it. I am working on a portrait of a little boy next, plus I have some other ideas to do, and Jill has asked me to do a portrait for a friend of hers.

10 comments:

  1. I love that tin, my bosses didn't cause I brought it with me at work and my husband had to find a place to put it at night so he could have room in the bed. LOL

    Girrrll, that cake looks goooood!

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  2. I wish I knew who wrote the above note. It made me laugh.

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  3. Happy Birthday Ana! Wow, with all those projects lined up you are going to be a very busy gal! You go girl!!

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  4. Happy birthday!
    love and Fishes!
    Adora!

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  5. A belated Happy Birthday Ana. It sounds like you had an amazing day. And those strawberries on that cake!! yummmmmmmy

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  6. Happy Birthday, Ana! Looks like a fabulous day!

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  7. Happy Birthday, Ana.

    My daughter's is tomorrow the 21st.

    Looking forward to the art you will create with your gift.

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  8. Happy Birthday, and thank you for your comment. I discovered Prismacolor - finally available in the UK. Wow. You've got yourself some colour range there! Congrats!
    ps. I love your drawing of the virtual orange.

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