Birthday Boy & Friend

Here's Phil on the morning of his 72nd birthday with my Aunt S, who is 20 years his senior in years but the same age in terms of sparkle and liveliness!

Cousin L and her husband B came up from North Carolina yesterday afternoon -- a four-hour drive -- for a quick visit. We enjoyed a wide-ranging conversation around the supper table last night for several hours, long after the delicious meal had disappeared, and a splendid breakfast today that included both sausage and country ham, as well as eggs cooked to order. It's going to be very hard to leave this Southern hospitality!

Phil acted in the invaluable role of family photographer before L and B left to capture this special moment in time.