Summertime Summertime

It has, once everyone has managed to survive the present state of air travel and actually get here, been a fine week of summer.
The first event in a very full 7 days was the day late arrival of Jolie and Marlena occurring just in time for Karen's birthday celebration.
Above Meme is doing the cake cutting honors on the caramel cake lovingly transported from Atlanta by the honoree herself. It was loving because, hands down, this Atlanta speciality is my favorite cake. It is not the b day norm - I must add in my defense - to bring your own cake to 2750 Phlox but in the case of this yummy cake, exceptions were made.