Surprise!

Happy Birthday, a photo by Wayne-K on Flickr.

Debbie arranged a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband, Patrick.

On Sunday, we took Patrick on a hike to Las Trampas Regional Wilderness, in San Ramon, California. This gave Debbie an opportunity to get their house ready for the party.

The weather was wonderful for a hike. The fog kept the temperatures moderate, although the wind was howling once we reached the top of the ridge. The East Bay hills are pretty in the spring because the grassland is green, instead of the yellowish, brown tones in the summer months.

I dropped off Patrick at his house after the hike and when he opened the front door.....SURPRISE! He was definitely caught off-guard by the roomful of friends and was truly surprised.

Happy Birthday Patrick!