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| The whole family celebrates dad's 91st birthday! |
On my side of the family (all raised in California); I have a father, two sisters, a nephew and his wife and their grand niece all now living in Washington. I am officially a resident of Texas, have been for over half my life, but my time and focus recently is on Washington as I have settled in to build a homestead north of Seattle to which to retire someday. Since fate has dealt us Sunesons a full house, I play my hand and can join the rest of the family in Washington, driving 106 miles south to join in the celebration.
Dad, living well at a senior residence in Tumwater, Washington, is doing a great job at pushing the extremes of the bell curve. He turned a healthy 91 on February 10! It is worth a good old celebration.
Fortunately for all involved, he can freely leave the oft-quarantined facility where he lives and gather off-site with family for frolicking and fun. It is decided by the all in the family that we will gather a sister Sheri's new home on Saturday the 12th, about 6 miles from Dad's place. Sister Wendy scooped him up and brought him to his birthday celebration lunch on their way down from Anacortes. I volunteered to cook a salmon party dinner, with rice pilaf. Sheri made the birthday cake and a couple of sides. Now It's A Party!
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| Salmon dinner served to celebrate 91 good years |
I am excited to get to cook real food in a real kitchen after months of microwave meals in my travel trailer on the construction site.
We had a party, everybody came and most sang Happy Birthday to YOU! We talked, reminisced and then it was time to let them eat cake.
Happy Birthday Dad!
You are doing great - here's to many more.
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| Dad chats up son-in-law Tony, Barth and Wendy listen in |
Our hosts: Sheri and Tony in their new home Grandson Brian delivers 4 mo Ellie to Great Grandpa Ellie and Great Grandpa Al bond as Grandma Wendy and son Brian hang on the sidelines
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