January 1 of 2009 not only represented a new year, but also Dad’s 70th birthday! We were able to have many of dad’s closest relatives for a great lunch at Peking Gourmet in Garden Grove.
Danny, Janet, and the boys arrived in style – check out Jeffrey and Luke’s snazzy outfits!
Shannon and Mani arrived the day before from their new home in San Rafael, up in Marin County. We’ll have to visit them soon!
Larry and Mary Anne made it too!
Here is part of me and Carrie’s birthday present, a hardbound book that’s a celebration of his long, illustrious, and still-thriving architectural career (he’s currently working on a project in Mongolia!). We are also developing a website for his business which is the other part of our gift to him.
Larry and Mary Anne’s card compiled all of the significant world events from 1939. History buffs will note that MANY important things happened that year, including the start of World War II, Gone with the Wind and the Wizard of Oz hit the silver screens, and most important of all, Paul Ikpoong Kim was born in Korea.
Here’s Shannon saying a few closing remarks about everything that Dad means to us.
And here’s me, Carrie, and dad!
It was a fun day with too much food. Check this picture out … these are the LEFTOVERS!
Happy Birthday Dad, and here’s to a very fresh and prosperous 2009! Click below to see the whole album.
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Carrie, I hope I live a long and illustrious life that is interesting enough to be worthy of a book created by you! You rule with the killer gift ideas!