Here's a
great gift from my Favorite Driver and Pit Crew - The Walkers! Thanks everybody,
you have no idea what this means to me! Well, maybe you do...
Tony was
real happy to see all the gifts I brought home to show him - but not that
happy that he missed the party. It's hard to get a smile out of him these
days, he's so serious!
SURPRISE
SURPRISE
SURPRISE!!!
Boy,
did my friends ever pull a fast one on me! Mother Nature did too - almost
made me miss my 1/2 century surprise birthday party... March 12th (which was
really a surprise, because I don't officially turn 50 until April 12th...)
I was watching the weather channel - waiting for the tornado warning sirens
to shut off so I could head-out to Freddy T's, to watch the race with my Seesters.
I had received several phone calls urging me out the door - which I really didn't
find unusual - we're kind of like that before a race. I was held up because
of those damn Midwest tornados... Anyway - I dodged the storms, pulled into
the parking lot, happy to see some of our 'racing' group's vehicles (still not
suspecting a thing). I mean, the day before I'd sent out e-mail's, reminding
everybody that we'd be watching the race at Freddy T's, in case anybody wanted
to join us. So there I was - gettin' all cocky, thinking "They really do
read my e-mail's - cool!" Well, I strolled in, it was a packed house -
and in spite of the storms and the race - it was all about me! There were posters
on the wall with some old and new pictures, a fantastic cake, designed by Brian,
a big bouquet of balloons from Pam and Sheryl, presents (most of them intended
to embarrass me - some did!). We couldn't have had a better waiter, and I couldn't
have had a bigger surprise! My family and friends make aging so much fun...
especially since I figure we've got another good 50 years left to party and
watch races together! Boogity Boogity Boogity!!!
Our AWESOME Waiter - Matt!
Sheryl's elephant will
take on Ryck's anytime!
Kathy Beth, Fred, Thad
& Judy Kay...
Cute Waiter Guy gives us a weather
report. Yes, that's hail - but nobody had any car damage. We brave all kinds
of weather to watch a race!
My beautiful daughter Shannon made
my day by being there too!
These
are just a few of my "gifts", you'll have to guess which one is
Sharon's favorite... I'll save the Freedent, and the crown... Other gifts
not pictured: a Tony Toilet seat, a NASCAR Track
Me & Fred - we've got 100
years between us! Lookin' Good!
I want to thank
everybody for making this my best birthday EVER! I'm so lucky - I've had
a whole lot of "best days ever", and the way things are going,
it just keeps on getting better and better as the years go by! Boogity
Boogity Boogity - Let's go racin' boys!
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from my Seesters, a beautiful bubble bath set from Pam H., some great NASCAR
reading material, joke books, an Over The Hill Survival kit... Looks like I'm
Good To Go!
