17 - Thea Vicki's Birthday

After about five hours in stand-still traffic on what should have been a two hour drive home, we all gathered outside the house to surprise Vicki with a family version of "Happy Birthday".

She had a relaxing day at home, so we took her out to party at the sports club Irene works at. In the US, a sports club usually refers to a gym. In this case, however, it refers to a sports betting club with slot machines, multiple bars and restaurants, a dance/karaeoke club, and much more.

Mom and Vicki led the way to the restaurant, across a stone walkway/rainforest section INSIDE the club.

It has a really crazy "It's A Small World" type theme going on - the inside is designed like a small European city - where you walk on the stone streets and see the restaurants and shops as buildings along the way. What a wild place.



Some cool lighting/design on the stairways. The entire club was designed with a ritzy flavor.



Karaoke dance party going on in the background...I think the age requirement was 50+


Awesome entrance to a restaurant. Smile!




When we returned home, we gave Vicki her birthday cake. She made her wishes, blew out the candles, served up the cake, and then we all went to bed.