Thanks to everyone who came out to help us celebrate the 2 year anniversary of Selma Cafe, and to honor and celebrate our incredible volunteers. Heather, of Sweet Heather Anne Cakes provided the  spectacular cake, using the retro tablecloth on which it is sitting as her inspiration. The lemon cake with plum jam filling was really luscious. Thank you Heather!

Take a minute and check out the BLOG and zenfolio page of Pierre W Photography, and enjoy his warm and beautiful photos capturing the evening as it unfolded. Thank you Pierre for your work!

Thanks also, to our fabulous door prize providers! Be sure to check out their links, and support these wonderful local folks. The perfect gift shop Red Shoes donated a beautiful jar of specialty liquid soap, and if you haven’t visited Catherine’s shop, you are missing out on an Ann Arbor treasure.  David Klingenberger, owner of The Brinery , gave us a giant sized jar of his famous kimchi to offer as a door prize. David makes delicious fermented food, and he can be found at the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market most Saturdays, or look for his goods at Morgan & York. Thank you Ann Arbor Food Co-op for donating gift cards to our party guests!  If you shop at the co-op, but still aren’t a member, please consider joining.  Amanda from Dang Argyle donated the cutest zippered purse that she created, and her stuff is the best. Take a look at her sweet hand sewn items, and be sure to keep her in mind next time you need a little something.  Vicki Honeyman, owner of groovy gallery and gift shop Heavenly Metal supplied us with a whole bag of fun and funky gifts. Vicki’s shop has something for everyone, from jewelry to clothes. Thanks Vick! Arbor Teas, our Soule Blvd. neighbor, offered us their specialty tea for a door prize, and their tea is top notch. We love having such awesome tea experts so near to Selma Cafe, and remember they are local, but they also ship anywhere you want. The generous farmers of Sunseed Farm, Tomm and Trilby Becker, gave a week’s share of CSA to a lucky door prize winner. Finally thank you to Heidi Johnson, massage therapist extraordinaire, for donating an hour massage as a door prize. If you are looking for a fabulous massage therapist, contact Heidi. Her work is amazing and she has a lovely office right downtown.

I also want to give a big shout out of thanks to Katie and the MereKats (a returning Friday morning trio) and Petal Shop, two bands that entertained us throughout the whole party. Be sure to check them out any chance you get–they are both really fun bands.

It’s difficult to find the words to express how grateful and appreciative we are for all of the Selma Cafe volunteers. Their hard work, generosity, enthusiasm and energy is impressive and contagious. It is completely apparent that none of the Selma Cafe activities or adventures could happen without them. A simple thank you doesn’t seem like  quite enough, but it’s a start. We’re looking forward to lots more adventures with you,

~Lisa