Last Thursday, Barbara Foster visited her favorite restaurant with her son to have a lunch and celebrate her 100th birthday.
When Foster (21), she was shocked to find the restaurant (22) balloons, flowers and even a (23) cake on her regular table. Her friends and the restaurant's workers (24) around her as she sat down.
Foster and her son have been going to the restaurant together (25) about five or six years. Lately,Foster's arthritis (关节炎) has (26) it more difficult for her to get around, (27) they haven't been there as often. But she makes the trip (28) she can.
"She gets around very well. She's got a great mind," the restaurant's waitress Jenny Miller, who (29) the surprise party, said. Over the years, Miller has become a great friend of the Fosters after their (30) visits and even calls Barbara "Mom".
Jimmy Powell, the general manager, said that he (31) to make Foster's 100-year birthday extra special. Besides the cake, balloons, flowers and cards, the restaurant (32) Foster one special gift: a lifetime (33) of free meals there.
"I just can't get over this," Foster said as she smiled and (34) everyone around her. “This is so(35) ."
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