This has been a rough year.  We have been swamped with  many different issues with which we needed to deal.  And business has not been good for anybody.  Frank has lost several of his sisters in the last couple of years.  But last week his oldest full sister died and it has bothering him nonstop.

So, when his sister, Elizabeth, and her husband Bob asked us out to dinner for his birthday, he was pleased.

I’ve given up on Birthday celebrations for Frank.  He always acts disgruntled and unhappy afterwards.  I had a big party for him several years ago and he just didn’t enjoy it- so I quit trying.

But tonight he was happy.  It is hard when you are the youngest of 12 siblings and don’t keep in close touch.  I am thankful that Elizabeth reached out to him.

Sisters are really good that way.