Darshan and I both started working at Microsoft on August 6, 2007.  We quickly realized that people always bring in candy or treats in the number of pounds equal to the number of years at Microsoft (i.e. 5 years = 5 lbs of M&M’s).  Of course, we couldn’t settle for the same old M&M’s deal, so we ordered 2 pounds of Silly Putty (a pound for each of us) – who wouldn’t love that?!  It folds, it squishes, it bounces, and it even peels off a mirror image of comic strips!  And, of course, what would a 1-year anniversary be without a little cake?

 Silly Putty Cake

Mom helped make this delicious Cherry Chip cake, so the frosting turned out much better than my previous attempts.  I free-handed the comic from yesterday’s paper – I hope Bil Keane doesn’t mind too much!  There is one problem with the design, but I’m hoping only a true Family Circus fan would catch it!