EIGHTY-EIGHT!

What is it like to be eighty-eight years old?? How does it feel and what does it look like?

We celebrated my dad's 88th birthday last week. I feel so blessed to have had a mom and a dad for almost 50 years! It is such a gift. I love that they are so social. I love that they love doing things for and helping other people. I love that they love their grandchildren! People often come up to me (it just happened again last Sunday) and tell me how much they enjoy my mom and dad. It has given me a new appreciation of what wonderful people they are.

We had a little birthday celebration at our house for my dad. Rigo, of course, loves birthdays, parties and celebrations. My dad picks him up after school every Wednesday and they sort of... hang out for an hour or so. I love that they have the Wednesday "connection". Rigo is 8 and my dad is 88 and they are buds! I think it's pretty cool and it makes me smile.

My dad also loves the ladies! He was in seventh heaven as three of his granddaughters gave him kisses all at once. There are some really great things about being 88!