Ziska's 30th Birthday

Ziska’s 30th Birthday

It was my daughter’s 30th birthday on the 12th..
Beyers her friend arranged a 30th birthday bash for her on Sunday the 15th

It was a beautiful day and I flew down to Johannesburg. Had a good flight and landed 14minutes earlier than planned at the OR Tambo Airport; it just took forever to get my luggage.
Don’t know what’s going to happen in 2010 with the Soccer World Cup?
It was crazy busy...

I stayed at their house in Centurion and saw her little nest for the first time...
Beautiful and NEAT as always... I expected that with her OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) A stranger will find anything with the greatest of ease.

She must pay me a visit again to get my house in order LOL

Her party was at the local tennis club hall and her colour theme was RED; my favourite as well...
At the entrance she had a beautiful collage of her life since birth; which brought back very sweet memories...

She went overboard as usual with beautiful table decorations; posy’s of red roses; big centre water bowl with three gerbera daisies floating and a little gold fish swimming/hiding underneath; menu typed and framed; individual name cards and red roses serviettes...

It really was a lovely picture; the guests were great with some of her previous year’s drama students making it a memorable day by delivering song duets, etc.

She had a master of ceremonies who did a wonderful job with ‘Ziska’s life story’ telling...

The food was excellent and the catering was done by a ‘young’ 72 year old lady by the name of Nellie.

We had three different pate’s; sweet chili, tuna, cottage cheese, egg and biltong which was divine served on a variety of breads. I just loved it... (I am a bread and butter person. LOL)
The main menu was; on the spit - Leg of lamb with pork roast and crackling to die for LOL; small baby potatoes; pineapple carrots, creamy spinach, cauliflower in cheese sauce, apple and mint sauce and a pick and choose salad.

Dessert was ‘Jan Ellis Pudding’ (old fashion Vinegar/Brown pudding) and apple crumble served with custard.

I even had a glass of a very special “Meerlust Rubicon 2004” the best red wine ever! (a dear friend of mine called it in Afrikaans ‘engeltjie piepie’)

I could only have one glass because it contains ‘sulphur’ which I am allergic to, but on such a special occasion I just had to LIVE and if any consequences afterwards I’ll just have to bear it and smile... LOL

It was a lovely day, my old friend Marie of 30years joined us and I saw friends and family I haven’t seen for more than 22 years...

How time flies?