Happy Birthday My Loves

What a busy month this is going to be. My family is chock-a-block full of birthdays. A couple of them important ones.

Miss Sophie Brielle Smith graduates from babyhood to toddlerhood on May 4. She'll be 1. She's not walking by herself yet, but can go like gangbusters when she pushes her shopping cart around.

And the parental units are in for a shock when she start exerting her independence. As in "No! I can do it myself!" Hee hee. They don't have a clue yet at how tyrannical a toddler can be.

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On May 7, my baby will turn 50. Yikes! How'd that happen? I'm only 25 myself. We are having a combination family party to celebrate the return of the Clarks to the east coast and a 50th party for Phyllis. She keeps saying it's not a birthday party. But it is. So there!

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A couple of other birthdays that are important in the family and, especially to the birthday-ee are May 14 and May 16. My favorite son-in-law, Gregg, will be cough, cough, mumble on May 14. I hope he gets to come to the family do in Mountville. He may be travelling for his new company. He is a party animal and can give the best parties I've ever been to. So can his sister, Teri. If you don't get here, Gregg, Happy Birthday. I love you!

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And, last but not least, Austin Garland will have a big 4th birthday on May 16. He won't be having a family whoop-ti-doo this year. He's old enough to have a few friends over. Much more fun when you're all the same age. I can't believe he'll be 4 and has a little brother now. Time is fleeing.

Like father, like son.