This was the song that was heard most on the radio June 3, 1950–the day that I was born: Hoop-Dee-Doo!
Hoop-Dee-Doo, I turned 72.
What a happy, sweetly innocent song. The 1950’s were a sweet innocent time to be a child. Every day of my life as an old woman is reminiscent of those early childhood days—72 years ago. It is sweet and innocent and filled with love.
I had a simply marvelously happy birthday week!
Dan and I are at our cabin in the cool mountains for the summer. It feels like the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. We are cycling, hiking, dancing, playing ping pong, and just spending every moment together, loving each other.
The second early birthday present was a tripod for my iPhone with a remote control to take a picture.
And Dan promised to carry my tripod in his backpack with all the beautiful rocks that I collect on our hikes. What a man….my dear superman!
Candice, Marina, and Stella came to our cabin for the weekend to celebrate my birthday. What an extra special birthday present!
More gifts from Dan, Candice, Marina, and Stella. Thank you my love and my dear daughter and granddaughters!
Here is my daughter and granddaughters worshiping me on my birthday….not every mother and grandmother is treated with such respect and reverence!
I no longer have to set up the camera on a jumble of rocks or an old log, set the timer, run like the devil to get in the picture, accidentally stomp on Dan’s foot, and then happily pose for a together photo.
On my birthday we hiked the Strawberry Pine Trail. This beautiful 4-1/2 mile trail is accessible almost out our back door—it is only a quarter of a mile from our cabin!
Four young elk came walking by the trail to wish me a special Happy Birthday….see one of the elk on the right of this photo?
My love gave me one of my many birthday kisses while we hiked on this delightful trail. A wonderful start to the 72nd anniversary of my birth!
Dan grilled hamburgers for our dinner. Yummy—thank you Dan.
Candice and our granddaughters arrived bearing gifts….many useful and beautiful gifts, AND two cakes and a pie!
Dan gave me two gifts from places where I had worked 50+ years ago to put myself through college. One was a vintage Taco Time glass. The other was a life guard patch from Angle Lake, where during my third summer as a life guard I was the beach director.
Stella used oil paints and created a stunning, colorful painting.
Marina made me a loving pencil drawing filled with flowers and hearts. Both girls are very artistic—they get this talent from their mother.
Candice gave me a very special gift of the 45 SPF face cream that she uses everyday when running or cycling in the dessert. It is much appreciated, as twice I have had skin cancer surgically removed from my face.
Rachelle and Ryan sent their ENTIRE spring photo album to us…..a very special birthday gift!
Here are a few of the photos of their life this spring from the album:
I received loving cards, phone calls, emails, and texts from all of our family. You all made my birthday so very wonderful.
I blew out the 7 + 2 birthday candles on my cakes. All my wishes have already come true. I am surrounded by our loving family.
OK, I have to tell the truth—I was trying on my new earrings, and lost one. They were helping me find it, and Dan immediately captured this humorous moment on film.
The next day Dan and I took our granddaughters to browse in the stores at Pine, our super cute little touristy town. They found the perfect sign for our cabin.
He bought them yummy hot dogs and root beer floats. What a good Grandpa!
Marina, Stella, and I ended up where every woman ends up….shopping for clothes at the local Senior Thrift store. Grandpa ended up where every self respecting man ends up….patiently sitting outside in the shade for an hour.
The girls showed Grandpa and their Mother all their great finds. It was lots of fun!
Marina, Stella, and I spent the entire afternoon making jewelry. I have been teaching the girls how to make necklaces, earrings, and bracelets ever since they were toddlers. And Grandpa has enjoyed watching us make jewelry for all these years and admiring their creations.
This was an incredibly sweet way for both Grandpa and me to spend our afternoon.
Just like he did when we were all buying clothes, Grandpa was sitting patiently in the shade. There is a theme here.
Both girls are true artists, and they created some beautiful pieces of jewelry.
Sunday morning I cooked eggs, bacon, and blueberry and chocolate chip pancakes—come visit us, and let me have the pleasure of fixing you my Sunday brunch special!
(See Marina wearing the necklace that she made the day before?)
Saying goodbye is always the hardest part of a visit with those that we love…..
I may be 72 years old, but sitting with our oldest granddaughters, it still feels like 15 years ago when they were my little sweet girls. All our grandchildren are so incredibly sweet. We love each of them very much.
And Marina’s drawing in our place of honor—on our refrigerator where we will see it every day, along with photos of all our family.
I had a most wonderful birthday. It was sweet and innocent and filled with love from all of my family.
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