Surprise - it's my birthday!





My husband and children surprised me today (April 16, 2016) with a 70th birthday party.   Yes, my family and friends got me good!  A birthday is a good time to remember family and friends.  Actually, at my age it's a good time to remember anything at all! :) Now that I've reached another milestone birthday...I can truthfully say that having a birthday is good for your health.  Studies show that those who have more birthdays live longer! 

God has been good to me these 70 years.  I consider it a privilege to be alive, to breathe, to think, to laugh, to love, to write, to enjoy my family and friends.

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