60th Birthday Party, Day 1

Patty and I had a pleasant first leg of our trip. We are now in the Hampton Inn in Jackson, Mississippi, ready to turn in and start driving in the morning. We have laughed a lot and I'm sure that will only get louder and more frequent as we meet up with five others in our group tomorrow night in Atlanta.
Since today is the first anniversary of my Dad's death, we stopped by my Mother's and took her to lunch and to the cemetery. Brother Gene went with us. We didn't want her to be alone today and it was only a small detour from my trip. We still can't get used to this marker and seeing his name there. We all miss him so much.

Patty is relaxing after a long trip and looking good all scrubbed and free of makeup. I, on the other hand, look like I'm about to turn 60.

I'm being a good sport here. A really good sport. I'd washed my hair in the shower, removed all makeup, and look awful. Patty said it was a sweet picture. That means I look awful. I'd told her earlier that we could have breakfast in the morning before makeup and then come back to the room to finish getting ready. She said, "I didn't just hear you say that". She and everyone else know I won't go to the mailbox at the curb without makeup, so I agreed to be photographed sans makeup and concealer. Sorry, folks. Sixty ain't always pretty.

Makeup or not, we're having a ball!