12 | 28...12/28

Birthday blog (12 | 28 is an art project I started working on a couple of months ago.  I wanted to do a monthly project and since my birthday is December 28, I decided to call the project 12 | 28. On the 28th of each month, I document the day through photographs. Why? Mostly because the days are really busy and this way, I make myself take notice of the interesting things and people around me. It's too easy to let the days slip by. 

12/28
This year's birthday was incredible. One of the best! I enjoyed 3 birthday cakes, visiting with my parents, in-laws, siblings and oldest friends. I saw a live performance of The Last Waltz. I love The Last Waltz!! If I could snap my fingers and be anywhere at any time, it would be "The Last Waltz" on November 25, 1976 at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. Since I can't do that, seeing the Last Waltz performed at Strathesbay Place in Mabou did the trick. Words can't describe the performance. The crowd loved every moment. Pure happiness. It was cool to be in an audience filled with family, neighbours, and friends. My uncle was randomly sitting next to my husband. One of my best friends, 2 rows ahead. My brother and his girlfriend, 3 rows ahead. It was awesome and one of those events that we talked about for the whole night. As soon as we got home, we put the DVD on and watched/listened to it again. Then...4 parties! Wow, what a day! I can only hope the year ahead will be as magical. I love Cape Breton...

I love having a birthday close to Christmas in Cape Breton. There's always decorations, lots of people around and ready to celebrate, I can see my parents on my day of birth - and sometimes, there's a little birthday beer under the tree...hahaha.

3 birthday cakes! The first was at my parents-in-law where my 2 god daughters were visiting. A ticket to The Last Waltz - awesome birthday gift. Impromptu birthday song on guitar. Homemade cake at my dad's. Ice-cream cake. Happy Smurfday! Still love the smurfs (thanks Jen & Brian : )

Some of the fabulous people I hung out with on my birthday (unfortunately, not everyone is shown).

The Last Waltz! I started the day watching the documentary. I like Bob Dylan's "look" in The Last Waltz. Cast and crew, some of the performers and some people got dressed up 70s style. There was a standing ovation for the last song with the entire cast.

Playing with Jerry, visiting Glenora Falls (and getting the mail the old fashioned way), Inverness Beach, the girls, 3:30am and still dancing, Bran, some Loretta Lynn, Deepdale...