What a party with which to come back to blogging after my brief "I'm so pregnant, even typing out these letters is uncomfortable" phase of my life!  

Weeks ago, I had the honor of photographing this wonderful woman's 40th birthday party at one of my favorite venues, The Mansion  on Main Street in Voorhees, NJ.  I met the birthday girl at another birthday party I shot months ago and was crazy delighted to rendezvous again with her.  She is everything I hope to be when I turn 40:  smart, successful, loved by so many, kind, friendly, and do-a-double-take gorgeous.  Someone who is worthy of so many people fêting her.  And while she  was the Belle of the Ball, loving life and also ensuring that everyone was having a great time (including me), I was also enraptured by her guests; by their personalities and their fun-loving spirit.  Every person there was enjoying life and it was so much fun to have the opportunity to sit back and capture that love and joy that these people so clearly share for each other.  

I hope I get to be there at the next celebration of another forty years!

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