My baby brother turned 40 this year. My mom put on a surprise party for him and it was fun to go down and spend some time with family and friends. We had a Cafe Rio burrito bar and it was so yummy. Lots of good toppings for that and for the ice cream sundaes we had for dessert.
Greg found out beforehand, so he decided to bring his craps table that he built himself when he was in college. In fact, I think teaching people to play craps and then beating them at it is how he paid for his expenses while going to college. So, he taught everyone who wanted to learn how to play, much to the dismay of this mother, my boys enjoyed it.
Some of my boys favorite memories of Uncle Greg are when he lived with us for a while when we lived in our other Elk Ridge house. When we would sing the "Family Night Song" on the line that says "Father and mother, daughter, son, together on family night" we sing "Father and mother, my three sons, together on family night". But when Uncle Greg was living with us, we would sing "Father and mother, my three sons (pause) and Uncle Greg, together on family night." My kids thought it was hilarious and sang it that way for years after Greg didn't even live with us anymore. They still throw it in every once in a while now and it has been years since he lived here.
