[Oe List ...] Judy Wiegel's 60th birthday went well

Mon Sep 26 07:59:08 EDT 2005

Hi Judy:

Can't imagine one of my favorite Permeators celebrating her 6th decade 
of being one of the People of God. I remember well the excitement of 
that night on security in 5th City long, long ago when you shared with 
me your news that Jim had just proposed.

Wow! What a journey!  And I am truly glad you had such a great celebration.

Happy Birthday Judy!!!

Jim Baumbach

James Wiegel wrote:

> 9/25/2005  Well Judy's 60th birthday went well.  And she sends thanks 
> and warm regard to all.
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> STOP HERE IF YOU DON'T WANT TOO MUCH DETAIL . . .
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> The Wiegels, all of 'em.
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> THE FULL STORY. 
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> Unbeknownst to Judy, Dhondiram picked up Jenny and Shanker at the 
> airport Friday afternoon and took them to his house to prepare for the 
> main surprise on Saturday.  (Judy stayed at school working on a 
> project until after 9 on Friday.)  When she got home, I told her Jenny 
> had called and would call back in the morning at 8 with birthday 
> wishes.  At 8 am, Winston called (Jenny's husband) with best wishes 
> and Judy talked to the grand children (Amaru and Hazel) "No, Jenny had 
> to go off to work, would call later" . . . Then Lisa (Shanker's wife) 
> called, also with wishes -- she is 7 months pregnant and could not 
> travel -- "Shanker had had to work and she wanted to call with 
> wishes"  About 9 am, Judy was reading an email from her sister when a 
> knock came at the door and a hello, and in walked Lariate (Dhondi's 
> wife) with a cake and SHANKER (not Dhondi) by her side. Judy looked at 
> them and at the cake:  "My, you look like your brother today". 
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> We go to the kitchen, there is a huge bowl of fruit salad, something 
> about they are on their way to another gathering and stopped to share 
> breakfast.  There is more to unload from the car.  Shanker goes out, 
> Dhondi, identically dressed, comes in with the next cooler.  Dhondi 
> goes out, Shanker comes in with another cooler, all the while Lariate 
> keeps the conversation going.  Judy gets the idea that there is going 
> to be some sort of party and says, "I better go change clothes", then 
> heads to the bedroom to change and, before we know it she is out in 
> the back watering plants (while Judy was changing, she remembered the 
> 2 tubs full of smelly irrigation water in the back and de! cided to 
> water plants to get rid of it (at this point, Jenny and the other 
> brother are hiding out along the wall next to the garage).  Quick cell 
> phone call -- "Watch out!! Mom is coming,"  The warning arrives too 
> late.  Judy comes around the corner of the house.  "Quick, run!" they 
> shout.  No!, too late!, she has seen them. 
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> I have never seen such a smile on Judy's face as she comes in with her 
> children surrounding her.  "This is the best gift"
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> The rest of the food comes in.  Cooking starts -- waffles and French 
> toast.  As usual in our family, we are behind schedule.  People were 
> invited to come between 9 and noon, it is past 9:30 (later we find out 
> that Raul and Angelica and their daughter Paula arrived on time and 
> thought it must be at another place, so called, but Judy answered so 
> Angelica hung up. 
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> Oops!!!  We have no Gran Marnier for Shanker's famous French toast 
> recipe.  Off go Shanker and Dhondi to buy some.  Jenny is cooking 
> waffles, we eat.  People arrive -- Raul and Angelica and Paula (for 
> the second time).  Shanker and Dhondi return with Gran Marnier and a 
> bundle of helium balloons with messages:  "It's a girl" and "6" and 
> "0" and "Happy Birthday", etc. mostly pink.  They let the balloons go 
> in the house.  "Oops!! they will get caught in the ceiling fan!!&! 
> nbsp; Shanker put them someplace where they won't get caught in the 
> fan."  YoYo, the yellow lab walks by.  Shanker ties them to his collar 
> -- now a yellow lab with a bundle of helium balloons floating just 
> over his head.  Someone else arrives Judy goes to the door to let them 
> in.  YoYo comes to greet them balloons in tow.  Everyone is tangled.  
> This really gets Judy laughing, not to mention the tangled guests.
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> French toast with Gran Marnier supplements Jenny's waffles and the 
> fruit salad and coffee that Dhondi brought.  Cook bacon, run out of 
> bacon, orange juice, coffee, more French toast, more waffles and cake 
> and . . .
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> Later, after food, after the balloons are lodged in a less mobile 
> place, Shanker and Dhondiram bring in the cake with candles -- 
> actually 2 carrot cakes (Jenny's specialty, Shanker takes credit for 
> remembering to buy the carrots), one for the first 30 years, one for 
> the second thirty years.  We sing happy birthday.  Judy blows out the 
> first 30 years, then asks Christopher, a 4 year old who came with 
> Edith Byers to help with the second thirty years.  Obligatory 
> questions are asked and answered.  We adjourn to the living room for 
> cake and open cards and read emails.  Phone rings.  Judy an! swers, 
> "Hi, Sandy"  everyone is wondering, Sandy who??  more phone calls, 
> another guest . . .
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> Conversations ensue.  Folks depart.  Judy's sister Joan arrives we 
> clean up and rest, then off across the Valley to Canyon lake where, as 
> the sun goes down we are off on a dinner cruise up the canyon to end 
> the day
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> Oops, we get home.  More emails have arrived and, this morning, a 
> limerick from Malaysia.
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> Again, thanks, eveyone for a birthday well-celebrated.
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> Ol' Jim Wiegel
> 401 North Beverly Way Tolleson, Arizona 85353
> 623-936-8671 jfwiegel at yahoo.com
>
> Every language is an old-growth forest of the mind, a watershed of 
> thought, an ecosystem of spiritual possibilities. Wade Davis
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