Posts Tagged ‘Birthday’

A Belated Birthday Celebration

November 10, 2008

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Betsy and I are finally celebrating her birthday — we’re only three months late!

I had originally planned to take Betsy to a cabin in the Smokies to celebrate her birthday in August, but we had to postpone that because of my surgery.  But we were able to reschedule for November, so we will be enjoying the Smokies for the next couple of days.

Since the autumn colors are past their peak, we may have some places to ourselves.  We’ll hopefully see some new waterfalls, do some hiking, and do a lot of relaxing!  It should be nice!!!

A Young Ninety-Six

August 30, 2008
My Dad on his 96th Birthday.  August 29, 2008.

My Dad on his 96th Birthday. August 29, 2008.

Yesterday Betsy and I went to Hendersonville to help my father celebrate his 96th birthday.  When we got there he was working in his back yard with my brother and sister clearing some brush.  It’s typical of Dad that he wouldn’t even take his birthday as a day off.

It’s  not often that my brother, Ken,and my sister, Janet, and I can all get together at the same time, so it was rather special to have the three of us — and our spouses — together to celebrate Dad’s birthday.

I’ll have to admit that Dad has slowed down a little bit, and we found out last week that he is now legally blind.  But even that hasn’t stopped him — he keeps doing the best he can.  I’m proud to be his son.

Happy Birthday, Dad!