Awake: 7:32am Temp 60 sleep 7+41 sunny overnight @ Nicktown.
At our KK meeting this morning, the members sang a quick song & gave me a signed birthday card from our frequent members. Plus, Donna baked a delicious cake for the occasion; very thoughtful of you Donna.
Back @ our motorhome, my buddy Gary called from St. Augustine with Happy Birthday wishes for my 70th birthday.... I thanked him profusely.
We are invited for a birthday lunch @ the Foote Castle today. Melissa has told me that a 1:00pm arrival time would be quite suitable for her time schedule. That will work for us due to the fact that we planned to attend 4:00pm Mass @ St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church during our visit. Kevin had told me that he'll be making the usual hamburgers with blue cheese; plus hot dogs & baked French fried potatoes.
I like his rendition of the grilled hamburgers. Arriving @ the Foote Castle, we parked in our usual spot and walked toward the back entrance, & here is what I saw:
Our kids with big smiles wishing me a H.B. & on the sidewalk was written "HAPPY BIRTHDAY G-DADDY" + a drawing of a cake with candles. Wow!
All this recognition...I am getting; I have never been so honored before in my life for just a birthday. Wait a minute! What's with the hats? Hey, that's Charles Virgos famous dry ribs from the Rendezvous in Memphis you have on the grill. How did you get these? Another big surprise! My favorite ribs!
Nick explained that he ordered them earlier this week & they arrived on Friday by FDX of course. I'm thinking....how are we ever going to keep up with these guys....picking out some of their favorite best things for them on their 70th birthdays?
"Master Planner," Nick & his cohorts obviously did a masterful job.
Before we sat down for lunch, Eriko presented another surprise for me: several jars of my favorite Nescafe Excella coffee from Japan.
Lunch consisted of Rendezvous ribs, Kevin's French fries, Kathy's broccoli slaw & fruit salad. The ribs sure made it a smashing meal for me.
After finishing our lunch, Katie brought out the birthday cake with lighted candles; butter pecan cake made by Melissa & frosted by Katie.
I expected the "come-back-to-life- candles & sure enough, there they were. I bet it took a good (3) min for Mr. Windy (that was me) to keep those candles from relighting; the boys squealed & laughed with delight.
They laughed & they squealed
And they squealed & they laughed
Then the birthday song was sung; I cut the 1st slice & one for Kathy & then I let the experts take over.
Melissa was keeping a sharp eye on the time as she didn't want us to be late for 4:00pm Mass @ St. Thomas Moore. So we had our cake with ice cream, & of course, it was yummy. Then we changed our clothes & got ready for church.
Nick invited me for a birthday beer at the Nicktown Hotel at about 6:00pm. He said he had talked with Eriko & Melissa & they agreed to watch the boys along with Kevin so that Nick, Zack, Katie, & Katrina could enjoy some adult time with me & Kathy. I was delighted that they were willing to come to my little corner of the world again so the plan was made.
Mass @ the St. Thomas Moore Church was routine, except Father Willie wasn't officiating. The back-up priest did a good job however & the music was terrific.
Afterward, we motored back to our motorhome; along the way I was talking to Kathy about how these guys did all the surprises without me knowing about it; especially the flight in & a week's vacation.
This posting is ½ of the journal for this day. Stand by for the continuation which should appear within a day or two?
At our KK meeting this morning, the members sang a quick song & gave me a signed birthday card from our frequent members. Plus, Donna baked a delicious cake for the occasion; very thoughtful of you Donna.
Back @ our motorhome, my buddy Gary called from St. Augustine with Happy Birthday wishes for my 70th birthday.... I thanked him profusely.
We are invited for a birthday lunch @ the Foote Castle today. Melissa has told me that a 1:00pm arrival time would be quite suitable for her time schedule. That will work for us due to the fact that we planned to attend 4:00pm Mass @ St. Thomas Moore Catholic Church during our visit. Kevin had told me that he'll be making the usual hamburgers with blue cheese; plus hot dogs & baked French fried potatoes.
I like his rendition of the grilled hamburgers. Arriving @ the Foote Castle, we parked in our usual spot and walked toward the back entrance, & here is what I saw:
Our kids with big smiles wishing me a H.B. & on the sidewalk was written "HAPPY BIRTHDAY G-DADDY" + a drawing of a cake with candles. Wow!
All this recognition...I am getting; I have never been so honored before in my life for just a birthday. Wait a minute! What's with the hats? Hey, that's Charles Virgos famous dry ribs from the Rendezvous in Memphis you have on the grill. How did you get these? Another big surprise! My favorite ribs!
Nick explained that he ordered them earlier this week & they arrived on Friday by FDX of course. I'm thinking....how are we ever going to keep up with these guys....picking out some of their favorite best things for them on their 70th birthdays?
"Master Planner," Nick & his cohorts obviously did a masterful job.
Before we sat down for lunch, Eriko presented another surprise for me: several jars of my favorite Nescafe Excella coffee from Japan.
Lunch consisted of Rendezvous ribs, Kevin's French fries, Kathy's broccoli slaw & fruit salad. The ribs sure made it a smashing meal for me.
After finishing our lunch, Katie brought out the birthday cake with lighted candles; butter pecan cake made by Melissa & frosted by Katie.
I expected the "come-back-to-life- candles & sure enough, there they were. I bet it took a good (3) min for Mr. Windy (that was me) to keep those candles from relighting; the boys squealed & laughed with delight.
They laughed & they squealed
And they squealed & they laughed
Then the birthday song was sung; I cut the 1st slice & one for Kathy & then I let the experts take over. Melissa was keeping a sharp eye on the time as she didn't want us to be late for 4:00pm Mass @ St. Thomas Moore. So we had our cake with ice cream, & of course, it was yummy. Then we changed our clothes & got ready for church.
Nick invited me for a birthday beer at the Nicktown Hotel at about 6:00pm. He said he had talked with Eriko & Melissa & they agreed to watch the boys along with Kevin so that Nick, Zack, Katie, & Katrina could enjoy some adult time with me & Kathy. I was delighted that they were willing to come to my little corner of the world again so the plan was made.
Mass @ the St. Thomas Moore Church was routine, except Father Willie wasn't officiating. The back-up priest did a good job however & the music was terrific.
Afterward, we motored back to our motorhome; along the way I was talking to Kathy about how these guys did all the surprises without me knowing about it; especially the flight in & a week's vacation.
This posting is ½ of the journal for this day. Stand by for the continuation which should appear within a day or two?
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