Aunt Anna Mae's 99th Birthday

My mother's older sister, Anna Mae Hairston, had her 99th birthday on November 16th, 2010.  The Denver family had a party for Aunt Mae on November 20th that was attended by between 40 and 50 people.  It was a grand occasion and enjoyed by all.  There was lots of food and the house was filled with love and fellowship.  I said the prayer before the official start of the meal (although, several of the participants had already jumped the gun on the food).  The Gamble family is not bashful when it come to food!

Aunt Mae received a lot of gifts, cards and flowers.   She received an outstanding orchid plant from her nephew Harry from Los Angeles.  She had a beautiful white cake and we all joined in to sing happy birthday on the presentation of the cake.

Aunt Mae was in good spirits and greeted each guest as they arrived.  I took about 70 to 80 photographs and will put them in a book for Aunt Mae.  This is something that I have been doing since her 92nd birthday.

We are all looking forward to next year and Aunt Mae's 100th birthday and gala celebration with people coming in from several states, in addition to all the local relatives and friends.