CELEBRATION DOWNER

                          There should be no difference from other years,  my birthday parties were always extended to two, three weeks or even a month. Everything started while having a celebration  of my 69th birthday on Saturday, September 29th. Everybody met in our house that afternoon. Daniel and Gina brought lots of carnitas and all the trimmings for it and Windy brought a Birthday cake and some munchies.

                          Following are pictures of my official Birthday party. I was very happy. Besides enjoying the company, the great dinner and my Bacardi and coke, I also received some great gifts.

                           Why I call it a celebration downer? I can explain, but wait, I am getting ahead of myself.

Not bad for 69 Year old

Es Proestli to Donna, Family, and all my Friend's

She is the reason why I still feel young

Daniel and Gina arrived with the food

Sara and Nicolas came to help me Celebrate

So is Karla

Gina in her final stage to give birth to our Grandchild

but still in Party mood

Joe is happy as usual

Brian honored us with his presence

Daniel is unsuccessful trying to scare Eric

Our daughter Windy brought me a cake

Luke and Jacob worrying that Daniel 

is not able to fix the baby's chair 

Nicolas  and Nitro are wondering 

about that other chair

It looks like I had Daniel's and Gina's attention

Daniel, not giving up that fast, is trying to fix

the swing for our future grand child

Not even Eric's expertise would help

Enjoying my carnitas

The Main event ! Luck helped me with the presents

They got this right, not quit 70 yet!!

I had a beautiful evening

When ever some explanation is needed, Eric is the expert.

YOLO  --  You Only Live One's.

We kind of live with that motto

One of my favorite shirt right now

Luke and I try hard to win the Lottery

I love ice cream cake

I made my wish

I guess it's Nicolas bed time.

Everybody left pretty much after the Lombardo's.

                          The Downer:

                            As  usual we had some events planed tying in with my birthday, after all my real birthday falls on a Monday October 1st  this year, and we had tee time at 9 am at Florissant Country club. Eric, Daniel, Donna and myself arrived about 15 minutes early to check-in  and warm up before teeing off on the first hole. We played best ball. Donna and I was one team and Eric and Daniel the other. It was a beautiful morning and believe it or not Donna and I managed to start with a birdy on the par 4 first hole.

                             Second hole, an other par 4,  my tee shot was real disappointing, it went far but with a huge slice to the right and stopped out of bounds on the bottom of small hill.  So I had to count with Donna's shot (she is good and seldom disappoints me). While she had to wait for her turn, I jumped in the golf cart and proceeded to retrieve my ball down the hill. Now the grass was wet from the morning dew and since I went a little to fast I stepped on the break and at that moment the breaks locked up on me and the golf cart turned 90 degrees and turned on its side with me in it.

                         It was right by the cart path and my head hit the concrete first and then the Golf carts roof.

Needless to say golf was over for the day.  Donna and I spent the next 6 hours in the emergency room at the worst possible hospital. After 18 staples and loss of 2 pints of blood we finally could go home.

Of course my after golf party was canceled and everything else pertaining to my birthday.

What a Downer!

It would probably hurt with out my  vicodins.

just another look

the bruising showed up after 2 days