It was her 92nd but she was still mentally all there and could even get up and down a long flight of steps. An example to us all!
We had the celebration yesterday -- a Sunday buffet lunch in the BBQ area at the back of Jenny's place. I gave Nanna a handbag! Jenny selected it so Nanna might like it.
Jenny put on a wealth of sandwiches and such things and I really bogged into the ham sandwiches. Yet there were still sandwiches left at the end! Suz and family were there as were Joe and Kate, plus Anne and me. Joe didn't say a lot, which is usual for him at family occasions. He talks up a storm with his friend Brenton, however, so it obviously depends on the degree of common interests. Anne had a big chat with Russ. Anne is good at chats. I contented myself with making jocular remarks from time to time. Mostly I talked to Jenny.
An odd thing I did stemmed from the fact that I had a big cleanout of my kitchen cupboards the night before -- with Anne's enthusiastic assistance. The result was a big bag of pots and pans on the way to Vinnies. But I took the bagful to the party in case someone fancied some of it. Suz enthusiastically grabbed three big pizza dishes that Joe had originally bought and various other bits went off too. The bag was much lighter when I handed it in next morning, which was good.
I had a small but amusing conversation with Russ as I left. He had been giving Sahara a lot of attention and help with Pokemon matters. So I said as I went past:
Me: You are being a good father Russ. Is Sahara a Daddy's girl or a Mummy's girl?
Russ: She's definitely a Daddy's girl, which is good. Not so good is the fact that Dusty is a Mummy's boy.
Me: Oh Dear!
Russ: But don't worry. I'll knock it out of him.
Russ has a very good sense of humor. I think we all do in the family, as a matter of fact
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