In our first two photographs, "Cake" and "Sugary Smiledog",
we see the beautiful cake presented to Mister Jeffrey on his birthday,
baked by Debi's daughter, the very talented Deidre Manning. A delightful
creation of playful whimsy, this cake boasted top quality and artistic
flare. From the identical matching of the Smiledog logo colors, to the
beautifully hand crafted Smiledog cake topper complete with telephonic
headset, this cake was truly a thing of beauty.
How sad that in our next
photo, "Smile or the Dog Gets it", we see the evil Mister Jeffrey threatening to decapitate the innocent canine cake topper unless everyone
promises to let him have the entire cake to himself. In the background, we can clearly see Amy, overcome with grief.
Next up we have "Photo Finish",
in which Mister Jeffrey can be seen proudly snapping pictures of his
cake. Although he has been told he must share the cake with everyone,
his smile is large, as he has secretly decided to swap out the cake's
chocolate interior with potato salad before serving it.
In our next photo, "Making a
Wish", Mister Jeffrey excitedly blows out his candles, asking for the
same thing he does each year...a visit from the Hair Club for Men
Fairy. Maybe this is your year, Mister Jeffrey!
Next, we have "Cut it, Don't Stab it!",
in which we can see Mister Jeffrey being confused as to how exactly he
should start dividing his cake. Debi was helpful enough to show him that
the cake should be cut into even pieces, and not repeatedly stabbed
with wild abandon.
In our next photo, "Cutting the Cake",
we see him proudly demonstrating his new skills. Off to the right,
though, poor Debi sits in despair, as Mister Jeff has just whispered in
her ear that he plans to eat her share of cake while she takes a New Patient call.
Next, we have "Welcome, Don't eat my Cake!",
in which Mister Jeff can be seen shaking the hand of a fellow business
colleague in the building. What seems like a friendly gesture is
actually Mister Jeffrey
attempting to establish himself as the Alpha Male, running interference
between the newcomer and the cake. Mister Jeffrey makes it very clear
with a series of complicated hand gestures and shooing motions, that the
newcomer is welcome to enjoy some potato salad, but no dessert.
Moving on to gifts, we can see in our next photo, "OMG, You Shouldn't Have!",
it is very clear that Mister Jeff is moved beyond words at the time and
effort rendered by the office in order to present him with a lovely and
artistic framed photograph of all his employees. It can plainly be seen
that he is very touched by the planning and coordination of efforts
involved in arranging for this thoughtful present.
Immediately afterward though, in "Wait, Where's my
Sports Car!?" we see the expression on Mister Jeffrey's face
when it dawns on him that the staff portrait is the ONLY present he is
getting. Perhaps next year we might see a revision of staff salaries?
In our next photo, "Devil Says Grace",
we see Mister Jeff attempting to deliver a blessing over the beautiful
and sumptuous buffet of homemade culinary delights, prepared entirely by
Debi. As Jeff enthusiastically clasps his hands over the food and
starts to forget the words, Joan laughs hysterically, reminding him of
the last time he attended church, when they made him sit at the back
after he was caught stealing from the collection basket. Just kidding!!
Finally, after all of the fanfare, and the gift
opening...after the buffet was ravaged and the cake was wrestled from
Jeff's arms and shared throughout the office...we see, in our last
photo, "Cake Lust" that Mister Jeffrey does realize... on your birthday, you CAN have your cake, and eat it too.
Here's to you, Jeffrey Doyle. Hope you had as much
fun celebrating your 29th with us as we had while preparing and putting
it on for you. Who knows what the big 30 will bring, but if we might
make a suggestion? Next year, wear a helmet.
With love and mischief
"Your Smile Gals"
Blog & Photos by SmileGal "Christie"
See Christie in background of "Cake Lust"
