In 1940 when I celebrated my first Leap Year birthday I had
my picture on the front page of the newspaper--I am in the center of
the picture surrounded by 4 friends with our mothers in the background
and a chocolate cake with candles in front of me. Above was the invitation to my 14th Leap Year birthday party.

Some other highlights:

Feb.
29, 1976 My 10th (40th) birthday--I rented the Memphis Hilton Hotel
Ballroom and 2 banquet rooms--invited 350 of my closest friends--had a
jazz cocktail party to start then a sit down prime ribs and Caesar salad
dinner with a band followed by a dessert, liqueur and dancing ending.
Made the front page society section of the Memphis Commercial Appeal
paper It cost me $11,000--remember these are 1976 dollars! :o)

Feb.
29, 1980--hired out The Sandpiper (a gay supper club) and a blast was
had for all for 7 hours--dinner, drinks and other 'things'

Feb.
29, 1984--12th (48th) birthday--my friend Michael threw a surprise party
for me--I gave him the list of people to invite (Tacky? Who cared!)--on
his pool barbecue patio

Feb. 29, 1988--an evening at the Golden Spike Restaurant--an upscale buffet eatery--many friends came from out of town.

Feb. 29, 1992--I had open house at my place from noon to midnight.

Feb.
29, 1996--15th (60th) birthday--A "Death By Dessert" party at the
ZanZbar Restaurant--desserts from all over the world including animals
from around the world made out of chocolate.

Feb. 29th, 2000--In
the afternoon--The Cheesecake Factory where we were served all 48
varieties of cheesecake they offered--in the evening--The Ark where we
partaked of the Captain's Table (which included lobster, stone crabs,
prime ribs plus 15 other main courses and innumerable appetizers, side
dish's and desserts--all you could eat of all the items)--very mixed
crowd including 6 people who flew in from around States.

Feb. 29,
2004--17th (68th) birthday--it was held at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott
Hotel and Marina--I had 25 guests--started at 11:30 AM--featured an
elegant, elaborate brunch buffet--that evening, with my  friends Gino and Chuck, the latter who came in from Memphis, we went to the Bette Midler "Kiss My
Brass" show (I had invited her to the brunch but she didn't come :o(

Feb.
29, 2008--18th (72nd) birthday--held at Sweet Tomatoes-- Chuck and
Terry came in from Memphis--a week of eating out, going to teh movies,
sightseeing
Feb. 29, 2012--I am starting now to research on
celebrating my 19th (76th) Leap Year birthday--a bowling party? A movie
party? A local cruise party? I am open to suggestions!!