When Life Happens All at Once – Part 2
Aunt Jean’s Ninetieth Birthday Party
September 29, 2016
The day after Aunt Jean’s 89th birthday, I started thinking about how to celebrate her 90th. When I asked her what she would like, she said, “I don’t care. Just don’t have one of those cake and coffee deals here. I hate those things!” I asked, “What would you think of having a party with wine and hors d’oeuvres instead?”
“Not here!” she replied, referring to the active retirement community where she lived. I thought about it for a few months, and then one afternoon it occurred to me that it would be great fun to have a party at a local winery. We could invite our family members and her closest friends to an elegant event in a gorgeous […]