What an action packed day today! It started out with a ride over to Victory for Bible study. Of course, it was a great class, missing Dawn this week though I don't know how come. Often she'll tell me if she is going to be missing but she didn't say anything last week when we parted company. She brings much to the class, it is noticeable when she is absent.
Today I couldn't stick around after Bible study as I had to get back to help celebrate our friend, Randy's, birthday at the pool. He is 80 this year, and has been in the water exercise class since it began, except for last year as he was recovering from some injuries due to a fall in his home. His wife, Carol, treated us to cake, a giant sheet cake, which was quite delicious. Others were ordering food from the dining room of The Club but we had our cake first, since the food wouldn't come out until later. Life is short (or 80 years!) so eat dessert first!
Here is Randy in 2013 at our end-of-season outing, wearing the fancy hat the Tea Room provides. Marlena is helping him get it balanced on his head.
It was a gorgeous day at the pool, and I was glad to have changed into my suit before coming out so I could get into the water to cool off. It was about 100 degrees today for the high (my poor Justin!) which made the pool water all the more inviting. Nancy W came over to help Randy celebrate, though Carol and he, plus some other friends, stayed in the cabana where it was cooler. Nancy and I split a Po' Boy sandwich which was messy but good. We are also saying 'good-bye' to our friend, Susie, who is having a home built in a neighboring county and won't be with us at class much longer. Boo hoo hoo!
Then, tonight, out of my swimwear and into other clothes for me as I joined some friends for yet another birthday celebration at The Club. It was Maggie O's party but she asked me to make the arrangements for it. One friend who joined us, Josh, is a vegetarian (another salad eater!!!) so I had to let The Club know to prepare something else for his meal, while the rest enjoyed steaks. Yum!
Maggie is blowing out the candles on her banana split dessert
When some of us first arrived at The Club, we were seated at the largest table in the room. Our number decreased from when the reservation was made, losing two people from the original plans. A larger group came in that needed a high chair and a booster plus seats for the adults. I offered to switch tables so they could have the larger one and we did just that. Our group of five fit perfectly at the new table nearer to the door (the cat bird seat!). Ellen was unable to eat all her steak so sent it home with me, about 3/4 of hers and half of mine, which will make a wonderful meal for Justin and me. Maggie enjoyed her special dessert, a banana split. I tried some at Maggie's urging, but stayed away from the banana, though!
