Sandy Supposes....

Birthday Magic

Creation Saturday! You and a loved one have decided not to buy each other birthday gifts this year...but being the creative genius you are, you're going to make them... September 2nd.....

         Hmmm, I suppose I could create a birthday gift, if I was motivated, and if I had to make it. Let's see....

         Next month will be hubby's official birthday, and he'll be one year shy of a milestone. Like all of us, he's undeniably aging. He can no longer ignore the persistent, and eye-catching grey hairs. His muscles protest a little more. His eyesight has diminished to the point that he needs a new eyeglass prescription/ He seems to believe that packaging printing is significantly smaller than it used to be. For some strange reason, movie sound tracks are now almost muted.

         Anyway, my life partner is routinely absent from home for weeks at a time. He appreciates home-cooked meals when he's not on the road. He has reached the age when he believes fancy, expensive gifts are no longer important. Oh, he's also a car fanatic, particularly a Mopar fan.

         So..... recently I viewed a YouTube video in which a pair of anonymous hands, magic hands, created a wonderful vehicle-paint-like finish on a cake. Incredibly, it resembled a shiny, metal finish. If I could recreate that miracle, I'd make a car cake for my hubby. It would have to be black 'cause he appreciates a glossy black paint job. Somehow, I'd also have to make chrome rims, and chrome bumpers. Hmm, deciding upon the make and model will be more difficult.... He claims to have so many favourite vehicles. Should it be a 'Cuda, or a Nova, or a GTO?

         I wonder if I could rig the headlights to light up, the horn to honk, and the engine to rev throatily like the actual motor?