MJ's birthday today. Weezer came from Brooklyn armed with a Shamanic Soulmate Wand, which she said she'd hung over Troy's bed for years with the crystal pointing down at his sleeping head. The wand has the aforementioned crystal, swans' feathers and little bells on forked antler-like branches. Weezer had placed this in my safe keeping and I am to return to the UK with it.

Weezer, MJ the kids and me then zipped into Northport. Weezer and me bought a cake, even having them write happy birthday in blue as per MJ's detailed instructions. Then more shopping and back home. MJ and I settled happily in the kitchen drinking wine with Weezer who prepared a delicious beef wellington. Really enjoyed this part of the day.

MJ and me took a short walk to the seven eleven and MJ picked up a crucifix from the sidewalk. It had the word FRANCE on the back.

Then MJ's guests arrived. Kathy aka Velmar, Keith and their son Mark and Bridie and her boyfriend Peter. Lots of lovely food and good cheer. A bout of ladies arm wrestling broke out with MJ putting up a suprisingly good show against the mighty Velmar, despite her sparrowy attributes.

Meanwhile Jack, Kate and Mark thrashed at the piñata that Jack talked Weezer into buying at the supermarket. Soon the floor was covered in corn candy through which the kids scampered and slid happily.

Later after our guests had gone, MJ, Weezer, and me became engaged in examining our hands while consulting a palmistry website. None of us were any the wiser after.