Your Mom celebrated her birthday recently and you Grasshoppers certainly helped make it a success. It turned out to be more than a one day event. It was a continuous series of celebrations.
Her "exercise buddies" treated Mom to a breakfast (a week before the official date). The breakfast was the only time that everyone could get together.
Then the same buddies held a luncheon at one of the "buddy homes" several days later for anyone who could make it.
On Mom's actual birthday (June 20th), the special person in her life took her to the Fireside to see "Barefoot in the Park". The day included the serendipitous trip through the countryside to avoid all the flooded areas and a footrub at the end of the day. Oh yeah, there were presents involved.
Then several days later, her sister invited her up to Door County (for her birthday) to spend the day and do some shopping (I was forced to play golf at the Harbor Golf course in Egg Harbor-tough duty). It ended with a dinner in Egg Harbor and a leisurely trip back the next day.
It gets me wondering how long a birthday can last. Mom's seems to go on and on and on.
Maybe a birthday celebration can last throughout the year. Maybe it is just a matter of perspective and attitude. Is it possible that everyday could be your birthday? Perhaps you just have to believe.
The lesson Grasshoppers is that birthdays are what you make them. Your being born is reason to celebrate every day. Go for it!
The next Grasshopper birthday celebration is the 29th of June. I remember a Thursday morning in 1972. I remember sunny skies. I remember 80 degrees. I handed out cheap cigars at work and Nana came to babysit for 4-5 days. I think Nana cleaned and reorganized the whole house. Now there is a celebration!
Love,
Dad