Friday the 13th, also known as my birthday. Well, at least this year.

Middle age is when you've met so many people that every

new person you meet reminds you of someone else.

~ Ogden Nash

Today is a very lucky day for me. It’s my birthday and I especially love when it falls on a Friday. Friday the 13th. So, today, I got off work early to have lunch with my sweetheart. I called the nursing home and told them what I was doing so they would not take Sheila down to lunch. On the way there I stopped at Warrens and picked up one of our favorite sandwiches. Sheila had the Chicken N’ Things while I had my favorite, Pastrami. We had a great time just the two of us.

Unfortunately, one of the CNA’s this morning upset Sheila. While dressing her, they threw her favorite nightgown against the wall and did not pick it up. Sheila values the few things she has, and when someone disrespects them, it makes her mad. So, while we were enjoying lunch together, I had to hear how someone threw her nightgown against the wall.

Then, later this afternoon my parents came down and visited with me, Sheila, and the girls. We had a great time, laughed a lot, enjoyed ourselves, and most of all, the delicious carrot cake.
All in all, I would say that this was a good birthday; I just can’t believe I am now closer to 50 rather than 40.
-Jeff

Okay…. So today was dad’s birthday. Where do we start?
Dad went to lunch with mom, and ate Warren’s without us. While we spent the day at school. Yuck. Oh, well. Dad deserves to spend some time with mom, alone.

Grandma and Grandpa came into town and visited with us, and we had a great time. We ate carrot cake, laughed and spent the rest of the night watching T.V. with mom.

Happy Birthday, Dad. We hope it was a good one!
-Ashley and Holly