A Birthday Party Worth Remembering

Because both of our birthdays surround Christmas so closely, money is often hard to come by for the "big birthday date" or anything particularly "special". So I usually end up planning something for his birthday and he usually gets me flowers (which I love). The last two years I've done a spur-of-the-moment surprise party, but was bored with it. My parents had given us two murder mystery games for Christmas and my brilliant mother suggested I use one. Ah-ha!! Insta-success if you invite the right crowd. It's just sad that they're only made for 6-8 people. Wish it were more. Anyway, I digress.
I tricked Michael into getting on his work email and contacted some of his work buddies to arrange a mini treasure hunt. He received a short poem that I'd written early in the day that told him where to go next. He arrived shortly after work and they gave him a sack of clothes (his costume for the murder mystery that he didn't know was happening). He then drove to his next stop dolled up in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts . Should I remind you that it was 35 degrees outside? I thought it was funny. At the last stop he got his invitation to the "Lethal Luau"! He came home with a large grin.
I'm the first to admit that I don't have a natural flare for decorating, but I was pleased for how the "scene" turned out.

Here's the crowd!! Our surfer specialist even bleached his hair for the occasion. He got a few funny looks from his family the following Sunday when they all showed up for his baby's blessing! :) The best part was that I think that everyone had a really good time. I hope we're able to do something like this again soon. Truly memorable.


Michael was Les Baggs, an accident proned tourist. I was Birdie Putt, a professional golfer in the area for a tournament but doing horribly. Turned out that neither of us was the killer, but the real killer hid himself VERY well.