Another Celebration for Marie's 101st Birthday!

That birthday party was small compared to her big 100th birthday party. Marie's son, Roger and his wife, Virgie came from Texas and Fran and I.
Marie did ask me if this was all the company she was going to have. I explained that yes, this year, we were it. She smiled and said, "That's alright."
Roger and his wife gave heer a gift certificate for a new perm at the beauty shop which she really liked. We got her a new sweater of course, a cake with the special candles: 101.
It's always nice for Marie when Roger comes to visit because he generally stays a week.
I'm sure there will be more birthdays to celebrate with the lady that I am proud to call my mother-in-law.
March 2019: I found the sweater we gave her still in the bag after she had passed. She loved her old blue sweater....

Marie Celebrates 100 Years With A Bang!!

This story is about Marie's 100th birthday party. It was on July 6, 2015.
She had about thirty relatives, neighbors, and friends all wishing her well. Among them were her son, Roger and his wife, Virgie, his son Roger and his wife, Kelly and their little boy, Ryan all from Texas.
Marie's brother, Charlie and his daughter, Donna, both from Texas and her grandson, Chuck and his wife and two daughters from Massachusetts. Her granddaughters, Rhonda, Tina, and Amanda with their children and husbands and friends. Her grandson Albert and his family were here. Her grandson Joe couldn't get vacation time in July, but he visited with his family in June with his gal Brenda and her daughter and her friend.
One granddaughter, Tricia Watson got to talk and see Marie on Facetime. Her daughter, Marie talked to her via Skype also, although she was very ill.
We had good galore. Spaghetti and meatballs, brisket, hot dogs, brats, hamburgers, and a turkey, that my son, Mike smoked for us. He was up all night with that. Guess what, it was gone in an hour!

We had mac and cheese, BBQ chicken legs, corn on the cob, cupcakes, small cakes, and a big cake from the bakery with her picture embedded in the frosting. She was amazed. To tell the truth so am I. There were two big peach cobblers and ice cream and many salads and relishes.
Last, but not least of course, Presents. She talked about her party for days and weeks. In fact she mentions it every once in awhile even now.

Thank you all for coming and celebrating with her. It was a memory maker party. There were hundreds of pictures taken and saved on flash drives. A grandson, Roger Lizotte,Jr. made a video of her with her cake with background music of Frank Sinatra singing, "Young at Heart." It is on YouTube for your enjoyment.
Every family had a turn having their picture taken with Marie.