Geoff Brock & Bruce Gamble
         
     

March 2016 South Africa : Mom's 80th birthday party

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It was a pleasure to be back in Benoni for Mom's eightieth birthday, celebrations for which included a party for family and friends, followed by a four night cruise from Durban. Mom loved both the party and the cruise and we all loved celebrating with her!
 
Family and friends came together to help with preparations for the party. I arrived the day before the party, when all the hard work had been done. Nice timing.
 
A beautiful cake, made by Clare.
 
The venue was the lovely home of Des, Jenny and Justin.
 
 
 
 
 
Mom, with Gail and Fred
 
 
Roger, Kathleen and Linda
 
Kelly and her music teacher, Duerell
 
A good photo of Justin... he obviously didn't know this was being taken or he might have stopped me!
 
Gary and Donna
 
Kathleen and Roger
 
 
The dinner was lovely... there was so much delicious food.
 
 
Victor and Carla
 
Kathleen, Roger, Gary and Donna
 
 
Marc and Clare
 
Debbie and Phil
 
Christian and Duerell
 
Mom with Margaret, Jackie and Linda
 
Mom couldn't resist opening a few of her many gifts, but then it all got a bit too emotional for her, so she put them aside, to be opened later.
 
One of the highlights of the evening was a lovely performance by Jackie and Duerell on guitars, Kelly singing and Clare on the keyboard.
They were joined later by Kathleen and Linda, after which Mom danced with all of them and Des too!
 
Gail, Deryn and Bruce
 
Mom with Jackie and Bruce
 
Fred
Margaret and Carla
 


Duerell
 
Mom with her four kids!
 
Marc and Clare
 
 
 
 
 
 
Christian and Kelly
 
It was all a bit too much for little Tatum!
 
Who would have thought it could be so difficult to get a good group photo. This one isn't too bad.
 
The grandchildren (minus Kevin and Erin, who would have loved to be there)
 
Des, giving the speech.
 
Finally, it was time to cut the cake. What a lovely evening!
 
A few days later and the collection of cards is still on display.
 

Happy birthday Mom. We love you very much!
 
 
©Geoff Brock and Bruce Gamble