We had a fun evening celebrating Claire’s 12th birthday. She wanted to go to Macaroni Grill. Nicole and her new housemate, Kristen, were coming in from Athens. Gramalie and Grandad also joined us. There was a little confusion because Kathy made reservations at the Snellville Macaroni Grill, but I had told everyone to go to the one near Gwinnette Place Mall. “No wonder you were worried about us being late,” she said, when we finally realized the miscommunication.

Dinner was good and a lot of fun. We covered the table with drawings. Nicole and Kristen headed back to Athens, and the rest of us headed to “The Singing Bean” in Lawrenceville, a karaoke coffee house in Lawrenceville. It is a very strange but Kathy and the girls think it is a lot of fun. Gramalie says she enjoyed it, although she had a look of concern on her face. Grandad and I sat outside of the karioke room most of the time, sipping our decaf coffee, but we enjoyed the odd experience, and we certainly enjoyed helping celebrate Claire’s birthday.

Happy Birthday Claire!