Murder Amoung the Mateys was a great sucess I believe! Signe and I marveled at having 20 friends that would be willing to participate in a murder mystery pot luck dinner and I was thrilled at how creative everyone was with their costumes and characters!

Rebecca, aka Jean Golddust, lead a revolt against the Govenor when he wouldn't cave in to her blackmail efforts and the Napiers were stripped of their jewels and mystery money. The booty was returned to the pirates - the 'rightful' owners!

Karrin, aka One-Eyed Wanda, had alliances with everyone and even got Jack, aka Cutthroat McPherson, and Judy, aka Gurglin Uma Scarr, to make a blood pact! She really drew blood on their fingers! Alan, aka Buckaneer Bradshaw, had the most outlandish outfit with a nose ring and a huge antique light switch cover on a chain worn as a necklace!

The pirate ship cakes were a surprize for everyone. Several people thought they were just props...like the galley rat on the table!

Signed did get all the candles blown out - after a couple trys!

Jack had a great time with 'Uma', 'Wanda', and 'Breathless Betty' all attempting to win his alliance to their various schemes! I ended the night with a big slice of chocolate cake and ice cream which gave me a sugar hangover the next morning! I really had a blast planning the party and all the guests exhuberent participation made it a birthday party the Signe will remember for a long time.

Thanks to everyone that came and played their part - which was everyone!

Commodore Clearing (Brad) won the Men's Best Costume award and Julianna Napier (Cary) was voted Women's Best Costume. Cary and Michael (Mrs. and Govoner Napier) and Karrin ( One-eyed Wanda) took the Most Dramatic award - a three way split! And four people correctly identified the murderer! Tracy, AJ, Carrie, and Rebecca are super slueths!

I enjoyed this mystery dinner even more than the Chicago Caper dinner we did a couple of New Year's Eve's ago!

Now I'm back to finishing up the Angels in Whiskers web site. I'll be posting our fur kids graduation pictures soon! We got our names in the local paper as the latest graduating class of therapy dogs in the Angels in Whiskers program. I have to close now because Shiloh and I are going to visit the folks at Pelican Point Retirement Home at 6 pm!