Happy Birthday, Jim !

 

Jim’s birthday is a day after Valentine’s Day so it often means a two day celebration.  This year it was a three day celebration.  We made slow cooker lasagna together for Valentine’s Day.  We wrote each other notes as we often do.  Jeff and Susan brought us Olive Garden take out to celebrate Jim’s actual birthday and we shared an ice cream cake.  Then today, Laura ordered subs from Subway and Jimmie John’s and Jeff and Dan and Alex joined us for lunch.  Sam and Ruth came too as it was a day off from school.  I made brownies for dessert.  It was good to sit around the table and share stories of travel and times past.  And now it is quiet again.  It was a great start for Jim’s beginning his 9th decade as Susan put it!  80 seems old but it is a reason to be grateful to be here and in good health and able to enjoy family.  I will try not to think too much about what has to lie ahead of us and just be thankful for today!