Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Who’s that lady wearing that 80th birthday hat?


I just returned from a wonderful weekend in Chicago celebrating my Aunt Sentoria’s 80th birthday.
Eighty years young. That’s Auntie.

Many of her church member friends came out from Compassion Baptist Church and did a lively and entertaining “mini-roast” of a remarkable woman. Auntie loves the Lord, teaches Sunday school, and is supposed to be retired from teaching school but still works as a substitute on a regular basis in the Chicago public school system.

The day started with rousing bowling party at Doltan Lanes, and ended with a delicious meal that included gumbo and grilled blackened chicken at Dixie Kitchen. The food, the fellowship, family and friends made for a super-fantastic day in celebration of a woman who not only grows tall and leafy collard greens in her backyard, but can cook those babies up to perfection. Bring on the cornbread!!!

This is to you, Auntie. Love you. What a blessed milestone in your life to reach. You are such a humble and compassionate person with so much joy to share with others.  I enjoyed celebrating your birthday with you.

Your nephew, Walter

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