Uncle Don is 83....or 84. See, it all depends on whether he counts the time he spent in WWII. We celebrated at Annie and Bob's house. The guests were me and Ken, of course Annie and Bobbie, Larry and Henna, Uncle Don and Loraine and their friends Russ and Mary. Uncle Don is amazing. He still volunteers 3 mornings a week at Catalina State Park, cleaning up horse manure, driving dump trucks, maintaining trails and anything else they need help with. I guarantee he can outwork most of us. He takes no medication and never goes to the doctor. He drinks beer whenever he wants and never eats salad, and rarely eats vegetables. He prefers pretzels and beer, chips and hamburgers. I asked him if he ever has aches or pains; he said of course, he just ignores them. He recently had to go to the VA hospital to get a check up, including blood work because if he didn't go, he would never be able to use his Veteran's benefits. He went, but told them NOT to tell him any of the results. He is amazing.
I think he had a wonderful birthday; we had many appetizers. I made two pies: pumpkin and cherry. Happy Birthday Uncle Don!
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