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The Cake

One of the tasks the 'grandkids' were given to make Grandma's 95th Florida birthday a success was finding the perfect cake.  It was a bit of a daunting task as how do you get a cake to represent Grandma's 95 years?    However, after some brainstorming, the idea of Grandma's influence on others (and the world), her love of travel, and the various places she has lived and served in were all combined into the perfect birthday cake.  We wanted the bottom of the cake to have images of important landmarks in her life (her final church in Detroit where she and her husband served and she still attends, the Rocky Mountains, The NYC skyline and a few other images) and the top was a globe to mark her world influence and travel!  We managed to find a place in Orlando not far from us that was willing to take on the challenge and they did a fantastic job.  We were simply beyond thrilled and enjoyed revealing the cake to Grandma.  Before the cake was cut, Grandma got to use some 'markers' to pinpoint some of the unique places that have influenced her and tell us some stories of her adventures before we all dug in.  






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Karin said…
What a fabulous cake truly depicting Grandma Hiller's 95 years! Thanks for sharing this memorable occasion with others. Blessings for many more years of the joy of the Lord!
July 23, 2012 at 9:25 PM
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