There have been a couple of big ones just recently.
We had a whirlwind trip to join in and make sure everyone
felt celebrated.
First there was Mum’s 80th birthday
celebration which was requested to be low key. Birthday fuss isn’t a big thing
in our family, but there are some milestones that need to be made a fuss about. We arrived
the day before, bearing cake.
On the evening of the day itself we went out for dinner and were joined by other family including a couple of cousins who had journeyed further than us to be part of celebration number two. My cousin’s wife had just had her birthday too, so the celebration was shared which spread out the fussing levels nicely.
We tried to recreate a photo taken for Dad's 80th nine years ago, thank goodness the big trees in Pollard Park protected us from much of the rain falling. Someone had repainted the bridge though and not cleaned it.
The day after her birthday, was Mum and Dad’s 60th
wedding anniversary. Yes, they had got married the day after she turned 20,
back in 1958. Taking advantage of the long weekend which falls at that time of
the year in New Zealand.
Since it fell in the middle of the week this year a celebration
was organised for the following weekend, with friends and family travelling
from afar to share the fun. We tried to recreate another photo too, with much hilarity and too many people giving orders. My cousin stood where his Dad stood 60 years ago next to the groom - it was a bit like herding cats.
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