Happy 50th Birthday

Maryanne was turning 50 so her husband asked me to make a special card to mark the day. She is a sleep consultant, so themes of course had to include sleep. Her husband also asked me to add the UK, Irish and Israeli flags, gin and tonic and Luna the dog. After some discussion we decided that the card should have a big 50 on it as well, even though Maryanne apparently wasn't so thrilled about her big birthday!

I showed Maryanne celebrating her birthday with a gin and tonic in her hand. She is holding the flags of the UK, Israel and Ireland in her other hand. Behind her someone has settled down for a good night's sleep, presumably after a successful consultation with Maryanne! Next to her is Luna the dog and on her other side, her favourite brand of gin. A big 50 marks her age.

Her husband wrote to tell me that Maryanne loved the card!

Ilan, who was also turning 50, loves going on tiyulim (hikes), homebrewing, baking and studying the Bible (תנך). I have shown him with a copy of the Bible under his arm, with a loaf of freshly baked bread in his other hand. He also bakes cakes, so I added a yummy looking slice of cake as well. Behind him are a couple of beer bottles and a carboy or demijohn, the glass vessel used in fermenting beer. Trees and hills illustrate his love for hiking in the countryside and a big red 50 marks his age.

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