“With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come.”
Today is the big day, my big day, my birthday. The story is my dad was the only one in the waiting room, it being the wee hours. The nurse came in and asked if he was Mr. Ryan. His answer, “Who in the hell do you think I am? I’m the only one here.” He saw my mother and me moments after my birth. Neither one of us was at our best. My dad hurried to my grandparents’ house, in the same town as the hospital, to announce the glorious event but was met with groans instead of balloons and fireworks. It also happened to be my aunt’s wedding day, my mother’s older sister’s, and my dad’s periodic visits to get coffee and give updates had prevented her from getting the necessary beauty sleep. I was told the the wedding eve went off without any further disruptions from my dad, but as to how my aunt looked, I haven’t any idea. My mother and father were busy elsewhere.
Every year, my friend leaves a mum on my front walk, and it’s the first thing I see when I open the door. A birthday which begins with flowers can’t help but be special. Birgit did the wonderful new Coffee heading. She added Birthdays, a new mug picture, balloons and Miss Gracie.
The day is beautiful. It is as if Mother Nature is adding her birthday wishes by dressing today in its finery. The birds are at the feeders, and the goldfinches are back for the first time in a while. I watched them flying in and out when my made my morning visit to the deck. Gracie and I stood there for a while both of us reluctant to go inside, but I could smell the coffee and it drew me to the kitchen. Gracie stayed outside.
Google has birthday cakes, cupcakes and candles today.
I’m not quite sure how to spend my day. I’ll do something special. I always do.
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August 17, 2013 at 10:40 am
I guess you could spend part of your day dancing!
August 17, 2013 at 10:47 am
im6,
You know I am a boogie fan. This would be perfect for dancing on the deck and eating some of that chocolate cake.
August 17, 2013 at 10:45 am
Happy Birthday, Kat!
Is that you on the motor scooter? Racy. 😀
It is indeed a fine day for a birthday. Spend the day doing whatever you wish to do and have a fine time doing it.
August 17, 2013 at 10:49 am
Hi Caryn,
Yup, that’s me, Motorcycle Mama, on my way to a festival in the hills of Tongo, just outside Bolga.
Thanks for the great well wishes!
August 17, 2013 at 10:45 am
I just noticed you changed the name of your blog!
August 17, 2013 at 10:49 am
im6,
Just for today-Birgit made the new header for my birthday!
August 17, 2013 at 10:50 am
It’s Katurday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY with sunshine, flowers, friends, birthday cake, coffee, candles, balloons, music, luck, health, singing birds, gifts, surprises, peace on earth, adventures and celebrations! Hopefully also good news from Ghana.
freemusicarchive.org hosted a “New Birthday song contest” last year, you may like the “Birthday Blues” by Backyard Music:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/0c7a7d43a6d15f6c17d49aa0fa06c19dabf2b87b
August 17, 2013 at 10:53 am
Birgit,
I love that name for today.
If all your birthday wishes came true, I’d be euphoric. Come to think of it, even a few would make this the best of all birthdays!
Thank you-I downloaded that song. It was “the special day” just for me which did it!
August 17, 2013 at 11:10 am
Happy birthday!
In our house the tradition is that the birthday person gets to decide what they want to eat. If I were you I would take myself out to eat my favorite food for either lunch or dinner.
Not having birthdays is a very bad alternative 🙂
August 17, 2013 at 11:43 am
Thanks, Bob
I am going to do just that. A few weeks ago I ate at a South African restaurant down cape, and the food was delicious. I figure that’s where I’ll go today for an early dinner to beat the crowds.
You are right!!
August 17, 2013 at 11:50 am
August 17, 2013 at 11:59 am
Greg,
One of my favorites! Clouds forever has a space in my heart. It is Joni and it is Ghana.
Wonderful video
Thank you!!
August 17, 2013 at 11:50 am
most happy of birthdays!
August 17, 2013 at 11:59 am
Thank you, Greg!
August 17, 2013 at 12:15 pm
MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY
May all your clouds be little fluffy ones.
August 17, 2013 at 12:30 pm
Juan,
Your week for my birthday was a treat. I looked forward to it every day. Thanks to you and all the Noz family.
The clouds are fluffy.
August 17, 2013 at 12:42 pm
The Woo-Noz believed it was your birthday week but needed affirmed.
We hope for cake and gifts and music and LFC
August 17, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Juan,
I got an iTunes card for the music from my sister, cake and special dinner tomorrow but a birthday dinner out tonight. It’s a glorious day.
August 17, 2013 at 12:15 pm
And great job Birgit…..love the banner
August 17, 2013 at 4:24 pm
Juan woo noz, thanks. Well, somejuan reminded me/us that a birthday is coming 😉
Kat, non-birthday banner with Katmah or Motorcycle Kat or another picture on the mug?
August 17, 2013 at 4:38 pm
Birgit,
I like Motorcycle Mama on the mug. I loved riding that motorcycle!
August 17, 2013 at 12:16 pm
A Very Happy Birthday Kat and ditto on that clouds thing
August 17, 2013 at 1:04 pm
Thank you, my dear Hedley
Great clouds today!
August 17, 2013 at 1:10 pm
Happy Birthday my friend!
I hope they day becomes as pleasant and fun as You wish it to be.
Cloudy morning here but warm and nice, Sunny afternoon and evening and even warmer and nicer 🙂
Have a great Birthday!
Christer.
August 17, 2013 at 1:28 pm
Thank you, Dear Christer
Beautiful day here today. SyFi is filled with crazy creatures: a Rock Monster, Yeti, Ogre and Snow Beats. You’d have a great afternoon.
Hoping to have the best day!
August 17, 2013 at 9:59 pm
Another Leo? My 66th was Thursday. A birthday poem for a fellow lion:
Don’t stand up and cheer;
At your age it’s hard.
Just sit there and wave
Your Medicare card!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Jay Bird
August 17, 2013 at 10:40 pm
Jay Bird,
Another Leo in every way. It was also my 66th!!
Thanks for the poem and you’re right about standing.
Thank you too for the well wishes.
August 18, 2013 at 1:13 am
Oh, you young whipper-snapper. I must have 3 days more elder wisdom!
August 18, 2013 at 10:37 am
Jay Bird,
I bow to the wisdom of my elders!
August 17, 2013 at 10:14 pm
Happy Birthday Kat! I hope you had a lovely day….the weather was great…I send many hugs!
Coleen Burnett
August 17, 2013 at 10:40 pm
Hi Coleen,
Hugs are a great birthday present!
The weather was perfect, and I had a wonderful day.
August 18, 2013 at 1:17 am
Kat,
Your birthday is the day we met.. I’ve forgotten how many years ago! And how unselfish you were to take the time and show us the sites. I am thrilled you had a wonderful day, and you have to have wonderful days, each day this month and all year. Why? Because I said so. 🙂
You are an amazing women… again HAPPY PURRDAY and WOOFDAY!
Trying to wave, but I have a cake in my hand.. here take it so I can wave.
Waving with love,
Lori and the crew
August 18, 2013 at 10:36 am
Lori,
That is exactly right. I picked you and your friends up, and we did a mini-tour. I don’t remember how long ago either. It doesn’t matter when we met but that we met!
Thank you on the amazing part!
I’ll grab that cake but then I won’t be able to wave!
Eating instead of waving,
Kat
August 18, 2013 at 11:01 am
I left you a message on facebook yesterday, but not here so here goes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhCEs4TCNbM
xoxoxxooxxox
August 18, 2013 at 1:40 pm
Splendid,
I love the candles. They gave me quite the chuckle.
Thanks for a fun card!!
August 21, 2013 at 1:38 pm
Belated wishes for a happy birthday! May the celebration continue through the rest of the week!
August 21, 2013 at 3:02 pm
Thanks, sprite!
I’\m all in favor of birthday weeks!