Sixty-fifth birthdays

Dinner was at The Basin in Saratoga.

It was no surprise. We re-inflated the “6” and “5” balloons from my birthday.

Mischel & John

Mischel and Isabel

Isabel and Phyllis

Irma, Steve & Barbara, and me

Isabel and Mischel

Ginger was a little late, having to take her dogs home and change after helping me set up.

Ginger

Edna was late too, flat tire. Jo Murray didn’t make it – sick.

John, Barbara, Jeannie, Julene, Ginger

Ray, Edna & Shirley

After cocktails, we ordered off the menu.

Philippe

We had a long table with a centerpiece.

Barbara & Ray, Kat, Edna, me & John

This is Mischel’s view:

Irma, John, Isabel, … Barbara & Ray

Mischel opening cards and presents:

Bruno (standing), Steve, Barbara, Lynn & Mischel

Dueling cameras

Mischel and Ray

Lastly, the cake:

Dinner was at The Basin in Saratoga. I was expecting Julene and Philippe, but was surprised to find ten more people in the back room. Our server was Teresa, now a friend, like Andrew, the restaurant owner.

The main present was the camera Mischel gave to me just before our March Maui trip, so here are a few of my photos.

Us; my new shirt

From where I sat:

Kat, Faye, Bob, Isabel and John

Kat, Faye and Bob are duplicate bridge players. Faye is a director and Bob is her husband. Isabel and John are engaged; Isabel is an old friend.

Ray, Shirley and Edna

Shirley and Edna are singers; Ray is Shirley’s friend. Ray and I did a driving trip last year.

Julene, Philippe, Ginger and Lynn

Julene and Philippe are married; Julene is Mischel’s neighbor from 30+ years ago. Ginger and Mischel co-chaired the last fashion show by the local Soroptimist club, in which I used to model. Lynn is an old friend; we didn’t invite her and Steve to our wedding, but we did Greece and Turkey with them.

Many thanks to all for easing my transition to elderliness, and Mischel for arranging everything.

Philippe took a lot of photos too; here are some: