Birthday Party Plans

Party plans are coming together!

Ann, Kent and I loaded Kent’s truck with another load of scrap iron yesterday morning while Pop watched to make sure we didn’t throw out any of his good stuff. I think there was only one little spat about ‘how long HAS it been since you needed that?’. Whatever, he’s officially 95 and if he wants to keep something, he can have it. We swept out the gas shed after re-organizing, then went to work in the ‘big shop’.

Kent moved the heavy stuff, Pop sorted, discarded and organized while Ann and I swept, then loaded Pop’s truck with a load to go to the dump.

We left about noon, stopped briefly at the museum to discuss the ‘Griffith Family Re-union’ plans and a few ideas I had. I took their garbage and away we went, stopping at Pender Harbour Diesel to drop off two old batteries. The $4.00 they charge goes toward a bursary fund - so that’s a great way to help others.

The dump was closed - grrrrrrrrrr….. we missed it by 20 minutes. Kleindale Nurseries next for Ann to choose a birthday present of a Rosemary plant for Pop. We hope the deer will hate it and it will help protect the rose plant she bought him two years ago.

While Ann ordered a hamburger and fries for our lunch, I grocery shopped. We ate our lunch in the truck, then we picked up the beer and wine for the party. The Vet’s office was the last stop in Madeira.

We totally missed Joyce’s quilting day which she hosts every Tuesday, but we stopped in to say hello anyway and Bill and Joyce agreed to meet us at the Pub for Pop’s birthday dinner which was a day late as he wasn’t feeling very good yesterday. I guess turning 95 can do that to a person!

Next, was the museum again for a brief confab with Beverley, who told me Kent phoned to say Emily phoned and wanted to make the party signs today if possible as she and Greg were going camping in Granville Bay for a couple of nights. I dropped the cans and bottles at the Thrift store then stopped at the Pub to see if Emily was still there. We missed her but she phoned half an hour later when we were back at Pop’s.

We barely had time to get the beer and groceries put away, get the sign material out, and Emily arrived. She, Ann and I worked on the signs until 6 (with Kent critiquing and supplying beer and being our ‘gofer’).

Emily drew out all the lettering and hibiscus flowers and showed us how to paint them, so we’ll complete the 6 piece signs today!

I have to go back to Madeira today with Pop, to the dump then stop at the museum to pick up brochures and invitations for the ‘Griffith family and friends’ to visit the museum Sunday morning at 10:30 to noon for coffee, donuts and FREE admission. Nice huh? I hope lots of the guests will!

Kent is leaving for town this morning as he is involved in a golf tournament tomorrow and has an appointment Friday morning, then he’ll be back to join the party.