Maui for Oma's 75th Birthday!

Ellen "Oma" Barth turns 75!!!

Gigi did WHAT at UCSD!?

Happy Birthday to meeeeeee....

Gosh, no, go on. I am so interested!

The shock of no black tea without bergamot!!!

Is only eating this because she has been promised cake.

Oma took this one.

Gilbert did what?! Where?!

Pizza! Oh, wait a minute... go to the next one....

That's better: PIZZA!

Birthday messages in song from Shiela, Grace, Carolyn, and Boulder Barths. Here Gil & Co. have finished and Keilea is beginning her solo...

More of Keilea's solo....

Oma has wandered away from the answering machine and committed a crime against ice cream: used her own spoon in the carton. (Keilea is still singing.)

Festive spread. (Yes. Keilio is still singing)

Birthday Girl! (Keilea is still singing, but Oma has turned off her hearing aids. Lucky Oma. Kurtis is packing an overnight bag.)

Virginia Bakery's finest! (Kurtis has left. Gil is crying. Keilea begins verse 23....)

Giddy with excitement, Oma slices the flower cake from Carolyn. (Gil is getting duct tape. Keilea is doing gospel stylings)

CAKE! (Keilea has bitten Gil without missing a beat. I try to plug my ears with cake.)

Hearing aids turned off, and enjoying mocha frosting. Also humming Vogelhändler.

Which will last longest? The candle or Keilea?

Oh, well. Ask a silly question....

Oma has seconds! Happy Birthday! (Keilea has moved into a medley of Mesa Spirit Songs, and we say good night!)

Some nice things from Christmas in Colorado...