ANNIVERSARY EVENT: DINNER AT ENVY

this night

was

the culminating event,

not just of an

ANNIVERSARY celebration,

but the rewards 

of a lifetime of kindness.

53 years of marriage

ray and joanne

had selected

the restaurant ENVY

at another marriott

in las vegas.

at the door

were

shadowed words:

intriguing

independent

discovery

wonderfully new

indigenous

excitement

which

set the tone

for

the dining experience that awaited.

a few arrived early to greet

the others with smiles.

an elegant room had been reserved 

just for the

ANNIVERSARY party,

 an evening that 

all would ENVY.

the waitress

handed out the personalized menus

a touch of class and

a surprise to mom and dad.

"i was not scheduled to work tonight,

but when i heard your parents were coming in,

i requested this shift and their table..."

a special watermelon slush

began the meal

the chef popped in to say hello

and also said that he would be

staying late to oversee the affair

"i just love your parents."

the manager joined

and all presented mom and dad

with an 

ANNIVERSARYcard...

a booklet 

of the year 1960

which provided the table guests

with entertaining facts.

 

mom recommended the appetizer

an oven roasted tomato

which surpassed any tomato i had ever tasted.

that...was just the beginning.

other favorites:

 mac and four cheese

truffle-regalliano fries
and for my entree
i enjoyed
a pan seared sea bass
indescribable !

the conversation
was centered on mom and dad
and i learned something new
like mom worked 
at a bank in vegas
and then
joined donna in bryce canyon
where she was a cabin maid.

it was amusing to hear
dad tell of his pursuit of mom.
the whole evening
was delightful.

words of love
were expressed.
then dad stood
and gave each couple
two cards

from grandma garff

with generous wishes and sentiments

from mom and dad

and christmas checks.

 then came the
ANNIVERSARY cake...

and it was decorated
with a heart shaped
photo of THEM !

 

light,

simple

and 

delicious.

we presented

the 

KING OF QUEEN OF HEARTS

with a card

and a token of appreciation

but the best gift to us all

was a living testament

and tribute of kindness

that our parents

have demonstrated throughout

their lives.

everywhere we go,

they are treated like royalty.

why?

because of how they make others feel.

i left in awe and with a desire

to be their kind

of people.

PERFECT !