Friday, July 16, 2021

Celebrate Early, Celebrate Often, Celebrate Long

We celebrated at breakfast this morning.

Our friend Dede had a birthday on Monday. During the week she told me on the phone that she had a lovely weekend with several get togethers and now she was done.

Today I informed her that she was wrong. There was more. She was quite surprised. Then I told her that she had to share it with me, since my birthday was the next day, Saturday,. Yes, I brought the cake. I have recently been reminded that celebrating birthdays is important.  

Dede said that in her previous celebrations, she had not had birthday cake yet. She was thrilled. 

Dede was 94 on Monday. I will be 77 tomorrow, Saturday. In this celebration I get to be the youngster! Dede is a very young 94 however. She is amazing. Dede celebrated often and long. I celebrated early, with more to come. 

Then we had another reason to celebrate. Our friend Jeanne, who is in very fragile health, was able to join us for breakfast for the first time in a very long time, thanks to her wonderful son, Brad. As our friend Colleen said, it was also nice to have a handsome young man at our table. 

This evening Tom and I will go out so I can collect my free birthday burger at Red Robin. Tomorrow, my actual birthday, we'll visit gardens and then spend time with our son Jake. There will be more eating.

On Monday Jill and the kids will come over for a BBQ and a chance to catch up. There will be more eating.

I'll get back to my attempt to lose weight next week. Right now we are celebrating. Celebrating is a good thing. 

19 comments:

  1. Best wishes on your birthday. I enjoy your blog.

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  2. Happy birthday Dede! Happy birthday Linda! I miss and love you all! I think of you oftenmy friends! I will come for breakfast in August sometime to enjoy the festivities!

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  3. Happy Birthday to you both! And yes, celebrate often!

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  4. Red Robin is my granddaughter's favorite restaurant! Happy Birthday, Linda!!!! That is a gorgeous cake and it's chocolate (my favorite). Dede is definitely 94 years young. And you look fabulous too, Linda.

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  5. happy birthday you young thing...great celebrations never end!

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  6. Lots of celebrations going on -- and many more to you and to Dede (who does not look her age at all)!

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  7. Celebrate, that is how to do it. That cake is yummy looking. Happy belated to Dede and a super Happy Birthday to you Linda. Enjoy all the love and free food.

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  8. Happy birthday! Yes, birthdays are very , very important. You know that from you life as a teacher. don't ever miss some little kids birthday. Keep on celebrating.

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  9. Happy Birthday! Neither of you look your ages. Enjoy your many celebrations.

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  10. Celebrate birthdays and each day! You're doing it right.

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  11. Happy Birthday and wishing you many, many more!

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  12. Happy birthday, Linda. And a happy birthday to your friend Dede who definitely does not look 94 years old.
    Good idea to put losing weight on hold temporarily. There's a time to diet and a time to refrain from dieting. Ecclesiastes chapter 3. Sort of.

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  13. Happy, happy birthday, dear Linda! I'm always glad to celebrate occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. What fun to have such a good friend, who indeed does not look her age. :-)

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  14. Happy Birthday Linda! So glad I checked in before bed time or I would have missed it. Your friend Dede does not look 94 years old. Hope you've had a wonderful day! Yes, dieting can wait. Monday is always a good to day to start a diet. I've started many many diets on Mondays. :)

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  15. Happy Birthday! Looks like you made Dede's day! Hope you have a wonderful day with family!

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  16. Fantastic!!! I love a good party, too. Happy birthday, Linda. Aloha from Hawaii.

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  17. Happy belated Birthday! Nice to have friends coming

    A very Happy belated Birthday!
    Nice to have friends and family on this day.


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