Jul. 6, 2008
Let's watch mom cry!
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44 years ago I made my splash into the world. Celebrating another b-day in a motel room feels eerily familiar. (Hello! Did this 3 years ago!) So my dear little ones gathered around me (AFTER coffee) to sing Happy Birthday. Dark chocolate, a DVD set of "Keeping Up Appearances" and my FAVORITE----a Josh Groban cd. And that's when Caleb chirped, "Let's watch mom cry!" Why the insensitive little..... So as I tap away, Josh is crooning. Happy Sigh. Happy Birthday to me.... PS One family tradition that brought an unexpected laugh. My sisters usually call and sing Happy Birthday. After the singing, my one sister told me about how she spent the 4th of July. Living in da UP (that's Michigan's Upper Peninsula, spoken with a heavy Canadian accent, for the uninitiated) affords some, how shall we say, unique cultural experiences. So she told me about the band, nice music she said. So nice with the fireworks, she said BEG YOUR PARDON? I wasn't sure if I heard right when she told me the style of the band. Big Band? Swing? Jazz? R &B? No on all accounts. A Finnish Reggae band. A FINNISH REGGAE BAND? I've heard of "niches" before but this is ridiculous. (Hey! Check 'em out Kevin!) You've GOT to be kidding. I could scare contain my hysterical laughter. Only in da UP, eh? Someone's been sitting in the sauna too long.... |
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