May 14th, 2009 - Now 61 years old

I spent so much time last evening thanking everyone for wishing me a Happy Birthday that I had no time to write anything on my blog.
Most of the day was spent running around doing errands, such as delivering Posters for the PA Men's Chorus Concert. I did drop off my dress shoes for heel repairs to the Shoe Guy - Guy Shannon's new business venture. I had a short visit and checked out his accessories. Good choice, good prices. As I said elsewhere. I will be a regular patron of his new business.
My day took a turn for the worst when I went to Roberta's to look after her dogs. I let her dogs out and then went to work checking the light on her stove. I found a burnt out bulb. I went to the CO-OP to and found a replacement, went back and replaced it. Then I went to chat with her birds. I found them both dead in the bottom of their filthy cage, obviously deprived of water for sometime. The water container was bone-dry.
Diane treated me to supper at Johnny Boy Restaurant, but we could not talk about anything else but Roberta and her dead birds.
Roberta phoned me later before she had even walked through the house and I had to tell her about her birds. After I told her she had not left them water, and that she could never have anymore birds, I hung up on her.
Not a great way to end a birthday :(

Happy 80th Birthday Bert

We were invited to an early 80th Birthday Celebration for our neighbour, Bert Hanson, pictured on the left with his wife Doreen and on the right with one of his daughters.  It was held in a meeting room in the Best Western.  There were a few people we knew but mostly Bert's or Doreen's family.  Fellowship was good, food was good and so was the cake.  It appeared Bert had a great day.  I guess Doreen plans to hold another party for Bert's neighbours on his actual 80th Birthday next weekend.