Happy Birthday Kathy!

Happy Birthday Kathy!

Kathy, Eithne & Elaine



December 22, 2008



In the midst of all the holiday hoopla, we had to find time to celebrate Kathy’s birthday. Having a birthday during the holidays is a mixed blessing as there are so many distractions that the birthday celebration can get lost in the shuffle. On the other hand there are countless parties and events that make a holiday birthday feel like a month long festive celebration. We seem to have a lot of family and friends who have December birthdays which only adds to the festive nature of the month.

Steve

One of those friends, Steve King, celebrated his birthday by exhibiting his wonderful new clock creations at this month’s Walk on White. We went down on Thursday evening to see his work and to visit the galleries and studios along White Street. The crowds are building as the tourist season starts to kick in and the snowbirds flock to the island.

Walk on White



Brodey & Tara

For Kathy’s birthday itself, we decided upon something completely different, the Holiday Spectacular performance by Key West Burlesque. In the time that Key West Burlesque has been in existence, we had not been to a show despite having heard many great things about the show. The Holiday show featured some special appearances by some of our friends, so we decided it was about time we went.

* Photo by Key West Burlesque

Held upstairs at Kelly’s Caribbean restaurant, the show was a sold out , standing room only extravaganza that was a really fun and entertaining evening featuring a bevy of talented performers. Following in the Burlesque tradition, the show was sexy without being raunchy and it had the crowd in a frenzy with funny and well choreographed routines. No photography is allowed during the performance, but I have included a link to their website where you can see photos and video of past performances to get an idea of the show. It’s one of those events best appreciated in person and I would recommend you check out one of the upcoming regularly scheduled performances which will be starting up in January.



Santa, Naughty Elf & Beth

The finale of the show featured a big production of Santa Claus performing an “Oh My” strip tease that had the audience either shuddering or laughing hysterically or both. It was quite the show-stopper and capped off a great night of entertainment.

Suzanne Campbell at Finnegan's Wake

Dennis, Eithne & Elaine

Of course the night didn’t end there, being Kathy’s birthday we headed out to Finnegan’s Wake to see a wonderful comeback performance by Suzanne Campbell. Suzanne had been sidelined due to illness and a huge crowd of friends, fans and well-wishers welcomed her return to the stage. It was a fun way to ring in Kathy’s birthday.

Happy Birthday Kathy.


Key West Burlesque site