We do celebrate birthdays - especially the "big ones." When he turned 65 we had a big party at the church in Bowling Green. We had people come and sing - a woman named Tasha sang "summertime" in his honor. We also had dancing and Chuck was the DJ in the fellowship hall. I had some of Chuck's hats and aprons around and we took pictures of people wearing "Chuck stuff."
When he turned 70 we had a big party at Karl Road Christian Church. His sister sent me a video that we showed in the sanctuary and I remember my girls talking about Chuck with funny stories. Carol Fry sang "Summertime." My brother came from New Hampshire and Lisa and Harv came from Toledo. Afterwards we went to fellowship hall for games and more fun.
When he turned 75 we went on a cruise in his honor with about 20 people. Dawn put together a special party on the cruise for Chuck and her sister who also had a birthday. I remember Chuck in a funny hat that said 75 and wearing a flashing pin. I also remember dancing with him. Marnie made the wonderful Shutterfly book in his honor. It was VERY special.
When he turned 80 we were no longer at a church and had the big party at our house. Over 50 people came. Marnie put together a game around the room, Kacey had a funny "birthday card" with candy on it. I made a game we played: "It;s a Chuck thing" which I will put oat the end of this post. I gave him a red T shirt that said: 80 years old with all original parts. Here is a picture from that day:
The other birthdays we usually went out to dinner and bought him silly things. Last year I got him a T shirt that said - "I never believed that one day I'd be a sexy old man, but here I am killing it.." He loved it and wore it a lot!
So today we will go to Roosters - his favorite restaurant here and order nachos and cheese and bud light and remember him.
I feel good this morning just thinking about all of this. We did know how to celebrate birthdays and he loved the various hats and T shirts that we usually gave him. We are blessed by these memories.
It’s a Chuck
Thing
It’s not
what you do – it’s how you do it!
1. Driving – 1 point if you have ever
ridden in a car with him
3 points if you have told him
to put on a seat belt
5 points if you have told him
to look at the road
2. Storage – I point if you have ever
accompanied him to a storage unit
3 points if you have purchased anything from him
5 points if you sorted through
storage items with him
3. Handyman – I point if he has fixed,
painted, wallpapered
3 points if he made you a meal
while working for you
4. Church – 1 point if he has sat beside
you in church
3 points if he “whispered” to you during church
5 points if he gave you candy
5. Sports – 1 point if you have ever
engaged in any sports with him
3 points if he spent time looking
for golf balls
5 points if you helped him
6. Prepares food –point if you have
eaten any of the following
French
fries or potato chips – 3 points
Chili – 3
points
Muffalata
– 3 points
7. Eating out – 1 point if you have
eaten out with him
3 points if he used a coupon
5 points if he finished
eating before you
8. Movies – I point if you have ever
gone to the movies with him
3 points if you watched Fried
Green tomatoes with him
5 points if you know what line
he says comes from that movies
3 points if you saw the mask
with him
5 points if you know what line
he says comes from that movie
9. Makes jokes – 1 point if he has ever
made a joke with you
4 points if it was off color
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