“The Big 4-0”

 

 

 

I first want to thank each and every one of you for teaming up with Tami to make my 40^th birthday a HUGE surprise.  I had absolutely no idea until I came around the corner in the shop and saw a bus parked there and everyone yelled, “SURPRISE!!”  I know it took a lot of planning on Tami’s part and a lot of help from all of you not to spill the beans.

 

Special thanks go to Tami for putting it all together, Steve Reimers, Dave Welsh, my Mom and Sister for all they did to help Tami and to Doug Peterson and Jeff Fruhling for setting things up at the shop. 

 

I really thought that I had her talked out of doing something big.  I had even busted my tail around here getting things ready for the big shebang that she let me plan knowing full well there was no way it was going to happen.  I even spent an hour and a half Friday night cleaning the garage out so we would have a place to cook the “nuts” so there wouldn’t be oil splattered all over the kitchen.

 

 

This was taken after I got home on Saturday night so I had proof that at least for a while the garage was clean!!

(Note the tables I hauled home (thanks Al) from the shop and the multiple cases of liquid refreshments ready for the big event)

 

What follows are some of the pictures that I took with a comment thrown in here and there. 

 

 

 

Two of the L&S culprits Duane Chromy and Doug Peterson

 

 

Heather and Bernie Hascall, Steve Reimers and Kenny Luther

 

 

 

Les Smith, Duane and Doug, Jeff and Mary Fruhling

 

 

 

Kim Nelson, Jenny Madsen and Tami.  I’m told that Heather, Kim and Jenny had to put up with a lot during the planning of this shindig.

 

 

Tami on the phone talking to Dave Welsh who she said was one of her biggest helps in getting this put together.  Dave wasn’t able to go along as his wife is expecting any day.

 

 

 

Lynelle and Denny Miller, Tom and Gina McCann, Mel Pebley and Bobby Turner

 

 

A close up of Bobby

 

 

 

Nadine Moore (a former neighbor of ours who I was thrilled to see!) my mom my Grandma (88 years old and still in the middle of the party) and Lynelle Miller.

 

 

 

A closer shot of Nadine

 

 

 

Betty and Royce Dilsaver (old neighbor of ours), Dave an Toni Slattery and Rob and Lisa Martenson

 

 

 

Rob and Lisa, Nancy and Al Keup (the big winners of the day) and Donna and Lonnie Mayo

 

 

 

Donna and Lonnie, Denny Day and Claudia Murr (a pet therapy volunteer for Tami).

 

 

 

The cake that Tami had made for Shaun (she didn’t ask me how to spell it!!), Duane and I.

 

 

 

On the way home, several of the participants decided that they needed to catch up on a little shut-eye.

 

Tom McCann (you wouldn’t know this picture from one taken on a wrestling trip if it weren’t for the lack of a coach’s shirt!!

 

 

 

Mary Fruhling cuddled up to her big fluffy “pillow”

 

 

 

And Nancy Keup after her and Al cleaned out the casino I guess she deserved some sleep!!

 

 

 

 

 

Finally one of my favorites of the day.  You might want to copy this one to use later for other purposes.  You won’t see this one very often, I guarantee that.

 

Thanks for the great picture Kenny

 

 

 

 

Once again thank you all for making the day a great one.  It was fun to get together with everyone and to hear about the ones that wanted to come but were unable to make it for one reason or another. 

 

Just a friendly reminder to those of you who are still young pups…..

 

What goes around comes around!!!

 

 

Thanks

 

Mike

 

Ps

I’m working on getting the movies posted here so they won’t take so long to send and receive.