Using Duct Tape, I Become a Highly Skilled Auto Body Mechanic

My birthday began in an unusual manner when I went grocery shopping early yesterday morning. After loading the groceries into the car, I pushed the cart (aka 'shopping trolley') to the cart return. On the way, I accidentally tapped the cart against the car's rear bumper. And the bumper fell off! Picking it off the ground, I shoved the bumper back in place, hoping it would make the three-mile trek home okay. When I arrived home, I checked on the bumper. It had fallen off again, with the driver's-side end hanging by a fiberglass thread.

Luckily for me I am a highly skilled auto body mechanic and was able to repair the car entirely to my satisfaction. :)

A Star Wars Themed Birthday Cake

This is the birthday cake my wife Katie made for me. She asked the girls what kind of cake they thought she should decorate. My eight-year-old suggested a Star Wars-themed cake. And, after a brief discussion, the Committee of Three Daughters told Katie that she should create R2D2.

The eight-year-old later said this was the best cake her mother has ever made, which is a pretty bold statement from her considering the chessboard cake that Katie made for L's last birthday. I, of course, absolutely love it. It totally fits my personality, and is truly a work of art.