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We celebrated (great) Grandma Vede's 96th birthday on Saturday night at the 22nd St. Landing in San Pedro where we had also celebrated her 95th. A 4 pm dinner reservation meant that the girls could run around without disturbing too many of the salty dogs that were dining.

Addie had her first unexpected sip of a gin and tonic and promptly spat it out into my dinner side salad. Poor girl probably thought she was sneaking some Sprite. Eliza had her first taste of fish and wolfed down red snapper, mixed vegetables and pretty much anything you put in front of her. Eliza believes in the clean plate club and if she's had her fill, she makes sure whatever is remaining is wiped off her plate and onto the floor with a flourish.

We watched sea lions frolic, herons perch and Granda Vede enjoy her birthday sundae. On our way out to the parking lot some rather intoxicated fisherman were hauling Ahi tuna larger than Addie out of the back of an ice packed pick-up truck and into wheel barrows which kept falling over. Good think we don't eat the skin of the tuna otherwise it would have a hint of asphalt on it.

Grandma Vede loves watching her great grandkids and we're lucky to get to celebrate her birthday with her. Happy Birthday Grandma Vede!