[AccessD] Hey, it's Friday

...that's 60 years YOUNG, you pup! ...someday soon we'll talk about trading 
in your Playstation II for a real computer :)

William

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Drew Wutka" <DWUTKA at marlow.com>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
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Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Hey, it's Friday


> Happy birthday Arthur!  Wow, 60 years old...is it about time to get a
> Mac? <VBG>
>
> Drew
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Arthur Fuller
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 8:24 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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