 Official birthday balloon (two balloons are somewhere over Europe by now!) |
 Sue Jr. - Party helper! |
 If I knew then what I know now ... |
 Reading Mom's instructions on "how to create the centerpieces" (can we get a manhattan over here?) |
 Barbara - another Party helper! |
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 Barbara, Nancy, Sue Jr. & Mitch - Party Prep Staff! |
 Susan Jr. - Rehearsal for Dad's Gift (the best gift ever given by any child anywhere!) |
 The proud creator |
 Pre-arrival conversation |
 John arrives - thinks this party must be for Tex! Ramona knows different! |
 Yes Dad - this one's for you! |
 Cousins |
 Who are all these people?! |
 Still looking very surprised |
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 Looking a bit choked up still |
 Pretty party-goers!!! |
 Handsome party-goers!!! |
 Damn good-looking family! |
 The whole Hudak gang (minus Pepper, of course) |
 The official BD cake! |
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 The celebrant and the proud party-giver! |
 Is that one of the most handsome guys ever or what? |
 The candles blown out - no fire engines arrive. |
 Sue Jr. - "thanks for teaching me how to bait a hook" |
 Sue Jr. - "thanks for teaching me how to take out the trash" |
 Sue Jr. - "Thanks for teaching me how to work in the garden" |
 Sue Jr. - "Thanks for being my Dad!" |
 Sue Jr. - "thanks for putting up with the Beatles invasion" |
 Sue Jr. - "Thanks for teaching me how to manage my money" |
 Bob - "Thanks for the greatest sister a guy could ever have!" |
 Bob - "See how good it is to be 80?" |
 John - "the best thing about being 80? Cake and double manhattans!" |