Del Turns 94; We Are Off To Italy & Cerritos!!
When Del was born:
- New York City became the largest city in the world, taking the lead from London
- The motel concept originates with the Motel Inn of San Luis Obispo, California, originally called the Milestone Mo-Tel, constructed by Arthur Heineman
- The National Football League adds 5 teams: the New York Giants, Detroit Panthers, Providence Steam Roller, a new Canton Bulldogs team, and
the Pottsville Maroons, and
- The First National Spelling Bee was held
A Jewell right just a few miles from our home!
The gangs all here! Well, most of us!
Or As Del Says: The older I get, the earlier it gets late.
Del got an entire collection of cards!
If you want teasing and sarcasm, you got the right group!!
Clinking can he heard for miles around!
Del has a unique wine glass... Look like a beer bottle!
Kathy doesn't wait...Time to slurp!
Another toast!
As Del Days: "Aging gracefully is like the nice way of saying you're slowly looking worse!"
The important things were served first... Wine and Beer
Del got a birthday present from the neighbors early this morning!
Lots of See Food on the menu!
The stop watch indicated the event took only 0.002 seconds!
Neil ordered Pescarese - Linguini with muscles, clams, and shrimp in a tomato white wine sauce
The giveaway was the cracking sound as the tip of her fork
went faster than sound (like a bull-whip)
Did You Know? - "The crack of a fork comes from a tines traveling so fast and gaining speed until it reaches the speed of sound and creates a sonic boom"
The "You Behave Look" is daunting!
As I reached for my fork, I was reminded!
As Del Says - I'm old enough to remember when emojis were called "hieroglyphics."
Wrapping things up
Neil tries to locate the one last shrimp but alas they disappeared
Time for another beer!
As Del Says - I'm so old that I get nostalgic when I see the Neolithic cave paintings.
One last....burp...swig!
As Del Says - Doc says to me the other day, "You have the body of a twenty-year-old, but you should return it. You're stretching it completely out of shape."
Over the teeth and through the gums... Look out tonsils here it comes!
Enjoying friends
As Del Says - Vicky was "bored housewife and looking for some action!" I gave her my ironing, that'll keep her busy!
A magnificent group! (Click for the full sized image)
Thumbs up!
All smiles!
As Del Says - At my age you're often faced with two temptations and I choose the one that will get me home by nine o'clock.
Removing the evidence!
As Del Says - They tell you that you'll lose your mind when you grow older. What they don't tell you is that you won't miss it very much.
Applause! He made it disappear
"OK... I can do this"
As Del Says - Work hard and save your money and when you are old you will be able to buy the things only the young can enjoy
The wind is forth coming!
Watch out for Nita's fork!!!
...and we can't find replacement parts anymore!
Nita is warming up her fork for the sneak attack!
As Del Says - I've never played the bagpipes but I have carried a screaming three-year-old toddler over my shoulder.
Good Bye Italy
Did You Know? - Marie Dionne Warrick, later Warwick, was born on December 12, 1940, in Orange, New Jersey, to Mancel Warrick and Lee Drinkard. Her mother was manager of the Drinkard Singers, and her father was a Pullman porter, chef, record promoter and CPA. Dionne was named after her aunt on her mother's side. She had a sister, Delia ("Dee Dee"), who died in 2008, and a brother, Mancel Jr., who was killed in an accident in 1968 at age 21. Her parents were both African American, and she also has Native American, Brazilian and Dutch ancestry.
She was raised in East Orange, New Jersey, and was a Girl Scout for a period of time. After finishing East Orange High School in 1959, Warwick pursued her passion at the Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut. She also landed some work with her group singing backing vocals for recording sessions in New York City. During one session, Warwick met Burt Bacharach, who hired her to record demos featuring songs written by him and lyricist Hal David. She later landed her own record deal. The rest is history.
We were in row MH which was perfect!
Del checks to see if his little beer bottle is still there
Ed! Not yet!!!
As Del Says: This is not what adulthood looked like in the brochure
Good Night All & Happy Birthday Del!
As Del Says - I might be getting old because reading a history book is like reading an autobiography
