To Have My Cake and Eat It Too

Yesterday, I hosted a reading of King Lear. It happened to be my birthday, so I wanted to get a cake. But since it was a King Lear reading and not a birthday party, I wanted to get a cake that would be King Lear appropriate. Here’s what I came up with:

Fortunately, my friends have a more traditional sense of birthday practice, and surprised me with a proper birthday cake:

Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, friends, and a King Lear reading: who could ask for a better birthday?

14 Responses to “To Have My Cake and Eat It Too”

  1. DeLisa Says:

    It was, as always, a lovely time. Thank you for hosting!!!

  2. Bill Says:

    I’m glad you could come!

  3. K-Lyn Says:

    How odd! I was searching for images for my next Pic-tac-toe and it brings me to your blog!!!

    I must say, I prefer your cake. And will probably steal the idea for a future celebration…

  4. Bill Says:

    Wow! I am curious to know what search terms brought you here, but I suppose that would give too much away about your puzzle. I am starting to think the recent surge in traffic is coming from Google Images, but I don’t know why.

    Feel free to steal the idea… or should I say, take the cake?

  5. Nonny Nu Says:

    Feel free to steal the idea… or should I say, take the cake?
    Oh, hardy har har!!! You are slaying me with your hoity toity humor, Bill. But, come on, spill it, did you drink wHine that day??

  6. Mr. Nonny Nu Says:

    i don’t know what it is, bill, i haven’t any idea. sometimes the stars twirl around and the next thing you know the normally kind and warmhearted nonny nu gets all uppity. i happen to like your cake decoration and, by gum, i hope you drank a gallon of wine with it. any friend of shakespeare is a friend of mine!

  7. Nonny Nu Says:

    i happen to like your cake decoration
    I’ll get one for your birthday next year.

  8. Man from U.N.C.L.E. Says:

    Did I just hear Nonny Nu say, “Prodigious birth of love it is to me
    That I must love a loathèd enemy.”

  9. Man from U.N.C.L.E. Says:

    Bill. But, come on, spill it, did you drink wHine that day??

    I think after seeing his King Lear cake mocked Bill replied, “I must weep, But they are cruel tears.”

  10. Bill Says:

    Mr. Nonny Nu, thanks for taking the high road. (Context here.)

    I don’t remember, but we probably did drink wine.

  11. Nonny Nu Says:

    “I told you so.” –Mr. Nonny Nu on many occasions and mostly to me.

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