Monday was my birthday......and I must say that I was not looking forward to it.....because I am vain and instead of being thankful for all these years of life......I was dreading the significance to me that I might be getting old.......I say might because let's face it, none of us feels older on the actual birthday so why dread it? We are all in process.....but this was not my feelings prior to the actual day when you are not just looking at the change in number of years......but feeling like it will change me.....and now that it is past.....and I look and feel the same.....I don't have the same distress.....and also....my dear husband, Bryan, made the day into something special......
I was able to go to the office for the first time and help the doctors scan medical files into the computer. This is not something that takes a nurse to do but still it was doing a job that helped in the medical area here......so I was so glad to be invited..... Bryan had said we would go out to dinner for a special evening....and you must remember there are only two restaurants we usually go to eat at that we don't come away with tummy concerns......so I figured it was Kinwicka....a nice place that is also a hotel with cabanas.....so nice enough ambience...... but this was not the plan. Bryan had invited all the expatriate friends we have here to come to our place and have a barbecue.....and so here are the photos of that delightful evening.....
In times like this I realize how special it is here in Soyo....not because of the place....but because of the people. Everyone took time at the beginning of a very very long work week to come and surprise me and spend time together...... This makes me feel very special indeed.
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| Happy Birthday |
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| Bryan and me |
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| Pastor Eduardo |
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| Pat, Kris, Craig and Mary Anne |
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| Artur and Andy |
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| Drs. Gabi and Artur |
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| Mo and Pat |
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| David and Debbie |
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| Nyles and Cindy |
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| Joan (her husband, Bernie, took the photos) |
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| Sarah and Bez |
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| decorations |
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| Kris, Craig and Mo |
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| Mo......and then..... |
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| Texas Sheet Birthday Cake |
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| Bez and me |
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| note the decorations on the dryer.... |
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| Gabi and Sarah |
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| Mary Anne and Cindy |
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| Nyles and Joan |
Margaret,
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday. Glad you had fun. Looking forward to seeing you later this year. Love, Brad