50

I turned 50 years old a couple of weeks ago. My friends at work bought me lunch. I took this past week off from work to celebrate and spend time with friends and family. My parents came out to visit for a week. My daughter Jessica and son-in-law Lucas drove in for the weekend. My son Bryan was home from college. My brother John, who lives in Arizona, surprised me by popping in one morning for breakfast and staying for a few days. We had great fun playing games, riding bikes, watching movies and playing tennis. Mary Beth’s parents came down for dinner on Sunday. Then lots of very nice people surprisingly showed up at what I thought would be a small cookout in my back yard. Good thing we had plenty of food ☺. My wife, Mary Beth, who planned all this, is a truly wonderful woman. Thanks, everyone! It’s such a great blessing to have family and friends like you!