On Friday, Oct. 2nd our family and close friends gathered for a joyous celebration of Dad's 85th birthday and Dawn, our adopted family member's 50th birthday!
Nancy planned the party menu and brought lots of delicious food including great-tasting chicken salad, and, pasta etc.
Valerie made two of Dad's favorites the dessert angel food cake and sugar free salad. Mairead, our friend from County Clare, brought delicious pasta and Irish bread.
Katie decorated our party room and our newly renovated all-purpose room.
Ellen helped to film the movies and the turning innovations are all her creative impulse.
Patricia Herlihy and Jackie Burrows, our dear friend of many years took us on a trip down memory lane.
Kaitlin danced an Irish jig and a bit of an Irish reel with Mairead and me. (after swinging round and round, I discovered I was no longer 16! Ouch!)
Dad, 85 years-young, entertained with music on trumpet and sax and a good time was had by all! Praise God for the gift of Dad's life and all the blessings our family has received!
Movie links coming soon!! (And they are worthy of viewing!!)
Happy Birthday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac-fV1liiEI
Irish melody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fR-bVMu4wQ
O my papa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yZF0zfDFRA
Stand beside me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-_QUx2Y8g
Rose of Mooncoin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e8kc6DSQRA
Katlin Herlihy dances Irish jig
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUSNrEzHdyY
Maggie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIl0QU_ObbU
Irish Swing (A. Mary's hip injury... too much swing!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95xvme9m3f0
Grandpa entertains, family enjoys food, meet Molly, our new dog
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3RnysEp1Nc