Thursday, 9 February 2016:After the wonderful success of our trip to Paris celebrating our 50th birthdays, we decided to gather again to celebrate turning 60. This time we gathered in Plantation, Florida, where Kim lives. Her husband thoughtfully moved out for several days to a local hotel so we could more or less have the house to ourselves. When I arrived Thursday evening after an uneventful a Virgin American flight from SFO, Kim had a lovely baked ham dinner ready, very traditional Midwestern. It was so wonderful to see Kim, Carla, and Linda again!
On of the amazing aspects of this group is that while we've known each other since kindergarten (except Kim whom I met in 6th grade), we can easily slip back into the relationships we've had for decades now - 55+Years! - yet still informed by a lifetime of birthdays, deaths, jobs, marriages, divorces, and much more. We stayed up a while talking and made plans for the next day.
Friday, 10 February 2016: we woke a bit late, and got ourselves organized for the day trip to the Morikami Japanese Gardens and Museum. About one hundred years ago, a group of Japanese farmers came to South Florida, invited because of their superior horticultural expertise, and established an agricultural colony. They tried to make a real town of it, but most left after a few years, and only a few families actually stayed. The gardens and water features are magnificent, and the small history museum quite informative. Everywhere there is tranquility and beauty. We found a lovely short pink pastel robe in the gift shop which we got for Kim as a birthday present. We went to Bahama Breeze for their happy hour, recommended by Carla who had been there before. We ordered almost every appetizer on the menu plus some of their special tropical drinks, and had a wonderful time. Back to Kim's, we relaxed by the pool and talked, just like old times. Kim went t bed, and Carla and I drove to the airport to pick up Jan Swanson Nicholson, Kim's sister in law.
Saturday, 11 February 2016
After a leisurely breakfast, Kin left for her dress rehearsal for the Sunrise Pops Orchestra, and Carla, Kim and Jan and I left for Dania Beach and some ocean time. While since sat undr the umbrella and made had way on m book, Carla and Ali CA and a Jan enjoyed the water and ealki the beach.
Sunday, 1 February 2016
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