"Old Fart" Cookie Basket

Evidently, it is written in the book of life somewhere that you need to be mean to people on their 50th birthday. And hell, who am I to rebuff this time-honored tradition? "Over the Hill" and "Old Fart" jokes are the theses of birthday roasts at this age, and S&V was asked this week to make the Old Fart theme edible.

(Note to blogging self:..."fart" and "edible" should never appear this close to each other again in future posts...may give the health department the wrong impression...but I digress... )

Indeed, it was my mother who commissioned me to do these cookies for my Dad's 50th birthday bash. It wasn't a surprise birthday party (our family gave up trying to keep secrets long ago because we are dreadful "bean spillers"and always blow the surprise weeks in advance). Actually, the kiddo and I were my dad's only birthday surprise this year. My daughter Lilly and I flew from NY to CA to surprise him for his birthday...Lilly babysitting the cookie basket on her lap for the entirety of the 6 hour flight (what a trooper). My dad cried with joy when he saw us...and then looked painfully amused when I showed him the cookies. I think people enjoy giving Old Fart presents more than they enjoy getting them. But regardless, they were a total hit at the party.

"Geezer" Cookie. 

"Aging is a Pain in the A$$"Cookie

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