Yesterday afternoon, Mike Kunath celebrated an auspicious birthday in his traditional corner of the Fairmont Olympic Hotel Bar also known as “The Mike Kunath Club Corner”. Organized by friend, Kate Harrison, and Mike’s son Spencer Kunath, many of his friends gathered to toast his health and congratulate him on achieving the ripe old age of 70.
In addition to Spencer, Mike’s older son Chris Kunath and wife Gina were there to join in the celebration (see top photo of Spencer, Mike and Chris above). Also there were Ken Hatch, Carmine Smeraldo (see 2nd photo above with Mike), golf buddies Gene Becker and John Hallick, Michelle Rubesch (see 3rd photo above with Kate), John Oppenheimer, Cynthia Johnson, Gene Juarez, Jerry Henke and Fawn Spade (see 4th photo above with Mike), Mike Flynn, Nicole Vogel, Matt Walters, Dr. Michael Steiner and his beautiful dog, Anton (see previous blog post about Michael and Anton here) and others.
Though he received several cards and gifts, the special gift of the evening was from Jim and Sue Bianco and was a first edition of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick. In his accompanying card, Jim noted that it was the only gift he could think of that was older than Mike! (See 5th photo above) The program included a toast from Spencer Kunath (see 6th photo above), an original poem dedicated to Mike by Teri Citterman (see 7th photo above), champagne, hors d’oeuvres and a birthday cake studded with 70 blazing candles and an off-key but enthusiastic rendition of “Happy Birthday” (see bottom two photos).
Happy Birthday dear Mike! We all wish for you at least 70 more!!
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