OOPS!!! Sorry I didn't know that about Jan. 1 being "everybody's" birthday, if a specific date isn't given. Oh well, Happy Birthday, whenever it is. :>) Mwoods, your statement about each year bringing "joy, laughter, and some tears" is so true. None of us ever knows what's ahead for us. But, as my DH says, "It's been a trip, but I wouldn't change any of it!"

Thank you all, my dear, dear friends. Yesterday we had one of those days here at our house -- no water for 36 hours, Freya sneaking a pizza off the kitchen counter, and the smell of fresh polyurethane pervading the cold, damp house.... On the other hand, I had the loving affection of Tom and my DS Jacob, calls and cards from family, and greetings from all of you. And tonight we're going out to dinner to try celebrate again. Carla, Luanne, Jon, Anita, Lori, Ingrid, Sue, Carolina, Pamela, and Carol -- each one of your messages brought smiles and memories to my mind. I just realized that with the exception of Ingrid, I know each one of you in the Real World (as opposed to online) -- Ingrid, we'll just have to correct that soon. The only birthday wish I have left (besides more rain) is to hope that I get to see you all again as frequently and as soon as may be. Rosefolly

I hope that, be it an anniversary, or a birthday, that it may be a really lovely day for each of you, and for your fellow-celebrants. Interesting, isn't it, that folks (quite a few of them female) don't take much notice of the specifics of birthdays ... until they get up around 80. But we do tend to take regard of the numbers when dealing with anniversaries - well, the more or less special ones. Hope each of you may have a celebration that you can write home about ... ... oh, wait a minute - you *are* home. ole joyful

Kartwheel, yoohoo!!!are you here? Are you stuck somewhere in that game? Linda