Enjoying a Wonderful Birthday Celebration Week!

I really love my family and friends...I'm such a lucky lady to enjoy more than just one day of celebration for my birthday. Two weeks ago a good friend emailed me and said it was my turn to be treated to lunch this time especially since my birthday was coming up so I should pick a day, time, and place! We went to my new favorite cafe and had a great time chatting and eating; we were there for two hours and it probably only took 30 minutes to eat! After my friend told the waitress it was my birthday they told us we could stay as long as we wanted!

I also went to the Philadelphia Flower Show, a tradition I started with my mom for my birthday! We get lunch in China Town and then head over to the convention center for the show. I was involved with the show in high school and have gone to it every year since. This year the theme was centered around Hawaii and the tropical exhibits and florals just took my breath away, even more so than last year's Paris theme!

Check it out for yourself...

First Up: China Town!

Aloha!

The Coolest Entry Way Ever...

This photo doesn't do justice to the gorgeous waterfall and hut...

The graphics that were displayed on the hut were unlike anything I've ever seen...

As we arrived there was a show of Hawaiian Dancers!

Succulents, Pro Tea, and Pineapples were every where...

My beautiful mom!

These next two photos were from an orchid exhibit...

How clever...pails used as heating lamps!

Canned Fruit... thought of a certain lady when I saw these and this mason jar....

How amazing is this exhitbit that looks like the inside of a Volcano...

In Honor of Pearl Harbor...

To be continued...