March 13, 2009

• My Birthday Celebrations

  It was this time of the year again when I celebrate another birthday. I am never sure just what is going to come my way for this occasion. No set traditins or family gatherings. So I was delighted when John and Angela called to say they would like to treat Elmer and I out for dinner at their favorite Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant on my day. The sun was shining, the temps not too bad, and with the change in time still light out enough that we did not have to worry about driving in the dark. (At least I did not have to worry LOL)

  

  We started out with soup

  We all chose this and it was good!

  For my main meal I decided to try their Steak, which I normaly do not have when I go out like this

  but it was covered in mushrooms and I wanted that.
  Turned out to be well worth it. I could not eat half of what is on the plate, way too much for me, but enjoyed every mouthful.

  John had alerted the staff that this was a birthday dinner, so when they brought our desert of ice cream mine had a sparkler on it and the waiters/waitresses all gathered round and sang Happy Birthday to me. I was just so tickled.

  I received wishes from so many people – online, email, and long lovely phone calls. Some even surprised me as I had not expected them to do that. Made my day.

  But my celebrations were not over. The next day I was invited over to my other daughter’s home for lunch. Sheilagh put on a delicious chicken salad wrap, her girls had made me a beautiful bithday card, Angela was there too, and it was party time! I finally even got my birthday cake.

  Knowing that carrot cake was one of the very few kinds of cake I truly like Sheilagh had made this for me. We joked that she had better not put all the candles on as there would not be any room and a fire hazard LOL, still she had a lot on there and I had to blow twice to put them all out. All in all a great birthday, and leaves me very happy and feeling loved.

   

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