Birthday Bash

Happy Birthday Darlene . . . Seventy what??? . . . Nah, can't be. Maggie looks like she doesn't believe it, and Dee is smiling because she knows how old you really are. Peat is looking for something good to eat, and Jean looks like she has made up her mind. John didn't take any more pictures so I can not show you Pat in her beautiful new blouse, which is very attractive, nor his picture either. . . I probably should have reached for the camera.

Our little birthday clique met at O'Hallorans where the service is great, the seating is not the best for conversation as the room is wide open and the tables close, but we manage to make more noise than anyone in the restaurant. Darlene opened her cards and gifts and Peat and John survived even though they refused to try out some of those great smelly lotions.

Our waitress managed to serve us delicious foods even though she had to reach over a head or two. John and I had the ribs which they specialize in, and they were excellent, very lean and tender with a great sauce. We all had bright orange carrots on our plate that tasted exactly like sweet potatoes, and were very good. Great salads, and I hear the steaks were really good this time. Pat brought half of hers home to have with her breakfast eggs. Two to one, John will talk her out of it. Peat and Darlene had one of the specials, Mahi-Mahi and were delighted with the light fish that was cooked to perfection. Maggie had salmon which she enjoyed and Dee sent her steak back to be 'cooked' and got it back in time for all of us to have finished our dinner. Yes, she did have a couple of bites but then decided she'd rather take the rest home and enjoy it later.

All in all I would say we had a very good time. The next bash is not until November which seems a long way off. Maybe we can think of another excuse to get together and enjoy a dinner out. We threatened John as he wasn't around for his June birthday. He tells us he doesn't have birthdays anymore, but, we feel he should be celebrated so maybe we will have a non-birthday party for him when he next comes home.

I hope you have family and friends to share birthdays with. They are special days. They should be celebrated just because you're here ---- well loved and appreciated. So Happy non-birthday today, start planning to celebrate in style.