Happy Birthday, Zan!

Last night we celebrated Zan's birthday in grand Ola Lola style - great food contributed by many good friends, lots of laughs and good times, and a party that went late into the night (nearly midnight, very late by Ola Lola standards).

There were gifts of course, including her own "Parties well with others" dogtag-style bottle opener (since Zan doesn't normally drink beer, we looked for a corkscrew necklace but abandoned that idea when we realized it could stab her in the chest during one of her sudden, sometimes unexpected stops in her red sports car). She also got a "if found, return to Ola Lola's" key chain and a bunch o' other great stuff.

The highlight of the night was Zan's life story displayed on the wall for all to read. We're proud to say this gem, painstakingly researched (with the assistance of Zan's parents) and created by Elaine, brought tears (we think of joy) to Zan's eyes.

It was lots of fun for everybody, both Ola Lola regulars and newcomers (like John and Joelle from northern Wisconsin who stumbled on Ola Lola's because the bar at Villa Montana was closed for a wedding) alike. And Zan is smiling big in all the pictures so we think she had a good time.

Happy birthday, Zan! Thanks for sharing it with us. (BTW - Zan said this was #29 but we think she's shaving a year off.)