George Hits the 9- 0 mark

We went to a birthday party tonight. One of the breakfast club members turned ninety this past Thursday. George rode his bicycle to his birthday party because he could. This evening, at the Ronneburg Restaurant his family had an open house replete with Millstream Beer and a Buffet for several hundred of his closest friends and a couple of freeloaders.

George has great genes and he works at staying fit. It is not unusual for him to play 36 holes of golf on any given day....I here he uses a cart. That is not to say that he is adverse to walking as he often walk five miles in the morning before deciding to do some bicycling later in the day.

There was a Kanye West Moment (For and explanation Click HERE) when Dr. Ruff brought along the oldest man in the Amanas besting good ole George by 3 Years. Dr Ruff, who will be

90 in a few months and Harry Leonhardt (93) sang a duet to George in German...not sure what it was all about,

but the English translation would not be fitting for Billy's ears.

There was plenty of kissing and photography along with some tunes from Amana's own Silver Wings.

People came from far and wide in various forms of transportation. The range was from a smartcar to a private jet. I came in a smartcar.

Fifty-Nine......exceeding the Double nickel

Today's my birthday..well actually an anniversary of my birthday. My birthday was 59 years ago coincidently on this very date. Its no big deal nowadays being 59 years old. But I have now lived 4 years longer than the self imposed prediction of my death. You see my father died at age 55 and his father died at age 55...seems like the double nickel was a tough hurdle. I thought I might come to that same early demise.....so far I've beaten the rap. Its good to be alive. I got a card from Billy....but i knew I would.

P.S. I'm also starting to look like Colonel Sanders.