My 75th Birthday

Was wonderful, exciting, surprising, loving, happy and so many more adjectives I could add.  My birthday is November 7th and seeing as it was my 75th, I kind of expected some little family party.  I was very surprised however when I drove into the long driveway on November 2nd and saw balloons tied to the mailbox and even more surprised as I drove up the lane way to see so many cars.  The 2nd was a Saturday, and as usual Saturdays at noon I attend one of my 12 Step Programs.  I left the house at about 11:30a.m. and returned close to 2p.m.  My daughter, who works long hours at night, had spent days earlier making and freezing so much food and during the 2 hours I was away she had decorated our home for my birthday.

There were family, my first born from Hamilton with his wife and two of my granddaughters, my oldest daughter from London, without her wife, who was looking after new puppy at home and of course my baby girl.  There were also some of my friends I have made since I moved here a little over 5 years ago.  I am surprised at the amount of friends I have made in 5 years.  I don't consider myself a very out going person.  Yet as I looked around the house at my family and friends I once again counted my blessings.  This would have been perfect if my youngest son and my son in law could have been here,.  Both were working;Rusty, my youngest son, out of town and Dennis, my favorite son in law and person was working out of the Province, but I heard from both of them.

I am grateful to have lived 75 years and at the end of that time to be surrounded by loving family and friends.  I want to say Thank You to everyone who attended and especially to my daughter who nurtures and loves everyone and everything, even when she is so tired.  It is so appreciated Tami.

Tuesday, November 19th, 2013...........11:44p.m.