I have a really good memory when it comes to names and faces. It surprises Tony all the time that not only can I recall every teachers name I’ve ever had, but I remember all the kids that were in the class with me too.
In 4th grade my teacher was Mrs. F. I loved this teacher, she was so nice and I thought I was cool because my teacher actually came to my house and played bridge with my Mom. We always went to bed before bridge night was over, but we could hear the laughter as we fell to sleep.
The next time I was in class I would ask my teacher – “who won?” And she said, “it doesn’t really matter, I have no idea.” I didn’t understand until much later that it didn’t matter about the game, it was the joy of getting together with friends that was important.
I remember being in class, and there was a knock on the door. In came a delivery man with a big vase of roses! She looked very surprised, and when she read the card out loud to us, she said “On your 45th birthday, hope you have a great day, I love you! Mr. F.”
My first thought?
45 is so old!!
Now here I am, 36 years later, and I find myself at 45 years old, I don’t think that is old at all!
Case in point – the two pictures above of my parents with us? My Dad was 34 and my mom was 32! So much to look forward to in life!
So Happy Birthday to my twin sister! I call her my duplicate, because I was born first. She didn’t come out for another 30 minutes – we always joke that she was probably thinking “I’ve finally got this place all to myself!” I won’t see her until Sunday when my family gets together to celebrate all the March birthdays. She took the day off today – hope you have fun!
Tony is taking me out to dinner tonight – Ruth’s Chris baby! Can’t wait.
And let’s have a quick giveaway to celebrate, shall we? I am offering up your choice of Bubba Keg! I love this brand because the outside doesn’t sweat at all, and it keeps drinks both hot or cold. You can pick which one you want – either the flat one that’s great for your desk, or the travel one, which is not good for your desk, once you are almost done it gets top heavy, but if you drink a Green Monster to work, it would be perfect!
And, since I love you guys, I’ll throw in 4 jars of my Baja Fresh Salsa!
All you need to do is leave me a comment and tell me a favorite birthday memory you’ve had. I’ll pick a winner in tomorrows post.
Alright, off to get ready for work – make it a great day!
Happy Birthday Biz!
Happy birthday biz! I hope it’s a great one 🙂 I know it was yesterday but we got yet another storm and I was shoveling (and really complaining about it)
I had a Miss America birthday party for my 8th. Everyone showed up in a dress and we got a sash with a state. We had fun competitions and prizes.
Happy belated birthday young gorgeous girl! Of course 45 isn’t old. It would mean I am old too since I follow you to 45 in 2 months. I hope you had a great day.
Happy belated birthday Miss Biz! I love those collages you created. What a trip seeing your Mom young, she still looks the same but with white hair! My favorite birthday memory was my first birthday cake. We didn’t celebrate birthdays growing up, but for my 10th birthday, I came downstairs to make breakfast and my Dad presented me with a birthday cake that he had made–it was a funfetti cake and was SO good, even though it was a cake mix and canned frosting. It felt so good to have my Dad give me that cake, and as far as I know he never did that for anyone else before or after so it was really special.
Happy BD!!! My favorite memory is when I was 7 and I got a Betsy Wetsy doll! I don’t know why I wanted a doll that peed, but I was soooo happy!!!
When I was 7 years old my mom made me the princess cake from the Betty Crocker recipe cards. Remember the ones that came in the mail and where filed in the plastic case. I loved that cake so much. In fact my friend made me the same cake after I came home from surgery in Oct. She remembered how much I loved that cake. So she found it on the internet and made if for me. And the funny thing is I came home from the hospital on Oct. 13 and my birthday is Oct. 20.
Happy Birthday Biz. I so love your blog.
Happy Birthday Biz! You rock 45!
I think it was my 12th birthday….I really wanted a new bike! I was hoping and hinting for weeks and weeks, and for some reason, I just *knew* my parents got me one. Well, I opened my birthday card and there was a note + picture of a bike! My parents were going to take me to pick out a bike! I felt bad that I knew I was getting a bike, but I was still super excited! 🙂
Favorite birthday memory is from when I turned 6 and got a bike. That same week I won a coloring contest at a local restaurant. I felt like a super star! Happy birthday, Biz!
Happy happy birthday!!! Hope it was a great day.
Happy birthday, Biz! I hope you had a wonderful day! I think my best birthday memory would be my 31st birthday…we had a great day spent with family and cooked a great meal together. It really was a fun day!
Happy Birthday! I think my best birthday was my 16th birthday when I was dressed in my finest and my grandmother took me to a fancy tea house for afternoon tea 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
My favorite birthday memory(ies) is a tie between my 18th and 30th. For my 18th my friends threw me a surprise party which was actually a surprise and for my 30th I had an awesome party with some great friends on the hottest day of 2010 🙂
Happy birthday to you and your sister! Ah…Ruth Chris…I’ve only eaten there once in my life, but it was wonderful! I’d love the mug and your salsa:)
Happy birthday to you and your sister!! I hope you enjoy your night out and this coming weekend 🙂 I can’t say as this was a favorite b-day but, the story sure is funny. I was going to work (b-day is in January) and the roads were bad. I ended up in the ditch right in front of my husband’s shop, I almost took down his mailbox! He pulled me out and I made it to work only a half hour late. Work went fine. I got home to find my one year old dog figured out how to open the door from ‘her room’ to the entire house. She ate a remote, one remote was missing, she chewed up a quarter of a living room chair and she pooped in the bathroom! Long story short…perfect place to go in the ditch (as soon as I got pulled out a lady rolled her van over in the same spot! She was okay…van not okay) The chair is materialistic and replaceable (though I haven’t replaced it…it adds character 😉 ) The poop was in the only room with linoleum and she pooped on a rug. Throw it away and buy a new one. All in all, my car and myself were fine, dogs will be dogs and poop don’t kill ya! I cracked a bottle of wine and laughed my ass off at the day I had…hee hee! 😉
Happy Birthday Biz!
My favorite birthday memory was when I turned 6. My little brother was born 11 days before my birthday, my mom was only 24 and she had just given birth to a newborn (and very colicky) baby and she still managed to throw me a pocahontas themed birthday party for my entire kindergarten class (for which she made and decorated the cake and lolly pops). She was pretty amazing… and getting a little brother for your birthday isn’t half bad either!
I hope you make your day amazing and enjoy dinner with Tony!
Happy Birthday!!!! I can’t wait to hear about your dinner! I have had some pretty blah birthdays in the past but we are going to the Arizona Biltmore hotel for my birthday/our wedding anniversary this year so I hope to make it super fantastic 🙂
I hope you had a great day!
Happy, happy Birthday, Biz! Hope you are having a wonderful day!
Happy birthday! 🙂
My favorite birthday is probably from 2010 when my birthday fell on 10-10-10…I had been anticipating that birthday for years! 🙂 I had a wine and cheese party, and I was amazed at all the pink champagne and dessert wine my friends were able to find…they were so sweet to bring my favorite wines even though it is in no way what most of them would have picked! 🙂