This year is a big year for all things 50...It's all starting with Wanda & Matthew's 50th wedding anniversary. It's also my Mom & Dad's 50th anniversary year as well. PLUS, Matt Jr. (a.k.a. the spouse and Cricket) is having his 50th birthday along with sister-in-law, Karen. Whew!!
We had Matt & Wanda's party on May 15 at Dan and Karen's beautiful home in Paradise Valley. It was catered by one of Wanda's favorite places to dine, Sophie's Bistro and the band with lead singer, Dennis Rowland, was great (Click through to his website for a few You Tube videos). They had played at Dan and Karen's wedding and they really know how to get everybody dancing.
We kept it a surprise for Wanda and she was certainly surprised to learn that we were not taking them to a fancy restaurant but bringing all the "fancy" to a place where friends and relatives could celebrate with them.
Here's Wanda with her "Queen" glass.
Group photo of family & friends
Matthew, Wanda and their boys Cricket (Matt Jr.) and Dan and the Daughters-in Law, Karen and I
The cake cutting, 50 years later!
Wanda with her siblings Jonni & Frank
Taking a break from the dance floor. Wanda, Dan, Matt & Karen
Wanda & Matthew looking good 50 years later.
Singer Dennis Rowland. He and his band were great. Really made the dancing fun seen below in photo of Cricket and his Mom. He hates to dance! But I think he enjoyed dancing at this party.
Cricket (Matt Jr.) & his Mom having a dance.
The lovely couple enjoying their party.
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My friends had given me a surprise, by throwing a party for my 45th Birthday at AZ On The Rocks Gym' AZ ON THE ROCKS GYM' at Scottsdale, Arizona since they have this Birthday Club, wherein, EVERYONE gets to climb for free on or near their birthday. It was a 2.5 hour party with our own party host (2 party hosts for parties of 16 climbers), experienced instructors to teach us basic climbing skills, gear necessary to climb, refrigerator/freezer to store our party goodies. All of us had a great time. Simply check out their new innovative ideas for birthday parties; http://www.azontherocks.com/kids_stuff/birthday_parties.aspx. I felt I was pretty young...Didn’t seem like I had celebrated my 45th birthday. This is one of the most adventurous birthdays I ever had!
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