I knew it was going to be a special day but I had no idea how special even when Janet and Larry showed up the night before and asked if we could go to the Hightstown Diner for lunch with Suzanne the next day (which we did) ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180169 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180170 as they took brthday pictures of me and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180171 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180172 and then Jane and Larry settled into the booth ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180173 as did I ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180174 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180175 and then Suzanne and I posed in this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180176 before recording the location ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180177 and ordering this variety of soups starting with matzah ball ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180178 chicken noodle ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180179 clam chowder ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180180 and ending with onion. ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180181 This led to the salad ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180182 and bread ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180183 and drinks ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180184 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180185 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180186 and then main courses ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180187 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180188 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180189 punctuated by condiments ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180190 before the last main course ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180191 gave way to ice cream ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180192 and this collection sign in the men's room ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180193 as we made our way to the bathroom fixtures shop across the way ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180194 and then home where Josephine had set forth a small snack ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180195 as Jane and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180196 Jason ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180197 Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180198 Fran and Dick (did I say that they also surprised me and appeared?) posed together ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180199 and then as Dick ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180200 and Fran ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180201 and Larry ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180202 and Ed were there ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180203 though Janet chose not to pose ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180204 even as the Pub Mix container was presented ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180205 by Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180206 before we left the food ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180207 and Suzanne and Fran negotiated Suzanne's bracelet ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180208 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180209 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180210 so that Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180211 could lead me to the real surprise at Marsillio's where people had gathered ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180212 and I posed with Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180213 as Jason tried to conceal his excitement ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180214 as I posed with Martha ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180215 and the assembled roamed in less than ideal light ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180216 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180217 before OtherJane emerged ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180218 and the poker gang conspired (who knew) ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180219 as the Rubenstiens and Steven Just spoke ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180220 and Lianne and Julie posed ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180221 while people gathered for food ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180222 and admired the commemorative paperweight ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180223 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180224 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180225 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180226 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180227 as I found my food ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180228 and the paperweight ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180229 in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180230 led to a conversation between Sam and Larry ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180231 as Jackie and Michele bonded ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180232 as there were speeches by Sarah and Jane , Ben and Jeff before the poker gang gathered to do their best DPD imitation ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180233 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180234 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180235 and to speak these kind words before Dick and Larry delivered their toasts (or were they roasts?) ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180236 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180237 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180238 ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180239 that Jane captured on these video clips ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180240.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond// ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180241.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond// which allowed me to make a few remarks (heartfelt because I was truly overwhelmed). ../../../Sabbat/2008/02.29-03.06.08BirthdayAndBeyond//P1180242