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Sunday 12th July 2009

Raising My Glass in a Toast

to Barbara.

Here’s to returning taste, returning energy, returning health, returning anew after chemotherapy.

As Barbara knows my budget doesn’t often stretch to champagne. (The last champagne I had was purchased by Barbara herself as a generous gift to me and J - that’s no lie!!)

toast to Barbara

With champagne or no champagne, it won’t stop me from joining in this toast to Barbara and celebrating the end of her chemotherapy together with several others tonight, initiated by Jen.
I’m keeping it real with a Kiwi Pinot Noir which we enjoyed with our simple Sunday supper of a not so enjoyable - being little dark (toasted?!) herb and olive focaccia. Yes, I mistakenly left it in the oven too long as I set up this crappy shot, such is life.

Many Cheers & Hugs to you Barbara!
To happy and healthy days ahead with Bryan, Chris and Mike and good friends alike.
xxx
Bron

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6 comments »

  1. Cheers Barbara!!!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Rosa — Sunday 12th July 2009 10:31 pm

  2. Of course, I join you Bron for this toast !
    Au retour de Barbara !

    Vanille — Monday 13th July 2009 1:28 am

  3. Wonderful toast. I bet your focaccia still tasted good.

    Paz

    Paz — Monday 13th July 2009 7:18 am

  4. What a wonderful surprise. Thank you Bron. I drank champagne yesterday with some NZ friends over here on holiday. They were neighbours years ago when we lived by the beach at Whangaparaoa. Even more fabulous is my friend beat cancer 10 years ago. It was very special to share my celebration with her.

    barbara — Monday 13th July 2009 11:36 am

  5. Mmm, that sounds and looks great despite what you claim to be burnt ;) (I’ve seen burnt - you’ll have to do better than that, my dear!) ah ha ha! Thank you, Bron, for coordinating once again. You are such a lovely woman and friend. Even though you and Barbara are separated by the Tasman, I still think of you two as “neighbors” :) xxoo

    Jen Yu — Tuesday 14th July 2009 3:55 am

  6. This is such a lovely post, Bron - I’m so happy that Barbara could celebrate too! And your focaccia looks really delicious. kx

    keiko — Thursday 16th July 2009 12:10 am

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