HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOE!

Today was my husband Joe's birthday.  I think I've been looking forward to it more than he has.  I love spoiling him on his birthday.

I didn't know what to get him, so I did one of my favorite things -- a grab bag.  I got a gift bag and filled it with little things:  a bag of almonds, bath gel, his favorite Axe shave cream, a sticky roller to get all the white cat hair off of his black trousers, a new covered drinking cup in the shape of a soda bottle and a Hershey bar.  I stuck his birthday card in there too.  He loved it.

He said he wanted French toast for breakfast, so that's what I made for him.

I am still in a great deal of pain from helping to clean the church on Thursday.  So it was a rather low key day.  Joe wanted to go to the cemetery to put flowers on his mother's and twin brother's graves.  So we made sure we did that.  I know it's hard for Joe to have his birthday without his twin John.

Joe at his mom's grave

Joe at his brother's grave

Putting flowers on John's grave

 The cemetery is so pretty and peaceful.  I love taking pictures there.  Sometime I want to go just to take pictures.

I always like looking at this tree root.

 Next we headed to lunch at the Super China Buffet.  We met up with Walt and Carole there.  We got there first which is a big change because they are usually waiting for us!  We had a wonderful meal.  In fact, we ate so much that we didn't even eat dinner.  I got my sushi so you know I was a happy camper!  We talked and ate and had a good time.

Walt had a doctor's appointment so they took off one way and we went the other to go to the bank and deposit a check.  Then it was home.  We were both tired.

When we got home, we laid down and were talking but we both fell asleep.  I slept for three hours and when I woke up I felt much better although I'm still in quite a bit of pain.  This arthritis is terrible and don't let anyone tell you it isn't.  I'm so glad I retired because I don't think I could continue working at this point.

I got up but Joe continued sleeping.  So I decided to make him a cake.  Well, I wanted to make him a dessert of any kind but when I went looking in the pantry I found a mix I had bought that makes a 6 inch round cake.  I mixed it up, baked it, iced it and called him when it was ready.  It was so cute and tasted so good.

Although it had been a beautiful sunny day up around 80* by sunset it had clouded over.  I hope this doesn't mean a rainy weekend.  I have things I want to do.

Joe just told me that he had a "perfect day."  And that's what really counts, isn't it?  It is in my opinion.

Have a good night, everyone!

Kathy