As my guests were seated they were greeted with a dish of 20 M&Ms each. I was proud that they got them because they were delivered a month in advance and were in my cupboard calling me every day but I didn't have a one! They were 'special' ordered with the date 02-29-2016 on some and my picture on others. (Who says I am an egotist? Narcissistic? ME! ME! Have said it for years!)

Along those lines each guest got a clear plastic packet with an engraved pen with the date, a copy of the menu with Marco's (the owner of Cafe Vico) picture and 4 poems written by bloggers from Australia, England, New Zealand and the USA. There was also a welcome from me explaining why they were invited to spend this special event with me. I may next week or so reprint all those but right now I am waiting for 167 photographs to be developed as there were 6 cameras on the tables for everyone to take pictures. I also want to see all the pictures took on their cellphones!!

I am going to do one more post about the party and then take a little break to catch up on other things before those pictures come in! :O)

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