8/30/2011 SIXTY THREE!

Today is Bob’s birthday. His sixty third birthday. He certainly did have a good one!

Early in the day Dianne, Valerie and I went downtown to take a tour of a Black Hills gold jewelry making factory. Well that was a bust! I was very disappointed that I couldn’t take pictures and that not very many people were working to begin with. We ended up just looking at the jewelry cases of expensive jewelry and leaving.

On the way back to the base we did stop at Border’s book store. Like the one near you, this one is going out of business. I wanted to see if how much discount there was on the BluRay DVD’s and I was happy to pick up four movies for Bob at 60% off. I also picked up one of the last gift bags they had so that I had something to put them in when I gave them to him at his birthday dinner.

Dianne noticed this hitchhiker on our way home. This little fella is holding on to the windshield wiper for dear life!

When we got back to the base we played a game of Mexican Train to while away the afternoon.

Soon it was time for Bob’s birthday dinner. Oh the food we all pitched in to make! If anybody went home hungry it was their own fault.

We had grilled chicken….

Copper Penny Salad….

Cole Slaw…. (I think I got a little too close for this one)

A squash and tomato dish….

A tossed salad….obviously this pic was taken before the actual tossing took place!

Garlic Bread….

and of course….HOT DOGS!

Bob took his turn at grill duty.

Someone must have tickled Dianne’s funny bone.

I wonder what Valerie is thinking about…..

Dinner over, it was time for cake and gifts!

Joy made the cake, a devil’s food cake with chocolate frosting!

I have to tell you, we had to improvise on the numbers on the cake. That is really a nine turned upside down. They were all out of sixes at the store.

Of course when it came time for the lighting of the candles we could only light the three because the wick of the “six” was sitting in the cake.

Bob took a deep breath to blow out the candle and managed not to spit on the cake either! You go, Bob!

Bob checking out his new movies.

Our buddy Jerry, we enjoy our new friend so much. Actually, Val was in this picture too but it wasn’t a good picture at all so I just cropped her out. Sorry, Val!

Joy & DeWayne looking on as Bob opens his cards and gifts.

So Bob’s sixty third birthday has come and gone but it sure was a good one!