Funny Faces. And Waiting.

May 14, 2014

Yesterday Steve turned fifty-seven. He was gone all day at a pastor’s conference in Virginia but when he got home, he found this pile of goodies waiting for him.

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Gifts weren’t the only thing waiting; we also enjoyed a veritable feast in the offing! He grilled shish kabobs and I added to the menu watermelon, corn on the cob, baked beans, garlic bread, sautéed squash, and roasted potatoes.

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As he opened his gifts he was amused to find that one of the boxes was empty.

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Empty  . . . except for a note.

The note (written by Sarah) said, “MegaNate-oah’s gift will arrive shortly.  Until then, enjoy this nice box!”  

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After exclaiming over his very own personal empty box, he donned the birthday hat and helped us sing as I brought in his dessert which consisted of a piece of tiramisu I got from a local restaurant. (I’ll bake a real birthday cake for him Saturday when we have a few people over.)

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Once I got the dessert set in front of him, he suddenly turned a wee bit wacky. Could he already be old enough to be entering his second childhood?

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His birthday antics amused himself . . .

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and his daughter. 

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And speaking of Sarah,one of the things she wrote in her birthday card to him was that he is one of her best friends. How sweet is that?

Note: We are hoping to have Sarah’s biopsy results in the next day or two; we’ll keep you posted.

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26 responses to “Funny Faces. And Waiting.”

  1. LorrieK96 says:

    Belated happy birthday wishes to Steve!!! Blessings on him throughout this coming year.

  2. Kim says:

    I love it. :-). HBD Steve.

  3. Kristi says:

    Happy belated Birthday, Steve! 🙂

    Been waiting for Sarah’s biopsy results!

  4. dmantik says:

    Love this post! You all always do such a good job celebrating birthdays. Steve is such a nut–love that guy! 🙂

    Beings Randy’s colonoscopy turned out well today, I will take that as a sign that Sarah’s will too. I will be glad when the waiting is over for you.

    Love deb

    • Becky says:

      Deb,

      “Nut” is a good way to describe him! Glad Randy’s colonoscopy is over with good results. Such fun times!

  5. Mrs. Pam says:

    happy Birthday, Steve!

    Whenever my 90 year old friend and I go to California Pizza, we always split a
    small bar-b-q chicken pizza and a yummy tiramisu. glad your candles didn’t melt away waiting for you to blow them out….

    • Becky says:

      Mrs. Pam,

      What a delight it must be to have a friend who is 90 years old!

      And I didn’t even think about the candles melting during the Facial Expression Extravaganza. They must have been extra heavy duty.

  6. Catherine says:

    Looks like a great birthday! Praying for great results for miss Sarah!! Oh! and did he ever leave childhood??? Lol!!

  7. Lesley says:

    Happy birthday Steve! He cracks me up! Praying for good biopsy results. and, I have to say, that birthday crown is holding up pretty well. I am trying to picture what it will look like when he turns 80!

    • Becky says:

      Lesley,

      Yeah, that birthday crown has done pretty well for these fifteen years or so that we’ve had it. I have no doubt we’ll prop it on Steve’s head for his eightieth!

  8. Brooke R. says:

    Someone who entertains himself, that is lovely. I entertain myself too, a lot. 🙂 Prayers for nothing but good news about your dear Sarah’s health! 🙂

    • Becky says:

      Brooke,

      At least entertaining oneself is nice and cheap! Glad to know you do it, too.

      Thanks for the prayers . . .

  9. Jodi says:

    Happy Birthday, Steve! It appears it was a great day! Everyone should be lucky enough to have their own little & empty birthday box! Best wishes, Jodi

  10. Fred Johnson says:

    Becky, your photos of your family always brighten my day! 🙂 Happy Birthday, Brother Steve! I was 57 one time – but, apparently I made a full recovery! Ha Ha (I turned 67 on Monday.) 😉
    ~ Fred & Lucy

    • Becky says:

      Fred,

      Loved the line, ” . . . but apparently I made a full recover.” 🙂 And happy late birthday to YOU! I hope you got more than empty boxes!

  11. Steve says:

    Thanks Bec and Sarah, I feel well loved.

  12. LeeAnne says:

    Happy Birthday Steve!! Wishing you many, many more!

  13. Mary H says:

    Happy Birthday to Steve. I love how he loves life and keeps a great big smile on his daughter’s face. Praying for all clear and good biopsy results.

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