The Big Day

Family, Reflections

The official holidays were over and most people were done celebrating on Sunday, January 5 when our family got together for our big celebration. My husband, with my permission, began planning this day a couple months ago. It was my 60th birthday and he wanted to throw me a party.

Since my birthday fell on a Sunday picking a date for the party was easy. I began telling people to save the date way before we had any other plans made. That was a good strategy because nearly everyone we invited made it.

My sister and brother-in-law booked a hall, and my husband ordered the food. (We now highly recommend Nino Salvaggio catering service.) It was a wonderful day filled with family, friends, fun and food enhance by love and laughter. I couldn’t have asked for a better birthday –

Me with 3 of my daughters. Tina, Lindell, Me (Ruth), Kara.

but I got one. As you can see in the above picture some of us are Detroit Lion’s fans. I was wearing my Detroit Lion’s hoodie that my husband bought me for Christmas. Lindell was wearing a Lion’s sweatshirt and the Lion’s shirt that Kara was wearing was one Lindell made her for her (Thanksgiving) birthday. It said, “All I want for my Birthday is a Lions Win”. For my birthday she put a piece of tape over the word “My” and wrote “Mom’s” on it. 😁

Sunday night, after the party, my husband and I capped off the evening by watching the Lion’s beat the Minnesota Vikings to win the conference championship and secure the #1 seed in the playoffs.

It was a great way to start 2025 and a memorable 60th birthday.

GO LIONS!!!

23 thoughts on “The Big Day”

  7. What a memorable 60th birthday you had Ruth – all planned by your hubby whom I think, from your many posts about him, is pretty special! And I guess hubby took the nice picture of you and the girls as well. Happy belated birthday to you.

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