A Quick Drop By

It's late at night and I'm late to the party. I'm just stopping in for hugs with everybuddy and a handshake for Jacob. I had meant to get here earlier but it was a busy weekend and I kept missing the boat. Now I'm taking a mug of mango herbal tea and a magazine to bed.

Yeah, Oliver!

Oliver certainly wins even more points in my book for his thoughtfulness in arranging for Jake to meet Henri Lee. That is such a wonderful surprise for Jake!

Not too late, at all

Good to see you, Allison.  Lynne and Shirley have also arrived.  Maybe this party ought to continue for an extra day or so, just so everybuddy can say hello and meet the book's characters.

Okay, start reading Shanghai Girls, but also drop by the island any day this week and help yourselves to the finger foods.  More tea, anybuddy? Theo makes a great cuppa hot tea, or we also have iced tea.

Late Arrival

I've been really busy this weekend, but I wanted to stop by to say 'hi' to anyone who is still partying at this late hour! I hope everyone has a great week!

P.S. My 14yo daughter is now reading House Rules and enjoying getting to know Jacob too.

Lynne's here!

Hello Bonnie and Shirley. This mango tea is delicious.

I just saw Oliver and he had his arms full of all kinds of things to entertain the boys. He has brought a couple of his landladies cousins that are around Theo and Jacobs ages so Theo will have some new friends to pal around with for the day.

Oh yeah and get this. He has a big surprise for Jake (as he always calls him now). Remember when Henri Lee, the forensic guy, was giving a lecture and Jacob didn't get to go? Well, it appears that Lee is staying with friends that live only a couple miles from Essencia Island and said he'd drop by later this afternoon to say hello to Jacob and bring him a copy of his new book.

Won't Jacob be surprised?

Gonna go mingle a bit as I can't stay long.

The party's happening after all

Hi, Shirley!  Have you tried one of these?

I saw Emma a few minutes ago -- Theo was with her, though he didn't act like he wanted to be here, until he saw the food.  Someone said Oliver is running late, but was on the way.  I kind of think Henry isn't big on crowds -- little did he know we wouldn't have a "crowd," exactly!  Ha!

Shirley's here!

That is sad indeed to have a party and no one shows. I was a little concerned about how to post, but then realized one just posted from the initial sign on page.

I'd thought Emma and Oliver would make an appearance and perhaps even Henry and Theo.

The candles chosen especially for Jacob are delightful. Maybe they'll show up later.

Food and fun ~ with Jacob Hunt

There will be no flashing lights at this party -- for Jacob's sake.  Yes, he's here.  See him sitting over there?

But we do have food and cold drinks, so help yourself.

Then I'll do it myself ...

... said the Little Red Hen.  And she did.  I've been shopping (googling) for flowers and candles.  First I ran across a lotus-shaped candle arrangement (on the left), and then I found something interesting ~ an arrangement of blooms in all colors of the rainbow (ROYGBIV), the way Jacob wanted his clothes hung in the closet.  He wasn't happy when his mother forgot the Indigo, so -- I was just thinking -- does that mean he wore some shade of orange?  That doesn't sound right.

I'm sweeping out the cobwebs

Do you know how long it's been since we had a party?  Not since 2008.  Achoooo!  This dusty place is making me sneeze.  So I'm over here on the island sweeping cobwebs out of the corners and dusting the tables where we'll put our cyber-food tomorrow and Monday (that's May 30-31), when we'll party for two full days.  When you aren't too busy with family this weekend or Monday (Memorial Day holiday for folks in the United States), come by and leave a vase of flowers or set out some chairs or put candles here and there so we can talk through the night.  What food will you bring to the party?

~~~ Bonnie