Bill Ryder a.k.a King of the Family, as he is affectionately called by his Great Grandson Bennett Lanier...turned 84 on July 6th. Almost all of the family was able to make their way to Tallahassee to celebrate. Jeff was the only person unable to attend and his presence was missed! On his 84th the noted King of the Family went on a 2 mile bike ride to shame the majority of the family who sat around on our butts complaining about the heat...He is as always an inspiration to us all. For dinner we all gathered at the home of the King and Queen of the Family and had a dinner hand picked out by the King of the Family. Lamb, white rice, corn and a peach pie for dessert! All his favorites. When it came to gifts it seems The King of the Family attracts consumables. He received liquorice (spelled incorrectly on the package for some reason), dried apples, gummy bears, and snacks galore! He also received a head lamp that has 12 LED lights in and after it took almost all of us to figure out how to put the batteries in it, he was nice enough to try it on for a photo op (photo shown above). He got a book by George Carlin a book of crosswords puzzles from his Queen and biking gear to make sure he is as fashionable as he is active ! So Happy Birthday Graps! We all love you and are continually inspired by you!
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