Happy Birthday to Gary!

Wednesday we celebrated Gary's birthday with a trip to Lake Freeman and a day of boating, dinner at The Scoreboard, and an early evening cruise on Clay's boat.

Gary said it was a perfect day, one of the best birthdays ever.  He enjoyed a beautiful day, seeing the lake from a different perspective, being with family, and having everyone together.

Yesterday the girls surprised him with another birthday celebration ---in the Party Barn!

Extended family brought dishes to share, the tables and walls were decorated, and even though it was raining, the spirits were high.  The food was SO good.  I don't know whether I was just hungry or whether it was because I had nothing to do with the planning or preparation of any of it.  That does make a difference, you know!

The girls also arranged a card shower for him.  He began opening cards on Wednesday and finished yesterday evening.  It was fun to see the different cards, read the handwritten notes inside many of them and to know that for a few minutes, those people were thinking of him and wanting to wish him a Happy Birthday.

Hitting a milestone birthday is always hard.  This one is especially hard for me.  I always considered 70 to be old, ancient.  But I don't see Gary as being that.  Older, yes.  Ancient, no.  I do know that we need to take advantage of our fitness center membership because the more we don't move around, the less agile we become.  I have too many things to do to NOT be able to move!

Happy Birthday to the Love of My Life!  I am looking forward to spending many more birthdays with you.