50

On July 10 my dad turned 50. To celebrate, we all went up to his favorite place in the world: Brighton. (The apartments come in a close second for him, followed by the gym).

Ethan, a family friend and I went for a walk around Silver Lake with Dad in the morning. When we got back to the cabin, this was waiting for us:

After the surprise we all partied away the afternoon. Mom invited everyone - including my dad's plumber. We had homemade Cafe Rio, played games, chatted, and did the normal party stuff.

Dad has been a little bit touchy about turning 50. If you tease him about it, you can tell it hits a nerve. Ethan was relentless about teasing him - and everyone else, too. Poor Dad. But at least he enjoyed the party.