I have been dying to share this...for months we have been planning a SURPRISE party for my dad's 60th birthday! My brother Steve, sister-in-law Adrienne, Shikhar and I have been in cahoots with my step mom Teresa for weeks to pull this off...and I can't believe we did it!! We kept him totally in the dark up until the moment he walked through the front door!
We had a lot of fun preparing for this fiesta, and in the end our little get together went off without a hitch! Nearly everyone we invited was able to make it including my dad's parents, siblings and several of his closest friends.
Adrienne did all the cooking for the party and she totally out did herself. She served up a delicious Italian dinner, complimented by her totally gorgeous desserts.
It was so much fun to watch my dad as he laughed and enjoyed exchanging memories with some of his favorite people. It's amazing the stories you hear when you get a few drinks into your dad's brothers and oldest buddies!
It seemed like everyone had a great time...including the babies!
In the end, it just felt great to organize an event for the sole purpose of celebrating my dad and the life he has lived. A small gesture of gratitude for all he has done for us, I hope this party will serve as a reminder for him that he has so positively touched so many lives and that there are so many people in this world that truly and sincerely care about him.
He's an amazing person...and I hope he had an amazing time!
Happy 60th birthday Papa!!
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