Wednesday August 28, 2013

Wednesday August 28, 2013  update #555

Bella was off to play Bridge again today while I got many chores done before I departed for the west end to meet her.

Richard and Joyce Bungay had the honour of hosting a surprise 65^th Birthday party for Joe Spotts, just up the street from Joe’s Secret Garden.   There were about 24 people waiting to holler “Surprise” when Joe and Joseph came in at the appointed time.  We’re not quite sure if the party was a total surprise but Joe was a good sport about it.

There was lots of food and drink and good conversation.  Joe was genuinely touched at the Birthday card with about 100 signatures on it, secretly collected by me the last 2 weeks at Joe’s Secret Garden.  Then he was gushing over the collage of photos I had printed and mounted on canvas for him,   I can’t take all the credit, Frank & Marge Grillo contributed the idea of doing something, and some of the cost.  All in all, it was a lovely evening with a lot of our new friends.

Cindy and Jim have also bought a new house close to Avenida Loja so we are anxious to see that.

That was the day’s excitement.  Cheers, Al   

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