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CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 10:44 PM Jun 2024

Today, my husband and I celebrated his 85th Birthday!

Here's a few photos:

Dinnertime! Fresh scallops and steamed broccoli!



The Birthday Boy!



Cheesecake from Victor Benes Bakery:


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Today, my husband and I celebrated his 85th Birthday! (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 OP
Ding, ding, ding! I think Ben won the DU event for the Day! Congrats and best birthday wishes 🥂 🎉 Deuxcents Jun 2024 #1
Aw, thank you, my dear Deuxcents! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #5
🥂 blm Jun 2024 #2
Thanks so much, my dear blm! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #6
Happy Birthday, Ben wendyb-NC Jun 2024 #3
Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #7
Congratulations! Happy Birthday Ben. LoisB Jun 2024 #4
Thanks for your wonderful wishes, my dear LoisB! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #8
85? Ben looks GREAT! usonian Jun 2024 #9
Thanks so much, my dear usonian! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #12
Happy Birthday, Ben! 2naSalit Jun 2024 #10
Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #14
Congratulations and best wishes to your husband! ShazzieB Jun 2024 #11
Love your graphic, my dear ShazzieB! So cute! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #16
Peggy, you and I have something wonderful..... young_at_heart Jun 2024 #13
That is truly wonderful! Thank you for your lovely thoughts, my dear young_at_heart! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #17
Happy Birthday Ben KT2000 Jun 2024 #15
Thanks for your beautiful wishes, my dear KT2000! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #18
wow! Skittles Jun 2024 #19
Aw, thanks so much, my dear Skittles! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #23
Absolutely wonderful! rubbersole Jun 2024 #20
Thank you, my dear rubbersole! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #24
BEAUTIFUL!! Happy, happy to you both 🎉 appalachiablue Jun 2024 #21
Ah, thank you, my dear appalachiablue! What great wishes! ♥ nt CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #25
Lovely cake. Happy birthday Ben! oasis Jun 2024 #22
Many thanks, my dear oasis! It was lovely, and then it was yummy! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #26
Happy Birthday Ben! Permanut Jun 2024 #27
Thank you, my dear Permanut! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #30
Wishing Ben a happy birthday! pandr32 Jun 2024 #28
Thanks so much, my dear pandr32! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #31
Happy Birthday Ben! Diamond_Dog Jun 2024 #29
Thanks for your beautiful wishes, my dear Diamond_Dog! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2024 #32

Deuxcents

(20,151 posts)
1. Ding, ding, ding! I think Ben won the DU event for the Day! Congrats and best birthday wishes 🥂 🎉
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 10:53 PM
Jun 2024

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
5. Aw, thank you, my dear Deuxcents!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:06 PM
Jun 2024

We had a nice day and the dinner had his favorite foods!

wendyb-NC

(3,892 posts)
3. Happy Birthday, Ben
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 10:56 PM
Jun 2024

What a sweet celebration! Thank you for posting the photos of your special meal and of course the beautiful, birthday cake.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
7. Thanks so much, my dear wendyb-NC!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:08 PM
Jun 2024

These are among his favored foods and he enjoyed everything a lot!

The birthday cake was to die for!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
8. Thanks for your wonderful wishes, my dear LoisB!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:09 PM
Jun 2024

It was a good day for him, and me as well.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
12. Thanks so much, my dear usonian!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:38 PM
Jun 2024

We both have always had young faces! Now, we really appreciate them!

We are working on the more happy and healthy part!

2naSalit

(93,505 posts)
10. Happy Birthday, Ben!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:30 PM
Jun 2024

You're looking pretty good there, not 85-ish!

Hope you have as many birthdays as you want!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
14. Thanks so much, my dear 2naSalit!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:40 PM
Jun 2024

As I mentioned to usonian, we've always had young faces! We looked like teenagers when we got married, and we were both in our 20's!

We would both like to see him have more birthdays!

ShazzieB

(18,925 posts)
11. Congratulations and best wishes to your husband!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:33 PM
Jun 2024

You guys are an inspiration to me. I'm 74, my husband is 73, and we celebrated out 50th anniversary Memorial Day weekend. If we're still going as strong as you two are in our mid 80s, we will consider ourselves very fortunate!



CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
16. Love your graphic, my dear ShazzieB! So cute!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:42 PM
Jun 2024

All I can say: take care of your health! Mental and physical: those are key!

We're still working at those too.

young_at_heart

(3,860 posts)
13. Peggy, you and I have something wonderful.....
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:40 PM
Jun 2024

in common.....husbands who are both 85! It doesn't seem so very long ago that we were in our 40's and 50's. I guess time really does "fly"!
Happy "special" Birthday, Ben

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
17. That is truly wonderful! Thank you for your lovely thoughts, my dear young_at_heart!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:45 PM
Jun 2024

We're always amazed at how many decades we've live through. Time sure does fly!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
18. Thanks for your beautiful wishes, my dear KT2000!
Wed Jun 19, 2024, 11:46 PM
Jun 2024

The cheesecake was astonishing! We even saved some for tomorrow . . .

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
26. Many thanks, my dear oasis! It was lovely, and then it was yummy!
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 01:08 AM
Jun 2024

He did enjoy his day.

pandr32

(12,277 posts)
28. Wishing Ben a happy birthday!
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 05:51 AM
Jun 2024

Hopefully he shared that delicious looking cheesecake with you!
Lots of good wishes to you both.

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
31. Thanks so much, my dear pandr32!
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 11:06 AM
Jun 2024

He did have a lovely day!

Share it with ME? You bet he did; I bought it for him! Gawd, it was good.

Thanks for your good wishes!

Diamond_Dog

(35,177 posts)
29. Happy Birthday Ben!
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 07:53 AM
Jun 2024

Looks like you had a fabulous celebration! Stop looking so young, you’re putting all of us to shame!!!

What a gorgeous cake. Everything looks scrumptious.

TY for sharing, dear Peggy!

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,472 posts)
32. Thanks for your beautiful wishes, my dear Diamond_Dog!
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 11:11 AM
Jun 2024

I served him some of his favorite foods and we both enjoyed our dinners immensely. He tells me he could eat scallops every night!

And you know, he and I have always had young faces. When we got married, we looked like teenagers, but we were in our twenties!

You know how much I love to share. How could I not?

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