Today is Ken's birthday. He turned 80. Normally, he does not enjoy celebrating his birthday but this year he liked it. Maybe not having a party pleased him but I think he likes the idea of being 80. When we married in 1958, Ken had a life expectancy of 42 so he has beaten the odds. Today in conversation with son David Ken suggested he might aim for 100. His longevity is not accidental. Modern antibiotics have been important as was moving to a warmer climate. And he carefully monitors his body. Getting old with all the trials that come with the process has been easier for Ken because he has had poor health all his life. But here he is at 80, still walking and talking.
These two days of celebration have been quietly splendid. Last evening, our Gull Bay Group came for a birthday dinner. We 7 ate a delicious saimon dinner cooked by the River Bank. And they baked butter tarts for his birthday dessert, Ken's favorite. Tonight, Mary and Walt brought dinner, pasta with clam sauce. For dessert, we ate Christina's gift to Ken, the most wonderful chocolate cake baked by Christina. We celebrated his birthday while they were here but I froze the rest until the real birthday, so we ate a piece tonight.
Perhaps the celebration was sweeter this year celebrating with Walt. Also I was not doing so well last year either. This year, Ken was happy to celebrate for the two days quietly at home with our good friends. Turning 80 was a good thing for Ken.
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