Hibachi birthday

The church friends were gathered at New Star Chinese Restaurant last night celebrating our friend, L's, belated birthday with a hibachi dinner.

The three women at the end of our table were celebrating a birthday too. I was expecting some flames but this was a tad excessive.

The dinner came with salad, soup, grilled vegetables, fried rice, noodles and our choice of protein. I had the steak. So much food. I brought home enough for two lunches.

My friend, M, surprised me with a thank-you gift for helping out with the kids' Connect (sort of Sunday School during worship) for the year. The teachers were recognized in church the Sunday after we returned from Jamaica so I told her I didn't think I'd make it to church that Sunday. It's a $10 Target gift card which I'll put to good use.

Meanwhile, Andy stayed downtown after work to go to a Latvian event with his co-worker, R, and a few others in the office. R's mom made her delicious ham/bacon buns. I'm jealous Andy got them and not me.