Another Birthday Celebration at the Lavender Bleu Tea Room

Wouldn't you say 98 is a pretty impressive number to reach in your living on this earth?  Well, this is a picture of Marie, she is my friend's mother and on July 11 she will officially be 98!  She is an awesome person, really incredible what she does at this age.  She keeps up on all her stretching and moving and walking...she reads her bible every day and several newspapers, too!

She had a slice of quiche, a scone and some fruit, plus a little dessert with a candle for her birthday! Three other friends joined me in celebrating this day with Marie.  Sitting next to Marie is someone from her church, she is 20 years younger than Marie..a mere 78!!  She is in charge of the "Amazing Gray's" bible study group at her church...do you get the idea that all those in this bible study have "gray hair"?  That is a pretty clever title, I think!  Standing from the right is Mary's friend Karen and then Linda, who lives two doors down from Mary and Marie (Marie moved out here from the Chicago area two years ago).  Linda has earned her wings...yes for the last two years that Marie has been living with her daughter, Linda goes over every week day and helps Marie get her compression socks on and makes sure she gets down the stairs and is seated at the table for her morning meal.  Linda gets the summer off as Mary is a kindergarten teacher, so she takes over during the summer and any school holidays!  I pitch in for Linda whenever she is out of town or has an appointment.  But mostly Linda lovingly takes this responsibility and Mary is forever grateful to her!

We had a delightful time enjoying each others company and the delicious food that is served!  What a great place for lady friends to meet and spend the afternoon!