Yesterday, August 19, we celebrated all day long, from beginning to end. Ken turned 73. Now Ken does not really like to have a fuss made over him and he certainly never wants to be the center of attention at a party, but non-the-less, we celebrated Ken's birthday all day long. Both lunch and evening celebrations were designed for other events so Ken was happy to attend and it was not until the cake was brought at lunch and we all sang that Ken realized that this luncheon was all about him. This is how we celebrated the day.
Dave and Irene and Pat and Mal wanted to take us and all our friends, the Mitchell's, Ely's the Wu's, out to lunch at the Quarterdeck Restaurant. It was Dave's suggestion to host the event, as he correctly stated that these good folks have hosted them at dinners for years, but they have not been able to reciprocate. Also Dave knew that Ken would never want to have a lunch all together just for him. So we all ate lunch together on the porch overlooking the water, eating and drinking to our heart's contents and enjoying every minute. The event served two purposes so Ken was happy.
Two sets of the Ely's guests were to leave for home today and as is our custom, we get together to say goodbye. Last evening we held a cocktail party at our home to say goodbye and to say Happy Birthday to Ken. Again, Ken was happy as he thought that it was a party to say goodbye. Only a few folks knew of his birthday and brought him cards but the rest of the evening we just mixed and mingled. It was a good party. Irene and Pat are both good workers and it took us only thirty minutes to have the whole place back to normal with the food in the refrigerator and the dishwasher running. Three people working makes for quick work. I had invited two new people to the party which is always a plus at a party, so with good food and good company, once again, the party was a success.
In recent years, I have used a caterer to handle the food and the service at big parties, but this year, we just decided to have the party on Monday so I knew I was on my own. I decided to have only four items of food, but have them in abundance, so during the party, I would not need to tend the food at all. I served shrimp, cheeses, Polish sausage sliced thin and pate, with the table loaded with all of the four foods. The food was great and abundant, and Pat, Irene and I were left to talk to the people and occasionally pick up the plates and glasses. Then, when everyone had gone, we sat around the living room, along with Betty and Vinal, eating more of the same food, but calling it dinner.
August 19, 2009 was a day to celebrate. When we married in 1958, Ken had a life expectancy of 42, and here he is at 73, going strong. We celebrated all day, and I believe Ken did too.
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