Sweet Magnolia's St. Patty's Day Luncheon

Betty and I hosted this month's luncheon and celebrated St. Patty's Day a day early. We had a special guest as well this month - my son Jacob. He is home from Iraq on R&R and today is his 20th birthday. He joined me so we could spend the day together and so he could thank the ladies for the cards they have sent him in Iraq and a package they just mailed to him for his unit (it will be waiting when he returns). He let them know that he planned to send it to part of his unit that was out in the field and did not get as many treats and did not have access to a small exchange like he does. They were very happy to hear that. At the request of our QM he is going to give me the name of some members in his unit that get very little to no mail for them to send things to specifically. He gave her a name then, but I will have to send that to her with the address again. The ladies spoiled him for his birthday, several chipped in to pay for his lunch and one gave him a monetary gift and the QM had brought a birthday cake for him, which he shared at the end of the luncheon, of course. And naturally, we sang "Happy Birthday!" to him.

Anyway, we had a great time. We played a left/right game, pulled names for the centerpiece door prizes (Betty had also brought a couple of tulips to put on the table for door prizes).

The treat bags and mint patty pail/doorprize

Jacob with QM Brenda, to the right is Eileen, Bertie, Stephanie (in booth), Agnes, Jo (with red cap and green on)

In booth is Linda, on other side of booth is Leslie, Jacob, Agnes

Jacob with his cake, Betty in the background.