Birthday Thanks
A shout out to those who sent me cards and e-mails for my birthday! I appreciate your thoughtfulness! I thought I would share a few pics from the time and give a little play by play on what happened.
Saturday I had a party mainly made up of friends from church and my small group. It was an “M” party with a shared potluck tea (dinner). Everyone was to dress as something beginning with “M”. There were some creative ideas and some original ones as well. It was a fun time and am truly thankful and blessed to have so many people come especially since I haven’t been here very long.
Sunday- the actual birthday- Jordan woke me up singing “happy birthday and I opened cards and presents in bed (like the Winters’ family tradition), I went to chapel at the hospital since my small group is helping during the month of October. Then I went to a cafe with some friends, had a shared lunch with some more friends, found out when Tiff is visiting me in December!!!, had a cruisy arvo at home, talked to my sis on the phone, went to church and then watched a movie and ate ice cream at a friends house. Then, I stayed up even later watching “The Ultimate Gift” which Kellie mailed to me for my birthday. A very fun day!!
Monday- I talked to Kellie and webcamed with my family!! Two very great conversations!!! Then, I had coffee with my mentor Rochelle and had a few minutes at home before Te Ora Hou that night.
I am thankful for friends to celebrate with and for their willingness to do so many special things for me! God is faithful and good to me! Thank you too for your friendship and journeying with me through the past months and years!
Blessings,
Mel
*Whew* I blew all three candles out! We’ll say that each candle represented 8 years. 
The group at the party. Can you find… Mary Poppins, a motorcross rider, a musician, a mummy, a man in black, a mum, Madeline, a Mitre 10 MEGA girl, Michael the archangel, Miss Muffet, Mini Me, a couple of middle eastern guys, a maggot and Miss Oklahoma?
Good friends, that’s us! A Muso, Madeline and Miss Oklahoma
Jordan and I after the party…flatmates and friends!
Happy Birthday my sweet friend! So glad you had such a wonderful birthday…loved the pics! What fun ideas for the costumes!
Comment by Mary — October 28, 2007 @ 11:00 am
Oh, what a stereotype you are! As the sister of a woman who has held four Miss America preliminary titles, including runner-up in Miss Oklahoma, and won nearly $50,000 in scholarships and gifts, I must protest your costume! However, I will let it slide this once, seeing as how I took belt buckles and dreamcatchers to Japan. The world loves our cowboys and indians (the PC terms would be ranchers and Native Americans, I guess)!!
Comment by Larissa — November 1, 2007 @ 3:34 am
Thanks Mary for the birthday wishes!
Way to go for your sister!
Larissa, good thoughts on the costume…it certainly was a stretch on the imagination for me to be Miss Oklahoma material.
Comment by Melody — November 6, 2007 @ 11:22 pm
hi i had a look at your pictures and i thought one of the pictures was very upsetting and racist with the guys in the traditional clothing holding bombs all muslims are not terroist thank you
Comment by yasmeen — September 23, 2009 @ 7:55 pm
Yasmeen,
The photo wasn’t meant to be offensive which is one of the reasons they came as men from the Middle East not as muslims. I don’t think all muslims are terrorists and neither do they, were just going based on a middle east stereotype just as I was dressed as a stereotypical cowgirl. I hope you won’t hold this against us but will see it in context for what it is. Thanks.
Comment by Melody — October 9, 2009 @ 2:57 am