[AccessD] Hey, it's Friday

Happy Birthday Arthur!  Years ago we had good friends who lived in
Toronto and we would always eat in Indian restaurants, good authentic
cuisine.

Ed Tesiny
EdTesiny at oasas.state.ny.us
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:24 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: [AccessD] Hey, it's Friday
> 
> Last night was my 60th birthday, and about 25 of my friends 
> had a surprise
> party for me. I was completely clueless about its occurrence. I have a
> favourite Indian restaurant in Toronto called Shalimar, owned 
> and operated
> by a good friend called Khalid, and ironically, I decided 
> that that was
> where I wanted to have dinner last night. So I booked a 
> reservation, little
> knowing that the entire restaurant had already been booked. 
> Khalid managed
> to keep a straight voice when I called. My friend Norma and 
> my sister Clare
> came with me, and there's a great bookstore/recordstore next 
> door which I
> insisted upon visiting, little knowing that there was a party 
> awaiting me
> next door. This is a small restaurant (always a good sign), and when I
> walked in, I saw that the whole place had been re-arranged, a 
> dozen tables
> united into one enormous long table, and as I scanned the occupants I
> realized bit by bit that I knew everyone at the table, and 
> finally it dawned
> on me.
> 
> To break bread with good friends is a good thing. To find 
> oneself as the
> centre of attention, so to speak, surrounded by good friends, is truly
> breathtaking -- and humbling. For some reason or other, I 
> have a collection
> of quality people to call my friends. We had fabulous food, wonderful
> conversation and I even received some cool presents and 
> cards. Forced at one
> point to stand and make a speech, all I could manage was to 
> thank my friends
> for being my friends. I've known almost everyone in 
> attendance for 30 or so
> years, some more. There were even emails from persons who 
> could not attend,
> such as one of my oldest friends, Paul Grenkow, who teaches English in
> Beijing, who could not attend only because his wife was 
> expected to give
> birth on the day.
> 
> I'm a lucky man. I have wonderful friends. But I do caution 
> you to think
> carefully about holding a surprise party for 60yo people. The heart
> palpitations are unbelievable. On the other hand, what better 
> way to go.
> 
> A.
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