Sunday, November 07, 2010

Happy Anniversary and Pass the Prawn Pilaf

It's no secret, I love 'doing lunch' especially with a view, good company and an occasion to celebrate. This week my darling parents-in-law, the cutest octogenarians on the planet celebrated their 60th Wedding Anniversary. I love these people so intensely it's not funny. We've had our heartaches and our fallings out but they are my steadfast friends. What widow do you know of that keeps in touch with their son's parents after 25 years? They are awesome in a blinding, epiphanous way and it was a privilege and an honour to celebrate with them today. Happy Anniversary Bet and Art, you are my lovelies and if anyone is as lucky and as in love as you after 60 years,  they are blessed indeed.  I should be so lucky.






 Touch my chook . . I'll breaka ya face



 Foccacia Stack
 



Friendly Water Dragon




My Lunch, Prawn Pilaf




 The Bainbridge Side




 I'm so glad I still have a 'busy box'








Cousins




 The 'lovelies' Betty and Arthur . . 80 odd years young and 60 years of marriage.



23 comments:

Sarah Lulu said...

That is beautiful ...and it's a very rare circumstance where a widow would stay in touch all those years. It of course speaks of your beauty inside and out.

xx

Sarah Lulu said...

p.s. did you make that card? I adore it!

Grannymar said...

Wonderful tribute to nice sounding people. I never had in-laws, only distant relations on my husband's side.

I too love the card.

Anonymous said...

What a great post!Pictures are great,tasty food yummy,and what a great thing to celebrate too!

Brian Miller said...

very cool...i would keep celebrating as well...and the food looks great...

Ces Adorio said...

Lovely celebration and what an impressive and inspirational couple. Good looking too! Congratulations to them and to all for belonging to such a beautiful family.

nick said...

They look like a happy couple indeed. And it's great that you're so close to them when so many relatives fall out big-time.

Clare's don't-touch expression is priceless!

Jill from Killeny Glen said...

CHARMING! They are the cutest couple! What a fun luncheon.

The food looks amazing and MY do YOU do good work with the goodies from your busy box!

Kate Hanley said...

What a great celebration. So glad you captured it to share with us.

Janice said...

It looks like a joyous celebration. I would love a bite or your prawn pilaf.

Tom said...

love my inlaws as well. weird, eh? your daughter is fierce!

Carolina said...

You have such a beautiful family. And your parents in law have good genes. Eighty odd years old you say? They don't look it. How fortunate are they to have found each other and to have you as their daughter in law.
I feel all warm and smiley now ;-)

Congratulations Betty and Arthur!

tut-tut said...

80? I can hardly believe it. What a lovely party! And your daughter—fiercely beautiful, I'd deem her! have a lovely week, Baino!

steph said...

What a fit looking couple of lovebirds!

My Mum and Dad will also be 60 years married this month and are a far cry (very far) from this pair.

It says a lot for the Aussie climate!

I'm sure Ray was with you all in spirit.

(((hugs)))

Kath Lockett said...

HOw lucky you are to have such 'good old sticks' (my best form of praise) for -in-laws; I'm utterly jealous.

And how Aussie is it for a water dragon to join youse all...?!!

e said...

A lovely time for a lovely family. You are all very fortunate.

River said...

Cute water dragon. I love the card you made and your in-laws certainly don't look 80. But they do look happy, as do the rest of your party.
I used to dream of being married "forever", but it wasn't to be.

Bimbimbie said...

Awwwww congratulations to the lovebirds look at those smiling faces*!*

Darlene said...

Your family is very handsome and your in-laws are a lucky couple.

I would be celebrating my 62nd wedding anniversary on the 27th of this month had my husband lived. Sadly we only made it to 35 (nearly 36) when cancer took him.

SY said...

wow.. this is an amazing accomplishment for your in laws... it's not often that people stay together this long

a. said...

dragons aren't friendly! off with its head! :)
an aussie came by my work today disguised as a fedex delivery man. made me think of you. because now all things australia make me think of baino. is that racist?

Lisa Ursu said...

Congrats to the "lovelies"
I think it is wonderful that you maintain such a rich relationship with them. You can never have too many people that you share love with in your life.
Speaking of love,
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that 1st shot. I am very protective of my food. It is very serious business!

http://howtobecomeacatladywithoutthecats.blogspot.com said...

Congrats to the happy couple! You're a fortunate woman, Baino, to have them in your life!