Thirty-eight is just a number - just like fifty is just a number. We keep up with the number of years we are alive for several reasons such as; when to start school, when we can legally drive a car, when we can legally get married without a parent's permission, and when we can legally drink alcoholic drinks to name a few. Colorado was named the 38th state of the USA in 1876. Gerald Ford was the 38th President of the USA. This was unusual because he was not elected to that office or the office of VP. He was made VP when Agnew resigned in December, 1973 and rose to the office of President in August, 1974. He was the only President to serve who was not elected to either office. AND my Page turned 38 years old today. After losing my first child in 1968 while living in Norfolk, VA, I was somewhat anxious when I discovered I was pregnant again. It had slipped up on me because we had just moved from our house way out in Orange County near the Eno River to a new townhouse apartment in East Durham. The really funny thing is my new OB/Gyn had just told me several weeks before I would have a really hard time conceiving and I was pregnant at the time (okay - probably about 15 minutes but still).
I love the picture Chantel took of Page on one of her trips to Europe. She took so many pretty pictures of my daughter who I know gets tired of seeing her face on my page but what can I say? It helps me to review my blog from time to time and catch a little glimpse of this woman I love so deeply. Neither one of my children have ever celebrated birthdays. When they were younger, I seldom mentioned much about their actual birthdates as I didn't want them to be confused. Most of the children they knew had big hoo-ha's on their birthdates but my children never lacked for gifts, surprises or adoration from their parents and friends.
A scene from one of the City Slicker movies with Billy Crystal always stood out in my mind and made me laugh so I started calling my children on their birthdays (if I could remember) and say something like, 38 years ago on a very cold January morning, I woke up with a big pain and within so many hours...you get the picture. I never intended to make it a tradition but I think they both liked it when I remembered to do it. So you will know how NOT confused they ever became, neither of them ever remember my birthdate and sometimes I forget myself which at my age is definitly not a bad thing. A friend sent me a web site http://www.blurb.com/ where we can download our blogs and have them bound into books. I'm putting this here so Page (and Bentley) will look into it for us. :-) Love you and Miss you Page.....
I love the picture Chantel took of Page on one of her trips to Europe. She took so many pretty pictures of my daughter who I know gets tired of seeing her face on my page but what can I say? It helps me to review my blog from time to time and catch a little glimpse of this woman I love so deeply. Neither one of my children have ever celebrated birthdays. When they were younger, I seldom mentioned much about their actual birthdates as I didn't want them to be confused. Most of the children they knew had big hoo-ha's on their birthdates but my children never lacked for gifts, surprises or adoration from their parents and friends.
A scene from one of the City Slicker movies with Billy Crystal always stood out in my mind and made me laugh so I started calling my children on their birthdays (if I could remember) and say something like, 38 years ago on a very cold January morning, I woke up with a big pain and within so many hours...you get the picture. I never intended to make it a tradition but I think they both liked it when I remembered to do it. So you will know how NOT confused they ever became, neither of them ever remember my birthdate and sometimes I forget myself which at my age is definitly not a bad thing. A friend sent me a web site http://www.blurb.com/ where we can download our blogs and have them bound into books. I'm putting this here so Page (and Bentley) will look into it for us. :-) Love you and Miss you Page.....
and Briana is 33 today 1-16
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