So tonight instead of celebrating Mum’s 80th birthday, we’re marking our first June 16 since her death. It’s not how we were expecting to spend the day. But it will still be a time of experiencing the family she sacrificially nurtured.

Okay. Granddaughter thought a themed cake, preferably Star Wars was in order. It needed to be gluten free. And manageable in a socially distant fashion. And easily transportable for those who’d eaten a big dinner and would prefer to take theirs away. So, chocolate Storm Trooper cupcakes with cream cheese white chocolate frosting and marshmallow …

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