Awake: 5:34am Temp 56 sleep 6+40 sunny overnight @ Bothell, WA.
Kathy & I attend 8:30am Mass @ Saint Brendan church. After breakfast, I
spend some leisurely time reading my FMCA motorhome magazine & some more
time on our computer. We also have several phone conversations with Nick &
Zack about today’s gathering & dinner.
K & I leave @ 5:25pm from our campground; arrive @ Zack’s rental house @
6:05. Lots of vehicle traffic en route as the Sea Fair is still happening
today as well.
We greet Zack’s girlfriend Katie; we haven’t seen her since Zack’s
graduation from Purdue in December of 2004. Kathy & I are not allowed in
the kitchen: Katie & Zack are preparing dinner & this is going to be my
“birthday dinner!” Nothing personal but….I usually have no problem with
staying out of the kitchen.
Nick, Eriko & Jerry arrive carrying small bags of ? & head directly to the
kitchen, after which we have our wine time. Shortly, we are called to the
dinner table & then: “the big surprise!” A “happy birthday song.” But
wait, there’s more: Kathy’s favorite and mine too...“Italian Beef
Sandwiches au jus with sweet peppers on Italian hard rolls!” Katie had
this treat shipped via FedEx to Isilon from Chicago for this occasion.
WOW! We were impressed. Then Nick offered us “ice cream cones” with a
choice of “Mint Chocolate Chip or Butter Pecan.” And we had a choice of
cones: cake or waffle.
During this excitement, my sister Mary Jo calls with wishes for my
birthday. She works tomorrow thus the early call today.
I brought my computer along tonight so the boys could take a look & see
why my wireless is not connecting. It took Zack about 10 min or less to
figure out I was using the wrong program to access the wireless. It works
fine now. Then Nick redirected our Northwest photo pictures to be
available on Familyphotos.com.
Another one of Zack’s roommates, Jeff, came home after our dinner was over
so we had the opportunity to meet him & talk with him before
leaving…..he’s a nice guy. It really was a splendid evening but, I don’t
want any more fussing & celebrating about my B.D. tomorrow from these
guys; they’ve done more than enough!
High temp=84 Lights out: 12:05am
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