Happy #66!

 My Birthday spanned several days and was so nice.  The night before, Paul, Me, Bean and Grandma Kurtz went to Olive Garden for dinner - her treat!  Other than the noise bothering her some, it was very nice.  I didn't know they had steak and alfredo before.  That and the delicious salad and breadsticks made for a really nice birthday dinner.  And they gave me yummy free cheesecake dessert that Paul and I ate at home when we weren't quite so full.  On the day of my birthday I went for a morning walk on the Red Hill.  Brynn called and wished me a happy birthday!  Then Lou and kids came and visited me and we ate lunch together.  It was a really nice visit!  Then later, Moss, Christie and kids stopped by and brought me a gift from them and Jay and Brynn...a golden yucca for my front planter pot and a gift card to Star Nursery for more plants for those very sunny, hot pots.  (On the Saturday after I went to buy plants and came home with the cutest quail family for my last stone shelf in the back yard.  I still have some $ left for another plant!) That night I used a gift card from Paul and got one of my favorite dinners - a Catana salad from Pizzaria Limone - one for me and Paul and some pizza for Bean!  It is so good!  Then Paul and I went to see South Pacific by the St. George Musical Theater.  It's one of my favorites since I grew up singing the songs and watching the movie.  They did a great job and we even got good seats!  Paul gave me the nicest card and gift cards to some of my favorite places to eat.  Then on Friday Ferf came bringing more yummy gift cards from the rest of the gang.  It was nice to visit with her.  And the other kids called or texted.  On Friday night we went to see a Polynesian dinner/show that was really great.  That was my Father's Day present to Paul (with a ticket for me from him for my birthday!).  It was supposed to be at the O. C. Tanner outdoor theater near Zion, but the big flash flood they had up there made a change of venue necessary - so it was here inside/outside dinner.  It was good, but not quite the amazing venue we had hoped for.  Paul also got my bike tuned up and they put new tires on it too.  And a very old friend of mine sent me a birthday card which was such a surprise.  She also sent lots of old letters from me and my mom to her!  Fun to read about old times.  Oh, I also got a free yummy little birthday bundtlet from the Bundt cake store.  That was enough birthday cake for me and it was so good!  It was a great birthday...even with no pictures.  Maybe better with no pictures! I also got to talk to Denny - day of, a nice text from Mariylnne and a call from Janet a few days late.  All so very nice!