May The Force Be With You

This Saturday we went to a 'Star Wars' themed 30th birthday party. How many of you can say that? It was for John's good friend Bo. We all dressed in some type of 'Star Wars' attire. It was great to see what people came up with. I opted for a Han Solo t-shirt, as he was my favorite character and John wore a Yoda back-pack. He was depicting the scene in 'Empire Strikes Back' where Luke is in the jungle carrying around Yoda while learning the ways of a Jedi. Original? I think so, and almost as cool as his buddy Rocco coming as a light saber! Man I wish I had a pic of that.

Here we are together and John with his friend Jeff (aka Obi-Wan)...

You might note the name tags in these photos. It was one of my favorite parts of the night. Everyone was given their own 'Star Wars' name. Here's how it works: Start with the first three letters of your last name followed by the first two letters of your first name. Then the first two letters of your Mother's maiden name and the first three letters of the city you were born in.

Sounds complicated but it turns out rather funny. Mine is "LanJa DeWes" and John's "LanJo DePhi". We are like the Spanish feminine and masculine versions! What's yours?