Happy 30th Birthday John Dear

Today is John Dear's 30th Birthday. Because his birthday often falls around the Jewish holidays, we usually need to move things around in order to celebrate. This past weekend, we had a Board Games Party with family and friends. Games Played:

• Chess
• Pictionary
• Monopoly
• Robo-Rally
• God of War II
• Yourself! Fitness (not really a game, but an exercise program on PlayStation 2 (and others) demonstrated to guests at the party)

John Dear had a great time and got to play games that he never gets to play. Overall, I think the party went really well. Plus, JD was able to stay on his low-carb diet. Food served:

• Veggie Platters
• Mesquite Chicken Wings w/ Ranch Dressing
• Shrimp Cocktail
• Hye Rollers (my favorite sandwich from Costco - a turkey, swiss, lettuce, tomato and cranberry cream cheese wrap)
• Breyer's Low-Carb Rocky Road Ice Cream
• Costco Yellow Cake (for the rest of us)

As a nod to JD's birthday, we will be serving at Rosh Hashanah Dinner, per his request, pie from Mom's Apple Pie shop. We're serving apple pie, because it goes with Rosh Hashanah.