[AccessD] Hey, it's Friday

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ARTHUR
Glad to hear you had a wonderful time.  Enjoy life!!
Patti
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* Patricia O'Connor
* Associate Computer Programmer Analyst
* OTDA - BDMA
* (W) mailto:Patricia.O'Connor at otda.state.ny.us
* (w) mailto:aa1160 at nysemail.state.ny.us
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> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com 
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of 
> Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 09:24 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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