Samara and Jonathan saved the best for last:
A wonderful Italian dinner at Scarcella's Italian Grill.

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Thank you, Jonathan & Samara!

After we (Aunty D and Uncle T) were momentarily lost, while the rest were buying lottery tickets for the biggest lottery ever in California, we found each other, thanks to cell phones, and found the restaurant, thanks to Alana's sharp eyes.

We all enjoyed the house bread, especially dunking it in the Italian oil and vinegar dip.

Sue, the Birthday Girl, had Beef Filet Bearnaise, topped with a tarragon infused hollandaise, served with penné in a tomato cream sauce with grilled zucchini.

Jonathan, Uncle T and Aunty D had Frutti di Mare  with fresh mussels, clams, rock shrimp, scallops and calamari, sauteed with garlic and finished in white wine sauce or a light marinara sauce, all tossed with linguini.  It was fabulous!

Alana had an Eggplant Parmesan Dinner, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella, served over penné marinara.

Samara had a Piccata, gently pounded chicken topped with a piquant sauce of lemon, white wine, capers, and butter, served over linguini. 

And we all sang Happy Birthday to Sue when the restaurant staff brought her a fluffy spumoni dessert.  

Uncle T and Alana shared a creme brulée, while the rest of us were way too stuffed to help Sue finish off her dessert.

"Try to keep your soul young 
and quivering right up to old age."
~ George Sand