Birthday Fun in AZ on Day 4

My birthday day started very early with a 4 AM phone call from Lynn to wish me a happy birthday. She had forgotten about the time change. :) We talked for over an hour. It was great. Then, very early on, I was awakened with the patter of little feet as the Eury grandchildren ran into my bedroom wishing me happy birthday. I was then given a birthday card signed by all (yes, even Bella was helped to sign her name and she was so proud). They left my room but before I could get dressed and get downstairs they came in again because the kids couldn't wait until I came down so they rushed in with a beautiful miniature pink rose plant full of blooming roses. It is so lovely. I immediately tried to figure our how to or if I could get it on the plane to take home. Alex handed me a long envelope all licked shut with a little lump I noticed inside. I opened it and found two little shiny mineral stones. One he said was a "tiger eye" and the other is a beautiful purple and white stone. I love them.

Upon checking my e-mail I discovered I had an e-card from Bonnie. Being the sentimental slob that I am I teared up while reading it as I listened to the really sweet music that accompanied it. I tried to call her but couldn't get through . She called me instead and we chatted a bit before she had to get back to work.

Later in the day I received phone calls from Anne and Bill wishing me a happy birthday. Bil and Marziah stated out singing but stopped prematurely (Hee, hee, I asked if they had gotten too old to sing the song all the way through. We all laughed).

After Tag came home from work we all hoped in the car around 4ish to go to the restaurant where I was to be treated with the "best pizza in the entire country." That would be at "Pizzeria Bianco" owned and operated by Chef Chris Bianco That is him in the picture. Sorry I cannot figure out how to rotate this pic of the restaurant.


We did have a void in our midst. Sofia had left by bus with her class from school early this morning to go on a field trip to California. She will return on Thursday evening. I am sure she is having a great time but we miss her.

It is a good thing we arrived 20 minutes before the restaurant opens. That kept us from having such a long wait. Ha Ha! Our wait was only about 1 hour and 25 minutes before we were seated. While we were waiting I received a phone call from Mary wishing me a happy birthday. She was on her way home from work. We chatted a bit seeing as how we were still outside waiting for the restaurant to open so that we could then get on the waiting list for seating.

Now, the unusual thing about this restaurant, besides having really great pizza is that the Chef/owner creates and cooks them himself. There are 6 choices of pizza. One is called "Wise Guy" and appeared to be a family favorite for the Eurys. Another is named "Margeurita" and that one proved to be my favorite. Two others were ordered as well so we had 4 choices of pizzas from which to savor. Naturally we all wanted to try at least one piece of each one. Except Bella, and the only one she wanted was , you guessed it, my favorite, the "Marguerita. She knows a good thing when she sees it.


After we were adequately stuffed on pizza we came back home to get the little ones ready for bed. After all, it was after 7:00 by this time. We decided to watch a little TV (a rare event in this household). All of a sudden here comes Tag with, you got it, a birthday cakecomplete with flaming candles, the whole smear. Cherries, my favorite, on top. Only, if you look closely you will see that I appear to be celebrating my 48th birthday (he didn't have any sixes and thought it better that I appear 48 rather than 98 or 88). That gave us a good laugh.
Oh, I just had a thought, that 48 could be for the anniversary Wayne and I just celebrated earlier this month! Yea...



So my day was quite meaningful with happiness abounding.