"The Hustle"
(by Van McCoy & The Soul City Symphony)
Today's song was the Billboard Hot 100 number one single the week that I was born...40 years ago today!! And in honor of that, my mister threw a surprise party for me! It wasn't one where I showed up somewhere and everyone yelled, "Surprise!!" It went more like this...
Christopher brought a 70's disco dress to me and said, "Happy birthday! Put this on and wait..." 😬
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_fLWs3dyxtHIXXYeZTbh4gni8FSaPieM2C9UtLHeZ3LcnxT7nmUt8XKlZGIX8mOye6rLZ1bdGrq1cYF9KpUjs7C5b11_Q_tgX8XpxRM16xXCFhEeBt4_LLwZ0-RbecJqXaqQI52sL9KE/s640-Ic42/IMG_4509.JPG)
{He had texted me a couple of weeks ago saying something along the lines of, "Don't ask questions. What are your measurements?" He did well with the size, though I almost couldn't get it zipped!}
Around ten minutes later, he came in wearing a 70's disco outfit {complete with green polyester disco pants!}
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeQ0GVcLdbmgcUWKE-yo72m0Gw9N4RAoaBobAdKC8GZNNhZ3khHCc9jd_R7iaFW5bY6Pshdo-W5U83FDIRlocwI-M8pNw5HPi4bFWCvTEGWlhIbn-cuhTn3OXUwC7ulyK3zIXOLMVp7Jc/s640-Ic42/IMG_6664.JPG)
And Elly came in wearing a 70's punk outfit!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLRUf2cFZAhvNY2AMz_vVMKa_bBn0QM6JDWF9MvsQLViaK1oT4Q2RR_Xs-KESi6YqzPp_5s-yDrPEo-f3C4nY7rLwfwEermjXQbHY_pq68iwJxI-V7SNdGxAN235BsE28TZrabm1U0Ts/s640-Ic42/11782304_1020307227979285_605308387055861792_o.jpg)
We drove to Brian & Jana's, where Cody was helping to set everything up for the party. He had hopped in the pool after hanging decorations, so I had to wait a little while to see his 70's teenager outfit...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPjkjaCvX8dhnFtE445QtKFSnT00OaC0mKLZk141X_C-Fdyjv-Aw6K13gQ3x7K4FQVTk_frfjbjZQtKcu7xZd1XhYNmNxdDINaeQIY-rXsBqyVXnNdZUJbonlX6RkLLhoxy_uWMO4_yg/s640-Ic42/11807560_1020307251312616_897063851590298975_o.jpg)
I was delighted to learn that Chris had planned a whole evening of fun...from burgers and hot dogs to live entertainment by Blake & Krystle...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDj-0bl-zxhtxoFqX9xYHuDmnNWRUxlweIBNj7FCIPF0fAUZ9-61OFGX5Tdyh-CkWZ7V-Gk1GIBwO_Aft0L-W-1t5KrBeNdONPamy7kaw3Pmu8-LdELXmIjiMWCgAL-lhdW1YuZnuKSKA/s640-Ic42/FullSizeRender%252520%2525284%252529.jpg)
...to a 70's costume contest...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLtjNE-6WHS4S_o1eTfhnoUQ0iyH4DSXw8zGXqeOP7fx0g-fYfLBVfNDfIzV6iULKP87tcOagJ9VHUyqHnORkT3GD10F8MMY6ulS8vasc5GZYmyQZpQJNb7Qki5jDnqR5mD3E6OTpQYXc/s640-Ic42/IMG_6619.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjntCwoYH_hrGeAUi3lOedGPspKujoZOgzyrZcsqWm9HR2okHzyIoys1fvYLOj-W_qQC-EJh_9p8UzUWrEue9f1iNwQZ4EKzbpjIQBWH3oA411nLXPyw5tgfyRK-doWWtsgr7LD5UOwWPQ/s640-Ic42/IMG_6632.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipfTgJPSl1tR6T6h_rYYmHU0SXSXTTyA7PXRnixZEai3PDUGxI1-dm1HABWb7jteNyAZj1pPlT92tgzp6kMGlBKppTKhztEAL8kMIWTL2qrTm1PWrEQdklufaIkc4JWABWWxVuxy_7K2c/s640-Ic42/IMG_6644.JPG)
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![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBxwTJ8TYGGWz9xUgx-7VEHoB8Ii5c_O1P_hOZVtAKN4zuZTL3qOKxxClyKtmesPNkEG-TuB-hWxKJc5votfG6vaBnpDDmwEO1EqVKZg7j24WDRMnrqjwpcPvEqSAJwe6zjloK6XEBYI/s640-Ic42/IMG_6651.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAMBJ5KZs2Kd5Kmn_DQMhalaCgNN91D7lSqTz5r85iIoPNN3wtIyy4gsd-lYBEa5ztd3bdDmyAR_iDXSfIZ8Jrt_pqbYjy5G6wn918MrQht0pLn0AnV98SKgu57-WJOuL8vfESbUI2Ac/s640-Ic42/IMG_6673.JPG)
...to cake made by our friend Vanessa of Cutie Cakes & Pies...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUA5ETl8OEf7CuTOCsRYo6hY6MCLaPsQxiLdBSmbXZSNW10TkcaIpvIjIBSOutjLY4M210av5XydUqBLNp2nM2gIjfqdcjhyphenhyphenBQt0tdpIQyFP20HIxJd06tdpH33mnvyMraYXxuK1APZ0/s640-Ic42/IMG_6686.JPG)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsRHD8Pxi3q3Dm-OTb0i9SwXASJ-RcEhZ2pqdp0wqCC22GXqm3uaZ3QMEiAvqOt3lUMQbmAHxX_rcKWajLZyQYV8vCoZH3KXV-vZZgqGM7MBnEjox2EcsBAjjCAcHyvKBKDzswOZZeXPo/s640-Ic42/IMG_6694.JPG)
...to more live entertainment by Jeremiah!
Chris and the kids tried to think of everyone I'd want to be there, and I really appreciate their effort! In addition to my family (including Dad & P-Dub, G, Kerry & his family, and Tiff & her family) and my closest friends from church and their families, I was so glad to see my much-missed friends who have moved on to Lance's church as well as my little sis from high school!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ua1rDqcgSB3by3fGlmNq5ZeJX5uoAg4PO2AirWoj9mIDAzzU79x0OrRgudn6XbUfuLkjWvkWrpZftLhWmhNM_hV1ZZG-nPIU_i4bErfH-DoSqLJL_Wm1hTZvrK8uMH10EV7KSDfpYlw/s640-Ic42/FullSizeRender%252520%2525286%252529.jpg)
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I said this on social media, and I wasn't trying to sound cliché...I really mean it when I say that I truly feel blessed, humbled, and honored to be loved and celebrated by so many people. And I'm really grateful for this guy!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT9eTR1Y_4jZjpl-3qN6f8yo8V2LLNMWnmrJHHsqJqGCzXHoeSlWwB9_o_PYDxcBjYTZtxT4dqlNJ3KWhfFov_1yd11ekitFfXZVQp60Wau188H1OsG56nuTKvlmKxJRsluZNmz1SqqKw/s640-Ic42/IMG_4528.JPG)
Today's song was the Billboard Hot 100 number one single the week that I was born...40 years ago today!! And in honor of that, my mister threw a surprise party for me! It wasn't one where I showed up somewhere and everyone yelled, "Surprise!!" It went more like this...
Christopher brought a 70's disco dress to me and said, "Happy birthday! Put this on and wait..." 😬
{He had texted me a couple of weeks ago saying something along the lines of, "Don't ask questions. What are your measurements?" He did well with the size, though I almost couldn't get it zipped!}
Around ten minutes later, he came in wearing a 70's disco outfit {complete with green polyester disco pants!}
And Elly came in wearing a 70's punk outfit!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLRUf2cFZAhvNY2AMz_vVMKa_bBn0QM6JDWF9MvsQLViaK1oT4Q2RR_Xs-KESi6YqzPp_5s-yDrPEo-f3C4nY7rLwfwEermjXQbHY_pq68iwJxI-V7SNdGxAN235BsE28TZrabm1U0Ts/s640-Ic42/11782304_1020307227979285_605308387055861792_o.jpg)
We drove to Brian & Jana's, where Cody was helping to set everything up for the party. He had hopped in the pool after hanging decorations, so I had to wait a little while to see his 70's teenager outfit...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijPjkjaCvX8dhnFtE445QtKFSnT00OaC0mKLZk141X_C-Fdyjv-Aw6K13gQ3x7K4FQVTk_frfjbjZQtKcu7xZd1XhYNmNxdDINaeQIY-rXsBqyVXnNdZUJbonlX6RkLLhoxy_uWMO4_yg/s640-Ic42/11807560_1020307251312616_897063851590298975_o.jpg)
I was delighted to learn that Chris had planned a whole evening of fun...from burgers and hot dogs to live entertainment by Blake & Krystle...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDj-0bl-zxhtxoFqX9xYHuDmnNWRUxlweIBNj7FCIPF0fAUZ9-61OFGX5Tdyh-CkWZ7V-Gk1GIBwO_Aft0L-W-1t5KrBeNdONPamy7kaw3Pmu8-LdELXmIjiMWCgAL-lhdW1YuZnuKSKA/s640-Ic42/FullSizeRender%252520%2525284%252529.jpg)
...to a 70's costume contest...
...to cake made by our friend Vanessa of Cutie Cakes & Pies...
...to more live entertainment by Jeremiah!
Chris and the kids tried to think of everyone I'd want to be there, and I really appreciate their effort! In addition to my family (including Dad & P-Dub, G, Kerry & his family, and Tiff & her family) and my closest friends from church and their families, I was so glad to see my much-missed friends who have moved on to Lance's church as well as my little sis from high school!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1ua1rDqcgSB3by3fGlmNq5ZeJX5uoAg4PO2AirWoj9mIDAzzU79x0OrRgudn6XbUfuLkjWvkWrpZftLhWmhNM_hV1ZZG-nPIU_i4bErfH-DoSqLJL_Wm1hTZvrK8uMH10EV7KSDfpYlw/s640-Ic42/FullSizeRender%252520%2525286%252529.jpg)
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I said this on social media, and I wasn't trying to sound cliché...I really mean it when I say that I truly feel blessed, humbled, and honored to be loved and celebrated by so many people. And I'm really grateful for this guy!
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