Birthday Ribs

:Lost Count"

Looks like I forgot to post a picture of this year's birthday celebration in Columbia, S.C. Dinner was with my daughter, Stephanie, and her husband, Paul.

I really wanted ribs, and that's what we had. And they were good.

The candles were sent to me by a Chicago friend with a good sense of humor! You'll notice no flames - I'm saving them for future years.

This was my 78th birthday, and I'm feeling great.

February Visit with Clellie

Gus (78), Clel (86), Jim (75)

My younger brother, Jim and I visited our sister, Clellie, in Arcadia, Florida, in mid-February.

Jim lives in Parkersburg, W.Va., and he drove to Columbia, S.C. to pick me up. Together we drove to Arcadia the next day and arrived at Tim and Pat Backer's. We visited with Clellie on Friday and Saturday and headed back north on Sunday.

After Sunday night here in Columbia, Jim headed on to Parkersburg.

Clellie successfully sold her home at Arcadia Village and she did a great job of letting go of many years of accumulated "stuff".

Clellie is surrounded by many familiar items in her spacious room at Arcadia Oaks. At her fingertips are her computer, cell phone, sewing machines (plural !). She loves going out for meals.

Her sons, Tim and Tod, live in Arcadia. Joan is in Bartow. Kim is in Lighthouse Point. David Shore is in Venice, Fla. Sandy is in Reisterstown, Md.