Dear, dear friends,
I couldn't resist, so on the morning of the 17th here in Canada I opened the forum, and there I found that just two hours before I woke up you had held a birthday party here for me on the forum. As I read your very loving posts and looked at my three cakes and took in all the wishes the tears ran from the corners of my eyes. My heart was made very happy by all your loving greetings and kind words.
Now I see there are even more greetings. About fifty now, and so I have more to read. Thank you so much for having that party. Dear Jenny, you seem to have been the instigator and kept it all quiet until the "great day." You are really a dear girl, and also very creative when it comes to the net. I called Uncle Ben to see and he was touched, too. He was especially joyful to see BabaSoarsky's name there once again. He has missed you dear BabaSoarsky. I hope you will come here more often again, and we're glad you are happy where you are now.
This is the first time I have had to come here again after reading about the party on the first morning. You may have thought you were late, but you were right on time.
My daughter Jeannie, her husband Grant and their three children, Jesse, Ali and Jennifer came and stayed for the weekend. It was a very happy visit and we had two cakes because the 18th was Jennifer's birthday. (Jenny's cake was a very chocolate one and we also had an excellent chocolate ice cream, the kind that is only cream, chocolate, and no additives.) Uncle Ben brought me two dozen red red roses for love, and a wonderful card. I felt the whole weekend was very happy and close, with good quality time spent with each in turn, and also all together.
For birthday dinner we had a moose roast, potatoes baked in the pan, fresh green beans and of course, tea and delicious birthday cake of caramel/apple cake, and also fresh strawberries with whipped cream.
All day long the phone range with greetings and good wishes from friends and relatives and all the rest of our children phoned, too. Karen and her family sang happy birthday on the phone and I happily talked with David and Iren from Ontario.
It was a very good day. And your party posts started it off in the best possible spirit. Thank you all very, very much, from my heart.
Much love, Mary
