Chicken Breasts?!?

Okay, don't ask me why, but they really thought it was funny that the menu included chicken breasts! I do have a clue why they snickered, but was genuinely surprised when they really did not know what a chicken breast was!

My co-workers wanted to take me for an "American Meal" for my birthday (which was on Friday the 16th of January)...well, actually they wanted American food...so we went to a place called Steers. It was a pretty typical hamburger/pizza joint and we all thoroughly enjoyed the evening...but, back to the breasts...after the giggles subsided I asked Virginia to name the parts of a chicken and when she arrived at 'ribs' I said "that's it, that's the breast!"...mystery solved!
Paul was a bit embarrassed by the whole ordeal and hid his face behind the menu 'pretending' to read...
...while Henry and Virginia tried to decide what to order...they ordered two-for-one pizzas as the appetizer, plus four large passion juices...me, I ordered a bottle of water as my first course... sorry no pix of the pizzas - my bad!
...okay here I am explaining every item to Jane, who had said she did not really understand the pictures on the menu...
Me and Henry, laughing at something...
...okay, now down to serious business...the main course...what to order...and of course I had to record names next to pictures so that Virginia and I could order at the counter successfully...
...as careful as we were, three of the orders were not quite right, but the food was good anyway! Here is Paul, getting excited about tackling his "Triple Stack Burger" (I guess he was still hungry, even after the pizza!)...
...and Henry inspecting his Beef Macon & Cheese Burger (I am thinking that Macon is really Bacon)...
...here they are all indulging me with one final shot before they descended on their prizes...oh, and we ordered two medium chips (although I explained that if this was American food, they would be called "fries")...by the way, if the burgers look strange, it is because we all chose chicken instead of beef for our 'burgers'...
...then Paul decided he needed to take one with me in it...
...I tried to convince Paul that photos of people eating never turn out (you should have seen the one that got away!)...
...Henry cheering Virginia as she works hard to finish her Vanilla Milkshake...
...Paul wanted this shot of him working on his Sprite....
...and of course Henry had to have his efforts recorded as well!...
A rather fuzzy photo, but at least we are all in it! (see Virginia still working on that shake?)...left to right we are; Jane, me, Henry, Virginia and Paul
Ahhhh....but it was all worth it - this is the picture of bliss!
She and Paul are late for the Kesha, so a friend is calling to check on them...every Friday night many of the churches hold overnight prayer meetings...Paul and Virginia left the party and went to the church for the all-nighter. I told them there are two things I don't miss - a meal and my sleep! Virginia says I lead a mighty comfortable life, and she is right!
Then they TOTALLY surprised me with a gift...I already have it hanging on my wall...it is a sweet birthday greeting and blessing plaque.
Ah! Then I suddenly remembered that I did not turn 55 yesterday, I turned 56! So, Paul had to change what he wrote on the card! I have noticed that I have been numerically challenged lately - not really sure why...
...and here he is presenting the card to me...
Oh, what a wonderful way to end my birthday day...it started with rain and ended with friends, food, fellowship and laughter...then Henry escorted me home since it was after dark.

And - thanks to all of you who sent me Happy Birthday messages...it was awesome to arrive home last night to so many good wishes...