We began celebrating Opa's birthday at 4:00 p.m. on August 13th.
As Opa'd requested, there were rouladen and spaetzle, followed by cake and coffee. But what Opa seemed to enjoy the most, besides the presents, were the Elder Flower Martinis that we had before dinner.
Since Opa had eaten more than usual earlier that day, I didn't expect the martinis to have the effect that they did. Oops! And I worried that Opa might not make it to dinner, but I underestimated his stamina.
Opa was in great spirits for the entire day, laughing, joking and celebrating as one does when it's someone's birthday. Whose birthday it was, Opa wasn't sure. But it didn't matter to him in the least.
There was only one little glitch and that was when I decided to ask our tipsy Opa how he felt about turning 86.
It was just a momentary glitch. Memory loss was a definite advantage for Opa who quickly recovered from the shock and continued celebrating until midnight when his "63rd" birthday officially came to an end.
Happy 86th birthday, Opa, our dear father, grandfather, uncle and friend! Sto Lat!
As Opa'd requested, there were rouladen and spaetzle, followed by cake and coffee. But what Opa seemed to enjoy the most, besides the presents, were the Elder Flower Martinis that we had before dinner.
Since Opa had eaten more than usual earlier that day, I didn't expect the martinis to have the effect that they did. Oops! And I worried that Opa might not make it to dinner, but I underestimated his stamina.
Opa was in great spirits for the entire day, laughing, joking and celebrating as one does when it's someone's birthday. Whose birthday it was, Opa wasn't sure. But it didn't matter to him in the least.
There was only one little glitch and that was when I decided to ask our tipsy Opa how he felt about turning 86.
It was just a momentary glitch. Memory loss was a definite advantage for Opa who quickly recovered from the shock and continued celebrating until midnight when his "63rd" birthday officially came to an end.
Happy 86th birthday, Opa, our dear father, grandfather, uncle and friend! Sto Lat!
Santa Maryja! is the best :)
ReplyDeleteI know, Tad... makes me laugh every time! Santa Maria (und Josef!) Glad you found it funny too (Sir/Panie)! Hahaha,
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