A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN HESPELER ONTARIO TODAY

I took a lot of photos today at the birthday celebration and way too many to try and fit into this post so I will only put in a few and then create a photo album with the rest and include the link in an upcoming post shortly.

 A PIT STOP FOR PHEEBS IN THE HAMLET OF NEW DUNDEE ON OUR WAY TO HESPELER

All three of us in Subaru this sunny Sunday morning rolling out our driveway at 9:05 heading for Kelly's daughter's house in Hespeler Ontario 80 miles away.  I knew all the backroads to Hespeler so we didn't have to go through Kitchener.  Our 8-mile stretch on the infamous 401 was no problem and we arrived all in one piece at 11a.m.  Besides Kelly and I there were 10 people for the birthday celebration.  Kelly's daughter Sabra and husband Derek, their two teenage boys Keenan and Langdon.  Kelly's youngest daughter Rebecca with her husband Ricardo and their daughter Ella.  Kelly's youngest son Ben with his girlfriend Giselle, and Kelly's oldest son Jason.  We had a tour of Sabra and Dereck's house which reminded me of a small castle inside with its high ceilings.  Very impressive but it was the cozy apartment in the basement that caught my attention and really appealed to me the most.  I think there was enough food there to feed a small army.  It was good to see Kelly enjoying herself with her family.  A lot of laughter and conversation.  Kelly is so fortunate to have such an all-around truly great family and in-laws.  However, by the time we left around 3 o'clock this afternoon, Kelly was really tired out.  Taking advantage of all the back roads again it was a quiet relaxing drive home under clear blue sunny skies.  Once home, Kelly wasn't long in heading to her bedroom for a big snoozy rest.  

WE REACHED OUR DESTINATION

KELLY'S POKE CAKE ALL DRESSED UP

 THE DESSERT TABLE 

 KELLY LIGHTS THE CANDLES ON THE TWO BIRTHDAY CAKES

 RICARDO'S BIRTHDAY WAS ON APRIL FOOLS DAY

 KELLY NOT ONLY RECEIVED BIRTHDAY GIFTS BUT BELATED CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AS WELL

KELLY CAUGHT ME IN A RARE BURST OF TALKING

 KELLY'S YOUNGEST DAUGHTER REBECCA WITH HER DAUGHTER ELLA

 FOUR OF KELLY'S FIVE CHILDREN,,,FROM THE LEFT -JASON, REBECCA, KELLY. SABRA, AND BEN

 THIS WAS THE LAST PICTURE I TOOK OF THE DAY AS KELLY AND I WERE LEAVING FOR HOME

Al's Music Box:))  Our Day Will Come by Ruby and the Romantics from the album 'Our Day Will Come'.  1963

GROANER'S CORNER:))  A cat dies and goes to Heaven.  God meets him at the gate and says, "You have been a good cat all of these years. Anything you desire is yours, all you have to do is ask."  The cats says, "Well, I lived all my life with a poor family on a farm and had to sleep on hardwood floors."  God says, "Say no more." And instantly, a fluffy pillow appears.  A few days later, 6 mice are killed in a tragic accident and they go to Heaven. God meets them at the gate with the same offer that He made the cat.  The mice said, "All our lives we've had to run. Cats, dogs and even women with brooms have chased us. If we could only have a pair of roller skates, we wouldn't have to run anymore."  God says, "Say no more." And instantly, each mouse is fitted with a beautiful pair of tiny roller skates.  About a week later, God decides to check and see how the cat is doing. The cat is sound asleep on his new pillow. God gently wakes him and asks, "How are you doing? Are you happy here?"  The cat yawns and stretches and says, "Oh, I've never been happier in my life. And those Meals on Wheels you've been sending over are the best!"

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