Post #681888 by tigertail777 on Thu, Jun 13, 2013 4:03 PM

There will be more pics to follow, but for now here is a sampling from the party...

Since I did some training in cooking/baking at Job Corps when I was younger, I have made dozens of cakes for friends and family over the years. My sister decided for once that she would try to make me a decorated cake this time. She made this very cute pair of sandal cakes and completely stressed over them not turning out right (she made the rookie mistake of not creaming the butter at the right time in the butter cream frosting), but I think they turned quite good myself. Bonus points on the extra theming of brown sugar for sand and the edible candy decorations. :) The cake was (gluten free) lemon pound, my favorite.

We had several food dishes, but the main thing was barbecue with delicious shishkabobs taking the starring role. I found out those bamboo skewers are actually pretty damned sharp when one slipped and went under my skin with the point breaking off where I had to use tweezers to get it out. The pains a cook must go through. :roll:

Me in the middle with the tiger Aloha shirt, alongside some of my good friends and some of the food spread.

My pop the grillmeister.

Most of my main friends that were at the party (some couldn't come at the last minute, and some are camera shy) gathered together in the new studio.

One of my Birthday presents was this garden sign for outside the studio. My friends know I am a Disney nut and have a "grumpy" disposition at times...

Another birthday present from my sister, another cool cat for the studio. :)

And finally, our little dog Cha Cha got into the Aloha act as well...

More pics once I get them from one of my friends next time...

Aloha Tiki-riffic friends!