On a brisk Saturday morning,
Clif, Dee, and I headed south, south, south…to Massachusetts, to celebrate our son-in-law’s fortieth birthday. Mike’s actual birthday was at the beginning of the month, and he and Shannon had a weekend extravaganza in Boston, where they went to a French restaurant and were served food that was oh so good.
Mike is a pizza hound, and the natural choice for our get together was, of course, pizza from one of his favorite places.
The pizza was pretty darned good as my Yankee husband would put it.
There was a toast to the birthday boy. Some of us had wine, and others had beer.
The dogs waited patiently for their pieces of crust. Somara in her comfortable spot on the couch. (Sorry the picture is so out of focus.)
And Holly at attention.
Finally, there was chocolate cake, and here’s a happy picture of Mike and Shannon with Holly in between.
For a special present, we all chipped in some money so that Mike could pick out a nice watch. He is still doing research on various watches and hasn’t decided what he wants. No need to hurry because as Mike noted, this is a watch he will have for the rest of his life.
So happy birthday, Mike. It’s wonderful that we live within driving distance and could celebrate with him, Shannon, and the dogs.
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Watching: Navalny
Navalny, a CNN documentary about the Russian opposition leader Alexy Navalny, is as gripping as any spy novel. In 2020, Navalny was poisoned in Russia, and what follows is so astonishing that I will end the synopsis here. Best just to watch this incredible story unfold without knowing too much. Navalny has been nominated for an Oscar for best documentary feature, and I hope it wins. This gripping movie is showing in theaters and is also available on HBO Max.