On November 7th we celebrated Jay's 30th birthday. We rented a cottage on one of the Finger lakes about an hour south of here. We had a nice relaxing time cooking family meals, sitting by the fire and wine tasting.
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Jay received some gifts to help him ease into his old man status...
A walker:
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A package of Depends which conveniently pointed out that they are not to be used with boxer shorts:
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A magnifying glass:
Whoa, put that thing down. It's dangerous.
Teri and Jay showing off his new set of cookware.
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Our cottage:
The view of Seneca Lake:
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Here's to 30 more years of great views like this one!
Happy Birthday Jay!