Our Birthday Celebrations

Norm gave me flowers for my birthday and took me to

one of my favorite restaurants for lunch after church.

 He then had to go to work.

 

 

 

Selfie on the windy beach

 

Norm is again grateful to Fiona, who invited me for dinner,

 birthday cupcakes, and Happy Birthday complete with guitar.

 Having dinner in an Australian home with my new friends

 is a birthday I will never forget!

 

 

I knew I had to make something pumpkin for Norm's traditional birthday dessert.

 They eat a lot of pumpkin in Australia, but never from a can.

 So I bought a grey pumpkin, cut it up (needed a chainsaw!),

 boiled, and mashed it up. Then made my own pumpkin pie spice.

 They eat pumpkin as a vegetable in salads, etc but not sweetened.

 

 

Norm loved, loved, loved his Pumpkin Dump Cake.

 So did his co-workers!

 We celebrated his birthday, along with his

team of co-workers, having oven fired pizza!