SPRING, TX -- Al Steiner waited 90 years to have the best birthday party of his life.
Surrounded by his wife, friends and neighbors Saturday morning, Steiner celebrated his 90th birthday by flying a Cessna 172 airplane at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport in Texas, then enjoyed cake and ice cream afterward.
"Thank you for coming and thank you for the love," said Steiner, who said it was the best birthday he'd ever had.
Steiner's wife, Anne, lit nine candles on his cake, a giant chocolate concoction with fresh fruit inside and on top.
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