Approach your father and give him a handshake congratulating him on making it through another year and looking towards the future of the coming years ahead of him.
Like this put in dialogue:
" Hello Dad, Happy Birthday! It's been another great year, hasn't it?"
2) Tuesday was a lovely day. It was a sunny day. The weather was ok. We went to a picnic. We had a good time. The food was terrific. We did many things and had a nice time.
