We gathered together on Sunday, April 5th, 2009 at 11:30am at the Meridian Private Dining Room to celebrate Christina's Birthday . There were eight of us, Christina and Ethan, Danny, Sarabeth , Elisabeth, Michael and Betty and Ed. Hilary and Joanne were visiting in the Phoenix area.
We began the celebration by dining out at a Mexican Food Restaurant. After we finishing eating the staff presented Joanne with a small, token birthday cake. She put it in a takeout box and took it home with her
We then went to Joanne and Michael’s place to continue the celebration. As Joanne began opening her gifts, we all sang the traditional birthday song “Happy Birthday”. Meanwhile, Ethan was eagerly tearing the wrapping paper off all the gifts. After all the gifts were opened . We all shared the Birthday Cake, some had ice cream with theirs and some also had coffee to top it off.
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