Sunday evening we celebrated Mike Trace's (AKA Boss Mike, Bald Eagle, etc.) 60th Birthday with style. Erik grilled some amazing trout that he had caught on a trip to Canada earlier in the year. Stuffed with green peppers and mushrooms, this course was as good if not better, than any we have had on the O'Brien restaurant tour. This was accompanied by a seven-layer salad, corn casserole, roasted almonds, garlic bread, and the "World's Best Sangria". It was like Thanksgiving in July (but instead of watching football after dinner we played a round of badminton). Though we were stuffed, we of course had room for a slice of ice cream cake (which, staying with the party theme of fish had a picture of a jumping fish on it). We made sure it was a feast all day for Mike too, with peanut-butter chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast and a personal batch of his favorite cookies.
Mike entertained us throughout the dinner with jokes and his usual humorous antics. He recounted stories of his childhood friend, Abe Lincoln, and told us what life was like before electricity. And though he jokes about his age, Mike is one of the youngest 60 year olds out there. The only place he shows his age is in his knowlege and understanding that he has gained from his various life experiences. We are lucky to learn from him.
Till next time,
Kirsten
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