Sixty-Four

This year, our kids will be with in-laws for the holidays, so we were planning three celebrations in one weekend. I would do the cooking for my birthday on Friday, and the girls would make dinner for our Thanksgiving and Christmas on Saturday night; both would be at my daughter’s house in Duluth.

My birthday menu consisted of homemade beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, corn, and a mixed-berry pie in lieu of a birthday cake. (Low carb, right?) Even though we would have dinner in Duluth, I wanted to do most of the cooking in my own kitchen. It’s just easier. But the day was getti...