Happy 93rd Birthday Mom!

Here's the usual group on Friday night seated at Cenare's Italian Restaurant in College Station for Mom's 93rd Birthday. As opposed to the last shot at Thanksgiving, I (really the waiter) actually got Richard's face instead of the back of his head. Super food, perfect service, in a quiet setting ... what could be better .. and the birthday girl in pink had a nice dinner.

We then adjourned to Richard's place for cake and ice cream and to fest a bit more. After Mom blew out a token number of candles (didn't want the fire dept to respond) she got a few gifts to open.

And then the cake and ice cream and of course Kerry's homemade cookies were great especially with some coffee and the fire going in the fireplace on a 45 degree night. Really great.

Christmas eve we flew the Flying Scotsman back up to Grapevine to spend Christmas Day with Leigh and Brooks and Ev and Brooks' parents ... pouring rain and 46 all the way back here to the lake, but the machine is wonderful.