Gary’s Birthday 2016
A little break before we head into Turkey to find a campsite in Istanbul. Just wanted to let you know that I survived another birthday. Not quite as exciting as last year’s in Mexico but no worries about bandits or kidnappings in beautiful San Francisco. Prime Rib at the famous 69-year old House of Prime Rib was a big switch from Pozole and Tacos. Biking through Golden Gate Park was fun as always. Have you ever heard of lawn bowling?
Well, there is nothing like a birthday to make you feel older, unless it’s the Editor of a major magazine doing a feature on Expedition Portal advising everyone that you are a “Living Legend”. Hiking the 168-mile Tahoe Rim Trail last summer with a 55-pound pack did reminded me that I was no longer 18, but then to make my day, yesterday I was signing up at a local physical therapy office, (my shoulder that I injured on the trail is still a bother), and the receptionist asked me twice what my date-of-birth was. She said, “I’m sure we don’t have another patient named Gary Wescott, but I can’t believe you are 71!” Yeah, made my day:)
Thank you all for your good wishes.
Gary
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- What a better way to spend my birthday than biking through San Francisco’s beautiful Golden Gate Park.
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- Most of the wild life in the park was very accustomed to humans so a telephoto lens was not necessary for this gray heron.
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- We came upon a small herd of bison, another unexpected site in Golden Gate Park.
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- All Prime Rib is carved at the table to your specifications.
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- While we waited for our table we enjoyed the wine and the atmosphere of this 69-year old establishment, the famous House of Prime Rib on Van Ness Ave.
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- With a flair for showmanship our waiter spun the salad in a bowl of ice while gracefully pouring the house dressing.
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- The House of Prime Rib serves up to 1,200 lbs. of meat on a busy night! A side of Prime Rib weighs about 18 lbs., 2 per steer, so you can figure out how many animals it takes to feed its customers.
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- When you add in delicious creamed spinach or creamed corn, a huge baked potato, fresh bread and Yorkshire pudding, you better order the smaller cut of meat.
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- The Maître D’ learned that it was my birthday so two of the waiters presented me with homemade ice cream and a candle to make it official.
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- As a final good-bye our waiter snapped a complimentary picture for a nice souvenir.
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love lawn bowling I have played it in Austraila! 🙂
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Happy birthday Gary!
Glad all is well! Happy birthday! Safe travels and more grand adventures.
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Happy birthday from Brisbane turtle! Big hugs from Anto and Sara
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Happy birthday Gary. We hope you had a wonderful day and that the year will be fantastic. xx
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Happy, Happy Birthday Gary! Wishing you many many more from Louisiana! Enjoy!
Happy Birthday Gary! I pray you have happy and safe travels.
Happy bithday. Message me if you need any help in Istanbul Gary.
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