Sixty Candles
April 28, 2007
What a great day we've had! Who'd have thought that turning 60 could be
so much fun? It was Frances' Mom's big day – and she really enjoyed
herself.
What
started out as a simple plan to have Mom and her six daughters go out
for a nice lunch soon turned into a full-on family day out. We all met
at the Birthday Girl’s choice of the
Crab
Pot on the Seattle Waterfront for some good grub that we got to eat
with our hands. Yummy!
With the kids at one table, and the adults-acting-like-kids at another,
we were certainly a noisy group – but then it was the Cook family, what
did you expect? Mom was decked out in her crown, and carried her scepter
with pride (beating unruly daughters over the head with it as
necessary). Her loyal subjects proudly wore their junior crowns for the
day's festivities.
After a seafood feast, we enjoyed some Red Velvet cake before
heading to the arcade further down the pier. As the kids ran and
laughed, Mom sat back enjoying the scene. Presumably pleased to know
that as the Grandma, kids on a sugar-high were not her responsibility …
that must have been the greatest gift of all!
Happy birthday, Mom!