Sharon turns 50 on May 16, so she was really surprised when we held a surprise birthday party for her on May 9. Saturday's party continues the tradition of holding one every 10 years for Sharon, whether she wants a party or not. We had the first when she turned 30 at the Wichita River Festival offices and her 40th at the River Festival as well. Alaina is still mad that I did not tell her about that one until it started. At age 6, she was still considered a security risk.We had last Saturday's party at our house. Alaina, Laura, our niece, Tessa, her husband, Brandon, Tessa's parents Jerry and Julie, Sharon's friend, Brenda, and her sister, Donna, helped pull this one off. Tessa and Julie took Sharon to get her hair cut and to lunch as an early birthday present. The rest of us started setting up for the party. We managed to get it all put together before guests started arriving. Sharon arrived wearing a new outfit that Julie had insisted she wear home after she bought it. She was very surprised, mostly because I had bought everything for the party using cash, knowing that Sharon checks the checking account and Visa bill almost daily. We used this photo of Sharon, taken by me on our honeymoon, on the invitation. I'll upload some party pics when I get them.
If you want to mark your calendars, her 60th party will be May 16, 2019.
