Today is my little brother John’s 60th birthday! Kalei’s ‘Nuncle (that is what she called him folks) John and Aunty Carol live in Saskatchewan. They are grain farmers.

Poor John, being born into a farming/ranching family and then becoming one himself, meant more often than not his birthday was smack dab in the middle of harvest. That meant no parties and often little or no time for birthday celebrations. That was not going to happen on his 60th!

Conspiring with Aunty Carol, Megan (John and Carol’s niece) we planned a surprise party for him. My sister Karen, brother Barry, Grandpa and Uncle George arrived at the farmyard about 3 this afternoon. We waited until John had to move to another field and would have to drive near a road to get there so we jumped in 3 vehicles and lay in wait for him.

The big grin on his face said it all…he liked his surprise.

To not interrupt the work too much, we shared hugs and big smiles all around before letting harvest resume. His birthday supper and cake will wait for the evening.