Happy Birthday Rich..... and Diane, and Marie, and Joy and Jim!!

Today is actually Rich's birthday, but it was last night that we all celebrated.  Keith and Marie Richards, planned a happy (birthday) hour at that site  to celebrate all the February birthdays.    Pictured below with their significant other, and with their Birthday Cake is (starting at top left), Birthday Girls Diane with Buddy, Joy with Ed, Marie with Keith, and the Birthday Guys, Jim with Jenny and Rich with me. 

 

There was a huge crowd ! Keith said he counted 42 people.  I must have missed a picture of someone - cuz I only count pictures of 37......    I'm not going to post the names this time - because, I'm embarrassed to say that there are about  3 people in these pictures that I SHOULD know their names - and about 6 that we met for the first time tonight. 

Before eating  the entire group gathered in a circle around the table and joined hands while Keith gave a prayer of thanks.  It was an absolutely beautiful evening to be with friends.

Keith and Marie make some excellent barbecue for the crowd and everyone else brought a dish to pass.  I think they about five tables lined up in a row to hold all the food.   For those who did not want the white cake - Marie brought out FOUR small chocolate cakes.  There was very little of either left to take home.

Once more the birthday group.  All were celebrating birthdays either on the 16th, 17th or 18th of the month .  Below they stand in order of age from left to right ranging from the Baby at just 61 to the Senior at 69.  .

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

PS:  Princess Jane  - I know you're reading this. Once again it was very strange not seeing your name on the cake or you standing next to Rich.  We send along our best birthday wishes to you.....and want you to know we miss you both!