It's turned into a joke that Donald always requests fried rice for his birthday meal. I am always happy to oblige with such an easy entree, but this year I also added a big bowl of stir fried Napa cabbage with oyster sauce. Tony bought a cake from a local bakery for dessert.
Donald showed up early to help us cook. So as to not make his friend feel bad we gave Donald his present before Friend arrived, and he gave one to Tony. However, there was also an after-dinner surprise for both young men.
Earlier in the week Tony and I were out shopping. In a local chocolatier we found a basket of large molded milk chocolate cicadas. Each four-inch piece was covered in edible iridescent glitter (except for the eyes, which sported a coat of red).
The big periodical cicada infestation is just about over, but we decided to buy one for Donald and Friend as a joke. As Tony served dessert he included the cellophane wrapped chocolates.
As a group, we decided that these insects were much better than the real thing.
Five years ago today: Happy Fathers Day
I've been collecting cicadas and giving them to a local chocolate maker. He said he was going to coat them with chocolate and sell them as a joke. Same guy?
ReplyDeleteNope. Friend bit into his, and it was nothing but chocolate :-)
DeleteA lovely celebration! -Christine cmlk79.blogspit.com
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we didn't get any of the real cicadas but I would have liked the chocolate ones!
ReplyDeleteChocolate is always good.
DeleteHappy Father's Day
ReplyDeleteand Happy Birthday to all has birthdays!
Luckily it was only chocolate!
It's a very busy time of year around here.
DeleteThe chocolate Cicadas are much quieter too. Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteYou're right!
DeleteCongratulations to all three with the Birthdays! Nice organized celebration!
ReplyDeleteLove the chocolate bugs! Happy birthday to all!
ReplyDeleteThat’s fun giving them the Cicada chocolate! Yes, much better than the real one. Glad this bug season is just about over for you!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the cicadas were very much appreciated - lovely idea:-)
ReplyDeletethe only kind of cicada to have around.
ReplyDeleteThis is so much fun! I'm wondering if you got the 17 year cicada. I guess the season is over in Illinois too now.
ReplyDeleteOurs was the 13-year brood.
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