Grandpa's birthday

We celebrated my dad's 65th birthday a few weeks ago. He's a pretty simple guy - for as long as I can remember, he has requested a small celebration at home. He wants to eat chicken noodle soup (his grandmother's recipe) and bread with a nice glass of wine. His favorite dessert is carrot cake.

It's nothing fancy or fussy. It's just dad. And I can't tell you how thankful we all were to be in that same dining room, eating the same soup again this year.

Getting a little help blowing out the candles from two eager participants.