plus 51…
That would be what I am today – starting my 56th journey around the sun.
…Age is just a state of mind, and you are as old as you think you are. You have to count your blessings and be happy. ~ Abhishek Bachchan
And, I thought a little montage of the much, much, much younger me would be nice way to reminisce about this monumental event.
We start with this little girl in a laundry basket on my Nana’s porch – I think I was about 6 months old. And, although I do not remember this at all, my Nana’s house was a place that I spent a great deal of my life. My Aunt Jacque was in high school here.
My Nana always loved to tell the story of me sitting in the laundry basket. The best part of memories is hearing others tell them and even though you can’t remember – but somehow you feel like you remember it because you have heard it so many times. I still have the basket in this picture.
This family fills my mind with the best of memories. My Nana was my favorite person in all the world. And, seeing this photo with my grandpa (and his two sisters – Aunt Sylvia and Aunt Marion) from the days when he could still get outside on his own is the best. He had MS, but he taught me how to swing and so much more!
This was one of very few vacations we ever took as a family – Here are my sister and I going through the Soo Locks. I remember this photo being taken and really – could any girl be more stylish? Looking at it today, I think my mom must have had a Sophia Loren obsession!
Here are my sister and I at the house my dad and his dad built and this is the house we lived in the longest.
One good thing about having had so many birthday’s is that you have so many memories! And, that makes me feel happy and so blessed!
Wishing you the happiest birthday and many, many more. Love the pic of you in the basket…and how cool is it that you *still* have the basket!
So right: the more birthdays, the more happy memories to cherish. Have a grand day and a grand life…here’s to a furnace and heat, too!
Cheers~
Happy Birthday, Kat! Loved seeing the photos and reading about a few of your favorite long-ago memories. Best wishes for the upcoming year!!
Happy Birthday! I love seeing your photos.
I hope you have a wonderful day, and that the next year makes for lovely memories as well.
I wish you a very very happy birthday, my friend! And a peaceful and loving trip around the son for your 57th time!
Happy birthday! Enjoy your day and the year ahead.
Happy Birthday Kat!! Great pictures — such fun to see.
Best wishes for a Happy Birthday & a wonderful year!
Happy birthday! What wonderful memories . . . Enjoy every moment of your day. XO
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Kat! I hope you have a great day today and a truly wonderful year ahead. Thanks so much for sharing your photos and memories. Your Sophia Loren look really is priceless, as is the fact that you still have the laundry basket you were sitting in!
Happy Happy Birthday, Kat! Wishing you a fabulous day! Enjoy your next trip around the sun. 🙂
Happy birthday! You are about one year younger than I, which explains why your childhood photos remind me of my own. I do love the Sophia Loren look!
Wishing you a very happy birthday, I know at least two others who are celebrating today! Love the photos of your childhood. They are memories to cherish.
Happy Happy Birthday!! *LOVE* the photos. Wishing you a wonderful trip this year. 😉
Happy Birthday Kat! Wishing you a wonderful day and a fantabulous year ahead! Keep those memories coming. xo
Happy Birthday! Thank you for sharing your beautiful memories and pictures. I have many photos of me as a child and I’m never quite sure if I remember the events because I was there or because of the stories!
Happy happy day!!! Lovely memories…love the laundry basket!
HB2U! Another good thing about living so long is that you can accumulate a LOT of good stories 🙂
Happy, happy birthday, Kat! May this next year be your best yet!
happy happy happy birthday!!!