My 40th Birthday with Elvis

My 40th birthday fell on the first Friday of the month which is a big night out at the Officers' Club. Each unit sponsors a night a month at the Club and this one happened to be "Iwakuni Idol" with a Kareoke "competition." It was only logical that Mick dressed in his new Elvis costume that Tracy and Doug got him for Christmas!  

He was asked if he was young Elvis or old Elvis and he said that he was the Elvis that joined the Marine Corps and didn't make it big.

Everyone was so awesome all night long! Mick's Deputy's wife bought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers and my friend Mary had e-mailed a bunch of people that it was my birthday and to come out to the Club to celebrate. Mick got a cake and asked the bartenders to hang a birthday banner. He brought the pretty plates and napkins that Aunt Judy and Aunt Mary Frances sent me for my birthday. It was like a real party!!!!

Priscilla probably felt this lucky in the heyday!

From left to right is Nicci, who gave me a totally "me" necklace that I love, Megan, me (I think you know me!) and Mary. Good friends! Good times!!!



Simon, Paula and Randy even showed up to judge our competition and Ryan was there to emcee!

Be sure to notice that Paula's nipple is showing. :)

For the first song, Elvis warmed up the crowd by singing ♪♫♪ Happy Birthday ♪♫♪ to me!

His voice was amazing! ;-)

Then it was time for cake!

Coffee ice cream on one side and vanilla on the other. ☺

What a guy!!!!!!

Then I took the stage for the *first* time.

The judges sent me to Vegas with my rendition of "Let's Dance" by David Bowie!!!

I was a bit of a microphone hog. Mick and I sang "Summer Lovin'" from Grease and I was his backup singer on "I Want You to Want Me" by Cheap Trick.  Off the top of my head, the rest of my songs were "Start Me Up" by the Rolling Stones, "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred, "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks...there were probably several more, but it was over a week ago.  ;-)

Thank you Mick for such a fun night!

Forty is FUN!