September 26, 2011

Another reason I came home was it’s my brother Tom’s birthday today. So we’re all going out to eat and you’re all invited.

Here we are at the Fish House. One of our families favorite restaurants in Peoria. It's been here for decades.

Let's go in.

A dark wooden hallway leads to the dining room.

And here's the whole family. Clockwise from the head of the table: My niece, Mary Beth, my sister Terry, Bartender Jerry, Hostess Anne, Tom, the birthday boy, Yours Fooly, my nephew Greg and my brother-in-law, Phil. Let the party and dinner begin!

And the waiter was nice enough to take another shot of us from a different angle. There's always a wise guy in the picture and it's usually me. Dinner was great, I probably should've taken more photos, but hey, I'm on vacation here!

And here's the birthday boy with a slice of birthday cake. Happy birthday, Tom!

And now I have to make a quick trip to the bathroom. As the old saying goes, you don't buy the beer, you just rent it. This trip can only lead to...

Obligatory bathroom mirror shot! Goodnight everybody and see you tomorrow after dark.

Fish House
4919 N University, Peoria
309-691-9358

Further reading and watching: menupix.com, Peoria Restaurants and City Search.

I would like you to dance (Birthday),
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance (Birthday).

(Surprise link, click on it...I dare you!)

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Bonus Photos From The Family Archive!

Here's some shots of myself and my brothers and sisters when we were wee little folks.

From left clockwise: My brother Jim, Terry, Tom and me. I refused to wear a jacket and donned a turtleneck instead.

Another shot of the four of us in our childhood years.

And here's a real early shot of me at ten months old. Note the punk rock hairdo! A foreshadowing of things to come.

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Bonus Cartoon by Jaws!

My comment about dinosaur Walkman days inspired Jaws to do this cartoon. Nice one, Jaws, thanks!