My birthday... (again?) :-)

Ana Maria was so nice to give me a birthday dinner. She cooked a Portuguese sausage and beans meal, along with orange cake (old Portuguese recipe) and invited all the kids, and my immediate family. We had the dinner in my parents' shop behind their house where most family get-togethers take place. It was so great having everyone there. I really appreciated Brian cooking a delicious Portuguese chicken dish too! And Nicole cooked Portuguese sweet rice - she wrote my initial "m" with cinnamon on top :-) All the food was delicious!

I'm so fortunate and blessed to have such a loving family! I'm grateful to the kids for driving a ways to get here, and to my parents, who always pitch in and provide extra food and drinks for everyone. I'm so blessed to have my grandma to celebrate special occasions with. To my wife, Ana Maria, thank you - I love you! God has blessed me beyond what I deserve. I had a happy birthday!

For more birthday pics view our photo album, entitled my 52nd Birthday! at: http://new.photos.yahoo.com/jarmanmichael/albums