A Birthday

• A Birthday.

  

  Yesterday was my birthday. It was one of the best birthdays I have had. Started the computer in the morning and I saw the Google emblem with the cakes and stuff. So I thought to myself, ‘oh wow, some one important has a birthday on the same day!” later on the day, out of curiosity, I checked on the image, and I about fell off my chair that it was for me! How cool is that!!

   

  

  I had lunch at the Italian restaurant with my retired colleagues, and all day I received calls from all over the world. I had such a good day. In the evening Sayeed had asked us to go over to his home for dinner. The whole family was there. Dave and Saadia brought me red roses. Don’t they look gorgeous? And Sayeed and Shelley got an orchid plant for me. I love the orchids that I have and am so happy to add to my collection. Sayeed also gave me a pair of walking shoes, which I desperately needed.

   

  

  Here are the shoes. Fit me perfect.

   

  

  Sayeed is such a gourmet cook. He made these awesome steaks on cast iron skillet and baked them in the oven. The marinade and the whole steak was incredibly tender and absolutely to die for. He also had breasts of chicken and parmesan crusted tilapia. Shelley hade made a potato casserole that was out of this world. I have to get the recipe for it. The salad of cherry tomatoes with mozzarella cheese was such a great compliment to the meal along with French bread. It was the best meal on a best Birthday.
  My children always asked me, “what do you want for your birthday?” I really didn’t want anything. But last night, being with them, listening to their talk, laughing with them, feeling the heartfelt happiness, that’s what I had always wanted. it was such a blessed evening. I cannot thank Sayeed and Shelley enough for making for me the perfect day of my aging years.

   

  

  

  

  

  The face book was lit up with hundreds of wishes. They are spilling over into today. I am so blessed,  and am so grateful to God for my beautiful family always.