Old Retired Guy Blog
Feb 1 - 7, 2007
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Elsa's Surprise 70th Birthday PartyOne of the awesome responsibilities of being by-far-the-youngest sibling in a family of five is that I have to occasionally show up at family events so that my much-older siblings can better remember just how much older than me they really are. So, as February 2007 came into view and our senior sibling's 70th birthday approached, I made an expedition to the land of cotton to let Elsa know that she was not forgotten. Many of the Sustacheks -- Min, Pudge, Uncle Jim Bob, Joann, Jimmy, Anthony, and Anna -- came down for the party as well. Gary and Sue Clope also joined in the festivities. I flew to Atlanta on Feb. 1 and spent the first two nights in hiding at Uncle Jim Bob's house along with other members of the Wisconsin Branch of the Sustachek Clan.
Bill and the Zierten kids did a great job of planning the party. Although Elsa's birthday is on February 8th, the party was held on February 3rd, which may have helped with the surprise. There was an amazing magician, tasty food, valuable gifts, and lots of guests. Happy Harold's Embarrassing Old Photo Company contributed a DVD chock full of pictures of Elsa, which was quite entertaining. A few kids even did a good job of running around and keeping the adults from falling asleep. A wonderful time was had by all!
Since a trip to Atlanta deserves more than one event, the day after the surprise party (2/4) we all convened at Elsa and Bill's place to watch the Super Bowl. On Monday (2/5) some of us also went to visit the Georgia Aquarium. I enjoyed a solo trip to Stone Mountain on Tuesday (2/6) and flew back to Oregon on Wednesday (2/7).
To view the fun, check out the additional photos posted on the special Elsa's 70th Birthday! page. |
