Today's unusual because for the first and likely only time I'm posting two entry's. The other one is a continuing story from yesterday, and I thought should be separate from this one. Because, yesterday was a milestone event for my wife -a very important birthday.
There were several logistical issues associated with celebrating this occasion. First, what to do to mark it? That I decided myself. Corny or not I elected for a surprise party. And then the question of who to invite. And, that's the hard part. Because, as we age, we've seen our circles of family, friends, acquaintances and so on change and reshape...geographically, health-wise, status of relationships and whatever else time alters.
In our case, we're still in the East and many of our closest kin aren't. So, that means their availability on a particular date can be problematic. Then, there's the question of travelling significant distances, whether by air, train or ground for only one evening of celebration on a weeknight, and then an immediate return home right after. Many must consider whether that can or should that be done.
Anyway, what it came down to was a small but very, very important group of friends and relations who were critical to the event. After that there was the fact that, although we have the best grandchildren on the planet, they're still young enough where secrets are tough to keep, but somehow they did it.
The place we went for the celebration was one local to us, where we know just about everyone, and they, staff and customers both, knew about it, but they too kept the secret.
So the whole group, everyone involved or on the outskirts did their part, helping to make the evening exactly what was wanted -a happy, happy birthday surprise for my wife.
That's it for twice today folks.
Adios dos.
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