Happy Birthday, Bud!

Remember Rudy Huxtable on the Cosby Show? One of my favorite lines of hers was when she said her friends name, "Buuuud." That's what runs through my head when I think of my friend Bud.

Last weekend we celebrated his 40th birthday at Bob's Steak & Chop House. I had never eaten there before, and let me just say, for the record, my steak was one of the best pieces of meat I've ever had in my mouth (ha! ha!)!!

Before dinner we enjoyed cocktails at the fireside bar on the uber-plush leather sofas. Here's Bud using a torch to light up the obligatory birthday cigar:

Ahhh, success! Notice Bud even wore his "grill" to dinner!

The 4 of us at cocktail hour!

Before sat down to eat our beautiful meal and were joined by some of Bud and Amy's neighbors Tony and Rosaria. Aren't we a gorgeous group??

About halfway through the meal, Amy noticed that Jason Garrett*, the Dallas Cowboy's Offensive Coordinator was sitting at the table right behind us. She is a huge fan, so Eric insisted on snapping this picture of them. Doesn't look like he minds a pretty fan interrupting his dinner one bit!

We had a great time celebrating your birthday, Bud! Thanks for including us in your special day and for being a great friend!

*And then there is Jason, who grew up to play for the Cowboys and returned this season as offensive coordinator. At 41, he's the red-headed, freckle-faced wunderkind whom network television cameras lovingly dote upon along the sideline. There is Jason mouthing plays into a headset, talking on the bench with Tony Romo or patting Terrell Owens on the shoulder after yet another touchdown.

Despite having coached only three years, Jason appears destined to be the first in the family to ascend to the pinnacle – head coach in the NFL.

Fox analyst Troy Aikman practically guaranteed Sunday to a national audience that it would happen before the start of next season. CBS analyst Phil Simms, who will work today's Cowboys-New York Jets game at Texas Stadium, was already filing away Jason Garrett stories last week. - source: Wikipedia