Catching up…
Here are some pics from Michael’s Bday dinner at Hazel’s in Modesto. It is a small, intimate dinner house that offers seven courses, all of which are preset except for your pick of entre. It was very English in decor and just our cup of tea, naturally.
Michael wanted to celebrate his 53rd birthday visiting some friends we met on the Worship Institute cruise in January, so we contacted our friends Tim and Darla, who are the Worship Pastors at Ceres Christian Church near Modesto (about two hours north of us), and spent the night on 8/25 at the Doubletree in Modesto. We laid out by the pool and relaxed, had a sumptious dinner, and then went to Tim and Darla’s church on Sunday worshipping with them. They treated us to a great lunch at the local, favorite Mexican restaurant.
We had a wonderful, relaxing time and Michael got his exact birthday wish.
Great hotel; great friends; great food; great weekend! 
Happy Happy Birthday Michael! Hope you had a great birthday. Looks like you did! Wish we could have been there to help you celebrate. You look fabulous daaaaaaaaaling.
Love and miss you all!
xoxoxox
Happy belated Birthday Michael!!! That restaurant looks SO English! Glad you guys were able to make a nice weekend out of it! We miss you all! XOXOXO
Happy Birthday Michael. The dinner looks a treat, and I am infinitely jealous of fine dining and gourmet cuisine. I wish I could have attended, if for nothing more than the food and libations (kidding). Hope the year brings fulfillment of worthy pursuits and earnest desires, and I hope that we can all spend time at some point in the near future. As always I am ever in your debt for my wonderful summer in the Dennis family’s care, and can only hope for an opportunity to reciprocate in the future. So Happy Birthday and Live It Up!