50th birthday

photo and party by Martha Stewart
by way of Cup of Jo

Usually when someone hits a landmark "old" birthday, the black streamers, over-the-hill jokes and caution tape seem inevitable. This is a much nicer way to celebrate the years gone past than to rub in the fact that we're all getting older, our bodies aren't as spry and our skin isn't as dewy. The yellow adds an especially cheerful accent to the black-and-white.