PHILIP LIBORIO GANGI'S
BIRTHDAY DINNER,
SEPTEMBER 2008.
It's hard to believe that I am getting so old.
I always thought the best thing about becoming an adult was the fact that you didn't have
to get you feet measured every time you went to get new shoes. Your feet usually stay the same size once your an adult.
Since my birthday fell on Wednesday September 10th, a day I have to work, I celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 8th.
I had a lasagna and chicken dinner at my house on with a few close friends. I cleaned up the gazebo in my backyard, put a few tables
out there and had a fun dinner.
My friends Jimmy Parker, Paul Kozak and his wife Sue were the first to arrive.
I set up the gazebo in my yard with tables and chairs.
This is actually a better view of the setup.
Paul makes friends with the dogs.
It's Paul and his wife Sue.
It's Jimmy Parker. I used to work with Jimmy at Veteran's Cab Company. Jimmy also plays jazz
piano. He is now retired.
It's Paul and Eric Louie. I first met Eric at the office of the Sunset Beacon. He was interning for us when
he was 15 years old. Eric is now a reporter for the Contra Costa Times.
It's me Paul and Buddy.
Buddy wants his own seat at the table.
Sue pours Paul a glass of wine.
It's my friend Ron. When Ron was a day driver at my cab company I used to
be the night driver on the same taxi.
It's my friend Shawn.
My friend Eric makes and bottles his own wine. And it sure tastes good!
Here's a fun photo of Sue.
My friends make a toast to my birthday.
Here is the rest of the table making a toast to my birthday.
It's time to open gifts. My friend Ron gave me a framed poster from the closing night of Winterland with The Grateful Dead.
My friend Shawn gave me a TempRite massage cushion for my taxi driver's seat.
In the photo above I am outside my apartment complex with my cat Cassidy.
Here is a self portrait. Here is what I looked like on my birthday 2008.
One final photo of my with Paul. I have worked with Paul on the Richmond Review and
Sunset Beacon newspapers since 1989. We've been friends since we met at the Veteran's Taxi Company since
1982.
BONUS PHOTOS OF ME AND TESSA, THE PARROT
My friend Shawn and her family have a house full of pets - cats, a dog and this parrot.
Shawn's daughter Torry took these photos of me and Tessa.
Hey, you looking at me!
I wonder what Tessa is thinking.
WELL, THAT'S ALL FOLKS. HOPE
YOU ENJOYED THE PHOTOS. DROP ME AN E-MAIL AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK. BYE!