Our "T" Party

In 2009, populists, conservatives and libertarians began protesting massive U.S. government spending, and these actions were labeled the Tea Party movement. On this day in 2010, grandparents, parents and boys gathered to celebrate the twins’ third birthday one week early, and the “T” in our party stood for “Thomas the Tank Engine”. Thomas was everywhere. He was on our cups, on our plates, on our napkins and on our cake. He was on our balloons, on our hats, on our signs and tablecloth. The twins received some very nice gifts from their grandparents before being presented with a large Thomas toy box filled with Thomas toys, each with a unique ability. One played records, one was a flashlight, one would go when you pushed down the driver’s head and another would go when you blew a whistle. It was a noisy, festive event with no protests.