Don't count your chickens

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Have you heard that saying? Don't count your chickens before they hatch? We seem to have done that. My husband, Vince, turns 70 on April 11 and we're having a 'small' party this Saturday. Hopefully it won't be bad luck to celebrate early. Vince is one of seven and has four brothers and a sister still living. Although we invited them all, we were quite sure that two brothers, whose wives have quite serious health issues, wouldn't be able to attend. There was also another couple that we felt sure would be unable to attend. So we offered beds for the night to other friends from the city. However, both brothers have accepted our invitation, as have the couple we thought wouldn't be able to attend. We are delighted that they've all accepted and with a bit of thought we'll be able to accommodate them all. We will sleep two couples in the house, another couple and a single, all of whom know each other, in the bus, one couple in the caravan and the remaining couple will bring their motor-home. Vince's sister and her husband will stay with a brother in Bunbury and two local couples will go to their own homes after the festivities. The remaining brother, a widower, will stay with his daughter who lives in the neighbouring subdivision. What started off as a small celebration has turned into a gathering for 20 people – 22 including us. We're keeping it simple. We'll cook some steaks and sausages which we'll have with salads and there will be desserts after. We can set up three tables in our lounge and it will be a very happy gathering. Only five more sleeps! The photo shows some of our group at the caravan park in Denmark, Western Australia.