It was Suzanne's birthday and a special birthday, so we headed off to One53 as we had in the past and settled in for a nice dinner. Or so Suzanne thought, but when we got there, DrLen and Judy were there
and Ben chuckled about the surprise
as the tables were set
and appetizers had been served
which amused Martha and Seva
and Bill
who then posed with Martha
as Suzanne greeted the Weinsteins
and they posed for a group photo
before Suzanne and I posed with Suzanne W.
as the Carols (Dembe and Brown) posed with David Brown
and the next generation -- Ben, Jane and Katy -- posed with Sara Just
while Steven and Peter posed with their wine glasses
and I noted the menus and the remaining appetizers
including yummy cheese
and bread with their hummus dip
and a last lonely piece of shrimp.
To our surprise (well, not mine), a gorilla appeared carrying balloons and a card
and came to find Suzanne
and greet her.
They greeted each other as old friends
and then the gorilla led Suzanne to a seat
and presented her with a card
as the balloons flew to the (thankfully) low ceiling
and the new friends chatted away much to the amusement of those who were just beginning to understand what was happening.
And so the gorilla made more friends
and insisted on joining me and Suzanne for a photo shoot though the dark skin made her less visible
and then the gorilla was on her way
and we could sit down to the menu
and I could have some bread and dip
as Peter showed his iPhone apps
and Judy made her point though DrLen seemed to be sleeping
as the soup was served
followed by one of the main courses
and another
and my pasta with summer vegetables
and the seafood
and burger. At this point, I forgot that I had a camera and instead enjoyed the food and the delight of Suzanne's first digit becoming the same as mine.