April 16, 2021

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StelBel
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3 years ago

Gee, I hope we have enough CAKE!!!!
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What do you think, Susan? Is the freezer all full at the Pie Shop??
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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

It’s beautiful!

And HUGE!

Thank you again, Stel!

Are you thinking we need freezer space for leftovers?

Cos there won’t be any.

Or wondering whether we have more cake in the freezer?

Cos we only serve fresh cake…

The freezer’s where we keep ice cream, and ice cream cakes.

But I think this cake should be plenty…

and we also have cakes from Nighthawks (depending on what’s in them) and Gerard.

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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Oh what a lovely surprise! I wish you all the very best of everything & loads of cakes, chocolates, flowers, treats & Rennies to keep you in good health after it all!!!
🎂 🥂 💐

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Reply to  SheMc
3 years ago

Thank you, SheMc!

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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Wow! Belchertown sure is beautiful this time of year!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
3 years ago

That’s Ballard Street... it runs through every town!

My pie shop is right next to the Tiki … a block or so from my salon and my main bakery.

P51Strega
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Stel! Thanks for finally letting me see Ballard St.

JP Steve
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3 years ago

No, wait! Nobody warned me! No time for a newsan Susan!

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StelBel
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

Didn’t you get the email, JPS??? I’m sorry if there was a glitch. I could have sworn I sent one to you…

JP Steve
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Just checked — nothin’ in the message folders. Oh, well, this was my favorite anyway…

StelBel
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

Indeed, it was perfect!!

(When you have a chance, send me an email, so that I can make sure the one I have for you is correct or not, and I want you to have a copy of the invitation that went out. I’m so sorry for the snafu! I just checked, and your email WAS on the BCC line! )

JP Steve
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Looks like the problem was all on my end — all better now!

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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

StelBel, I didn’t get the invite either. I did for Gerard’s party though. Not complaining, just saying…

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

I think it’s great!

Thank you, Steve!

Some things totally deserve repetition…

You don’t read Shakespeare’s plays only once!

StelBel
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3 years ago

Get down tonight!comment image

GerardD
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Aw, I think this absurdly cute dog is a schipperke! I know it will remind Susan of her dog as much as it reminds me of mine.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  GerardD
3 years ago

Indeed, except I never saw mine as a puppy.

I shared another one a few years before, who was a pup though…

They’re adorable as puppies.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Awww…. a puppy!

Is she (?) for me?

Arfside
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3 years ago

There’s trouble coming for Blackjack Basset

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLy7e3T8_q8

JP Steve
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3 years ago

Arfside
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

Here’s an off-the wall comparison: My wife loves to watch ice dancing. I think this music did to movies what Torvill and Dean did to ice dancing.

JP Steve
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

So are Torvill and Dean good, bad or ugly? 😉

Tigressy
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

Yes?

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  JP Steve
3 years ago

This video is a favorite. Wah wah wa.

Tigressy
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

Ftfy:

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

This is a bit juvenile, but when we were juveniles we would make up lyrics around “Big one in his pants.” Please forgive me!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

Are you trying to say you’re no longer juvenile?

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Arfside
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3 years ago

Happy Birthday, Susan Sunshine. Enjoy a slightly different feast. Extra kudos if you can finish it all. 🙂

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StelBel
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

My, oh my…………are we SURE there’s enough food???

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

Thanks, Farside… I mean, Arfside!

I’ll need help!

Are those cylinders egg rolls?

My eyes go right to the giant shrimp.

Arfside
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Of course they’re egg rolls (or lumpias in the Philippines). You can have them in pork, chicken, shrimp, or vegetarian. Or you could go for the chicken adobo, or the grilled pusit (squid). Maybe some pancit in between other bites. Then there are the skewers of grilled chicken and pork (yeah, I know if you’re trying to be kosher you might avoid those, but they’re soooo tasty!) Then there’s the rice that you’d better include — it always has to accompany everything. I’m sure there’s more, but a boodle feast is almost overwhelming.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

Oooh so it’s a Filipino feast?

I love the Filiipino food I’ve tried!

I’ve eaten a fair bit of lumpia but those rolls in the picture look way bigger than what I’ve had, so I didn’t recognise them.

Yum!

StelBel
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3 years ago

Olive and Mabel were getting ready for your party yesterday…..

….and, got distracted with a new dating site!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

I hope they come!

Thanks for sending them the link….

Arfside
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3 years ago

Happy Birthday from me to you. I’m honored to share my half-birthday with you. 
Stole this from a Leanin’ Tree card.
In my case, they say,
“Heck, I don’t think they even carry the parts!” 
May all your parts be in working order even after sharing all these goodies that everybody has gifted you with.

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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Arfside
3 years ago

Why does everybody give me old people stuff?

You’d think I was a old people.

StelBel
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3 years ago

G’night, everybody! It’s getting late on the East Coast, but I’ll be back in the morning just to check on our food buffets. Have fun!

And, Susan………..ENJOY!! Happy Birthday to my dear friend!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Thanks so much, Stel!

MontanaLady
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3 years ago

After all those rich foods and cakes, join me in ‘toasting’ our wonderful Susan on her birthday.

Happy Birthday, Susan!

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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  MontanaLady
3 years ago

Thank you!

How toasted do I have to get?

MontanaLady
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3 years ago

GoodnightsleeptightIloveyou!

Tigressy
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3 years ago

Happy Birthday, SusanSunshine!

39?!? Whom are you kidding? Not one day over 25! – Wait; that came out wrong…

I tried to stay awake until the turn here, but you know; different time zone and all…

But I’ve prepared a cake in advance:

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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Tigressy
3 years ago

Thank you!

It’s beautiful!

Tigressy
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3 years ago
Last edited 3 years ago by Tigressy
DennisinSeattle
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3 years ago

All these Sunshine songs, I wonder what that is about??

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

I can’t figure it out either.

DennisinSeattle
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3 years ago

Has anyone else brought champagne?

https://tenor.com/embed/18831987#?secret=6oipkSHIfn

Tigressy
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3 years ago
DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  Tigressy
3 years ago

How did you get to that address? I see all of my tenor posts are similarly afflicted.

Tigressy
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

Firefox:
I right-clicked your (grey) picture, chose “This frame -> Open frame in new tab” and cped that url.

DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  Tigressy
3 years ago

Thanks

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3 years ago
Tigressy
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3 years ago
DennisinSeattle
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3 years ago
Tigressy
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3 years ago
DennisinSeattle
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Reply to  Tigressy
3 years ago

I edited my posts to use the addresses you provided, but they still do not show up without a click.

Tigressy
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

I know…
I prefer giphy.com

#champagne

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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

Weird…

I can’t see an embedded picture, grey or otherwise, from any of those links….

but any of them will show up on a new page if I right click and choose “Open link in a new window.”

….

Just left-clicking in the normal manner doesn’t open them in the usual WordPress viewer, but gives me this message:

“This page is asking you to confirm that you want to leave – data you have entered may not be saved.”

And from where I sit, every “corrected” address provided by
Tigressy is exactly the same URL that you already posted…

letter for letter, symbol for symbol.

I even pasted the pairs, one under the other, in Notepad, to compare, and there is no difference

Yet it sounds like there might be a difference in the ones you see, because you say you modified your URLs to match hers.

On this site you apparently never know whether we’re all seeing the same thing.

My problem with Giphy, OTOH, is that it’s usually extremely slow on my computer and connection.

Tigressy
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Dennis edited his and changed it to mine.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

Thank you!

DennisinSeattle
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3 years ago

After Gerard D’s party, no party is complete without fish head pie!
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SusanSunshine
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Reply to  DennisinSeattle
3 years ago

Don’t forget the song!

Actually though… I didn’t say it at Gerard’s party so I wouldn’t step on the humor…

But “Fish head pie” is supposed to be quite good…

It’s a traditional Cornish dish, made of whole fish, and baked with the heads poking out…. dunno how that got started…

but it’s really called “Stargazy Pie” cos the fish are looking up, as though at the stars.

Somebody at the Renaissance Faire once did a demo of making it, but I didn’t get to try it.

Tigressy
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

Oh yes, I miss them, too – “Mittelaltermarkt” they are called here (“Medieval Fair”) – with “authentic” food like tomatoes, potatoes and the like… but there was mead to wash that down…

I want to meet “Drachenmond” again!!!
Professional classical musicians who vent via Medieval instruments, tunes and hefty lyrics. Great fun, really lovable people. I miss them…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZumCBPRHd-rLZwbzxvsNaQ

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3 years ago

Have a calm and dignified birthday SusanSunshine. For a change. Congratulations on another successful orbit of the sun.

Tigressy
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
3 years ago

Calm? Dignified?!? Our Susan?!?!?

Who are you, and what have you done to Liverlips?

😉

Liverlips McCracken
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Reply to  Tigressy
3 years ago

I merely wanted my birthday wishes to contrast with those of everyone else. I’m still the same low-life as ever.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Liverlips McCracken
3 years ago

Thank you!

And of course I am calm and dignified…. for at least 10 seconds a day.

Tigressy
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Reply to  SusanSunshine
3 years ago

You’re forgiven. 😉

dorothea
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3 years ago

Happy Birthday, Susan! Looks like there’s a great party going on today, lots of food, drinks, and cake, cake, cake.

May you have MANY happy returns of the day!
Dorothea

SusanSunshine
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3 years ago

Thank you!

P51Strega
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3 years ago

Happy Birthday Susan, I hope you don’t mind that I started celebrating early.

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StelBel
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Reply to  P51Strega
3 years ago

A very punny card!!

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  P51Strega
3 years ago

Thank you!

I must have over-celebrated, too…. cos I can’t see anything in your first post.

Saint
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3 years ago

Happy Birthday, Susan! Your link from Ballard Street today reminded me to spend some time exploring this wonderful site.

Brilliant work, Stel and nice to see some familiar folks here as well.

StelBel
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Reply to  Saint
3 years ago

OK….I give up! I think I may know you, but I’d hate to guess and then, be wrong. So, who are you, pray tell?

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Saint posts on the 2021 Ballard Street … as “Saint”

I needed to leave a link there for the Monkey, so I…um… I just invited everybody

Hope that’s OK.

There should be enough food…. the Monkey was promising food all day on Ballard Street cos…um… well…

I’d rather let HIM explain.

https://www.gocomics.com/ballardstreet/2021/04/16

Saint
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Reply to  StelBel
3 years ago

Hi Stel,

If this is a private party, I’ll just steal a few canapés and exit gracefully through the kitchen…

Otherwise I live in New England and start my days reading & enjoying the talents of comic artists such as yourselves.

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Reply to  Saint
3 years ago

Displaced New Englander here. Now Chicago area. Welcome.

SusanSunshine
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Reply to  Saint
3 years ago

Thanks, Saint!

Saint
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Reply to  nighthawks
3 years ago

Thank you, will do, & know I am wearing clean socks…!

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