100 Years

That wild-haired little boy in the middle of this picture?

That's my grandfather. He'll be 93 next month.

Which is impressive enough in itself.

The little girl with the big(ger) floppy bow and the crossed ankles?

That's his big sister, Edna.

She is 100 years old.

Which is really impressive.

Tonight, we will gather with family, some of whom we haven't seen in years,

to celebrate such a magnificent milestone.

A very happy birthday, indeed.

xo

You Say It's Your Birthday

Hats off to you, Sir Paul...

...on 70 years of awesomeness.

xo



Happy Weekend

Can you believe it...the weekend is here again, Dear Readers! While the days certainly don't seem to be going any quicker, the weekends seem to creep up (and by!) faster and faster every week.

And speaking of days, it has been quite a few of those since I have been able to comment on your blogs, or even see what's going on on my own.

Blogger seems to have gotten itself all buggered up, and I'm none to happy about it.

I have seen and read some wonderful things over the last week and a half, and have wanted to tell those who have shared such wonderful things just how wonderful they are. So, if you have shared something wonderful, know that I loved seeing and reading about it, and sent you lovely thoughts!

And to those new folks who have decided to jump on board and follow Bee: Hello there! And welcome! I know you're there, but I can't quite see who you are just yet.

Hopefully this will all get sorted out, and quickly!

Now on to the good stuff...the happy part of the weekend!

I will be celebrating my dad's birthday (there seems to be a birthday every weekend in my family!).

This year, he's foregoing the pumpkin pie, and has put in a request for Guinness cupcakes for the second year in a row.

There is also the possibility of a bike race, and perhaps a bit of Nodding Head-ing.

How about you, Dear Readers? What are you doing to make your weekend happy?

However you spend it,

I hope your weekend is lovely!

xo

{image from here, a favorite movie of my dad's!}

Ballad Of A Thin Man

There are few artists who have an oeuvre as voluminous, as diverse, as lauded, as criticized, as covered, as respected, as influential, or as wordy as that of Bob Dylan.

There are few who changed not to follow the scene, but changed, and the scene followed.

There have been many over the last five decades who have been declared "The New Bob Dylan."

But there is only one to whom the title rightfully belongs.

Happy 70th Birthday, Bob.

xo

                                   

{ps- I'd love to know...what's your favorite Bob Dylan song? My answer is in the comments!}