(Sorry, mom, but in this post, as with your surprise birthday party, your age will be disclosed.) Since she is a huge Beatles fan, we decided to throw her a surprise 64th birthday party. Think-"Will you still need me, Will you still feed me, When I'm 64?"
Singing along yet?
The party itself was a big success. My mom was very surprised, and everyone brought a Beatles inspired dish to share. We had "Sergeant Red Pepper Hummus" with "Twist and Shout Pretzels," "Chocolate Covered Strawberry Fields Forever," "Let it Bean Dip," "Revolution" beer, and "Lovely Rita Margaritas" to name a few. We supplied "Yellow Submarine Sandwiches" and cookies, of course.
See my attempt at an Abbey Road silhouette? Probably wouldn't have guessed it without the caption, but points for ambition, right?
I used a food coloring marker to write the names of different songs on the "records." Really fun thinking of all the favorites, for the purposes of these cookies and for the background music.
I made sure to save a few "I heart Paul" cookies for my mom. When she attended a solo concert of his with my dad a few years ago, I heard she was screaming how much she loved him throughout the entire show. Fun times...right, Dad?
A fun celebration and a really fun party to plan...gotta love a good theme. Happy Birthday, Mom!
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