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Betsy's cake: Upside down, she's 16. |
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The whole crowd, except me, who is shooting pix, as usual. |
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Buzz from Academy of Fine Arts' David Jenkins. |
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With Josh, Samantha Smelzer of Roanoke. |
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With Catherine, Luke Mosley. |
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Luke does some clowning. |
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Sam shakes hands with Josh mirrored behind her. |
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Betsy with Joyce and Jim Gloudemans. |
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Academy's Jenkins and Vickie Budge, Brenda and Jim Ferrell, Betsy's in-laws. |
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Catherine looking lovely and being lovlier. |
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Our favorite editr and his surrogate mom celebrating in his new favorite seersucker shirt. |
My friend Betsy and I are veterans of the June 6 (delayed two days this year) birthday of hers and this year was special. Betsy pointed out that her 91 years turned upside-down worked out to 16 and "sometimes I feel 16, other times 91." Me, too, Betsy.
Here we all are--Betsy and close friends; family came last year for 90, but they're spread out too far and wide to make it every year--today at Isabella's in Lynchburg, one of my favorite restaurants anywhere. We had a grand time and Betsy, as is often the case, was the center of attention.
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