What a great party!!! Bruce had really worked hard to turn his back yard into
a idyllic lake-side park with the cobblestone style patio he made, complete with
a "porch" swing and hammock. There was boating on his lake and tiki torches lit
the woods.
The skydiving planned for the afternoon was cancelled due to weather (not
whether Bruce would actually jump!) so the keg of really decent beer was tapped
early! Hot dogs and chicken were grilled, and the refreshments were not the
ordinary chips and cheezie dips but extraordinary home-made spinach, artichoke,
& salsa dips. Andy Ford's wife couldn't come but she sent home-made pecan pie
and quiche even the real men ate! Matte flowed as it should.
Jugglers, Care Clowns, Mimes and Friends came from all over town. Childhood
friends of Bruce's earlier days in Jacksonville drove up for the party! We all
agreed even at 50 Bruce is still the same kid!
There were gag "over the hill" gifts, and serious garden gifts, and several of
the AJA pooled their resources and gave Bruce a roller coaster model that will
be 6' big and really work when he constructs it.
As the evening progressed there were children swimming in the hot tub, adult
children juggling in the living room, and lots of people enjoying the cool night
air on the patio by the lake.
Nice guy, nice friends, nice party!
-- Article by Toni Shifalo
-- Pictures by Joyce Howard
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