Nova's Belated Birthday Party November 14, 2008

I attend a Belated Birthday Party for my hearing friend/interperter, Nova, that late Friday morning.  We were having a birthday lunch together.  That Friday morning, my bus came in on time.  I noticed there's a police car inspecting each house on our street as my female bus driver was about putting me into the bus.  I guess the policeman makes sure no robbers are invading their home but we live in a gate community and it is a safe place for us.  Anyways, the bus driver drove on I-95 highway after we left the gate community.  That's long way to get to New Smyrna Beach where I would be dropping off at a deaf couple's big house with their huge front yard.  The deaf couple are Amy and Chuck from my deaf club.  I arrived there early little bit before 11 am.  When I got out of bus, I noticed Amy's hearing father, Clifford, was sitting in the outdoor chair next to the huge tree.  He's enjoyed outside himself.  Clifford is living with Amy and Chuck.  He's 93 years old!  Can't u believe it?  Wow!  He looks handsome and strong but he has some health problems right now.  Cliff is also widower since summer 2005.  Anyways, as the bus driver pushed my wheelchair to where I wanted to stop at the front of house, I greeted to Cliff, "Hello!" when his head turned around and he looked at me.  Outside the house, I noticed the other deaf couple from St. Augustine, Ray and Jan, already arrived there before me.  Ray, Jan, and Chuck were sitting and chatting each other in their ASL after Chuck cleaned up things.  I was chatted with them, too.  The weather was so nice and warm.  86 degrees and partly cloudly.  Amy had to do chores.  She was in a hurry until she finished them and then settled down for chatting with us.  Then Amy had to leave for going to the Publix to get a birthday cake with her father.  Nova was in no sight.  I was told that Nova was already left that morning for doing something but I had no idea where she go to.  Nova returned later on.  She brought a paper bag of food from Publix.  In that paper bag from Publix, Nova bought a package of fried chicken and potato salad and a soda.  Yummmy!  But Amy cooked chicken that's already been baking in the oven.  And Amy returned with her father.  She brought stuff from Publix.  I brought a birthday gift for Nova, a very good book by Richard Carlson, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff".  I also made a birthday card for her in the computer.  I am glad Nova likes my gift cuz she heard about this name of an author.  Later, we went inside the house and were settled down in the living room for a chat.  I just learned Nova got a "new" hearing boyfriend named Tom recently as she made an announcement about him to us.  Wow, I was surprised.  Nova has known Tom for years.  She had a long story to tell us in her ASL.  I had a drink and a snack with me and waited for the lunch to be ready.  I was so hungry.  Finally, it was time to eat!  I ate a lunch at the dining table with a group.  Tom, Nova, new boyfriend, and Mary, our deaf friend, had just arrived.  Tom brought Mary in there.  I can't see his face as he was in a hurry cuz I was curious to get know him.  When Tom sat down in the chair next to me, he looks good with a mustache.  I noticed Nova and Tom were staring each other while they were eating a lunch.  I just learned the dining table was made by Amy's father.  She grew up with it.  It looks so beautiful and in a good shape.  And then the birthday cake came in with a candle that being a lit.  The kind of birthday cake is a carrot.  And 3 different kinds of ice cream.  I ate a slice of carrot cake and cool mint ice cream.  Ohhhhh, yummmmy!  Nova was laughed and happy.  There were 3 more others arrived late.  Those 3 people are all black.  I just figured out one of them have no car.  They took a city bus.  They were sweat and hungry.  Those black people ate their lunch right away.  Amy, Ray, and Jan left the house for going to Home Depot to get a wood.  Ray is going to make a clock by a wood for Amy.  Then Nova had to leave immediately.  When Tom and Nova went outside, I noticed they holded their hands together as they walked to Nova's car.  Cute.  I wanted to curious to see Tom and Nova are kissing each other if they already did.  Ray and Jan looked on at them.  My instinct said no.  It looked nothing happened.  I was disappointed but I am okay.  Amy, Ray, and Jan returned right after Nova left.  Pretty soon, I would be leaving.  My bus could be arrived to pick me up anytime.  I waited.  It arrived 15 minutes late.  It did.  I recognized that same driver I had with that morning.  The driver picked me up while Amy was upstairs.  I missed hugging and saying goodbye to her.  It's too late.  The bus took me back to Ormond Beach.  I came home safe after 5 pm.  I discovered the gate doors already closed early when the bus arrived there and gave her the code # but I had no idea.  I thought those doors would be closed at 5:30 pm.  She got it the 2nd time try.  Then I saw Mom standing outside our manison and chatting with her neighbor.  The bus driver dropped me off in front of our manison and Mom as she was waiting for me.  I had a wonderful and fun time at the belated birthday party for Nova.  It was nice.

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