Thursday, December 25, 2008

THE CAKE

In my family Christmas dinner always concludes with the arrival of my brother's birthday cake. Every Christmas my Mom makes this cake from scratch and it is the ceremonial end of our Christmas celebration and the start of my brother's birthday which is December 26th. Over the years I have come to think how unfortunate it is to have a birthday so close to Christmas. Your special day is eclipsed by Christmas. Mom has always tried to make the distinction between the two, but Christmas is a real tough act to follow. Happy Birthday, Harold!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's great to see a picture of Hal - tell him I said Hi and Happy Birthday! Linda

squirrelmama said...

That beautiful cake glows so brightly - and so do both their faces. What a memorable portrait.