Birthday Boy (That Is, If You Can Call a Man Past Retirement Age, a Boy)

Happy birthday, Dad!!! Isn't that a lovely glow coming from your cake? It sure is a good thing we only put candles for one of the digits of your real age on that cake, instead of the correct number of candles! :)


We got to celebrate Dad's birthday at our house tonight with grilled steaks, boiled red potatoes, green beans with bacon, dill beans, and--the best part--homemade German chocolate cake!

Actually, the real best part (besides simply being together to enjoy Dad's special day) was having our new/old friends here with us: Gil, Nell-Marie, and their adorable son Daniel. It was so nice to sit around the table, then kick back in the living room, and get caught up with them. What an inspiration they are--such visible signs of God's goodness and grace!