Another Senior Moment

Evelyn blows out the candle on her special dessert cake

Burt turned 65 in February.  Evelyn caught up today, so she now qualifies for the Ecuadorian term of Tercera Edad or Anciano, meaning she is now in her Third Life (aka Senior Citizen).  In Ecuador, that is a major milestone, which qualifies for half price on planes, trains, buses, theaters, parks, etc.  Banks have special lines for senior citizens, and in theory you get to cut in line at the grocery store (though I have only seen one woman ever do that).

As in February, we returned to Tiesto’s for a special dinner with friends. When you tell Juan Carlos (the owner) that you have a birthday dinner, his wife paints the plate with edible fruit jellies, and Juan personally delivers a special birthday cake to your table.  Since we had two birthdays at our table, we got two plates — each with a different design painted on them.

We will close with some family photos of Evelyn through her life.  Only the first here was before we met. The second was in college shortly after we started dating in 1969, then continuing up to the last one, which was taken in Iceland this past November.

And the fun has only just begun.  Tercera Edad means we now have the time to do even more! 🙂

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