Today is my Dad's 67th birthday. That's hard to wrap my head around, mostly because it means I will turn 39 shortly. I calculate my parents' ages based on my age (and vice versa on the occasion that my feeble mind forgets my own age). I know that my Dad was 28 when I was born, so add 28 years to my age and Voila! I can pretend I knew all along how old he was going to be!
So I took two-thirds of my children to visit and wish him a Happy Birthday today. Sabrina has caught on to the fact this school thing is a bum rap and as she suspected we really do have fun while she's gone. And because I think it is a parent's right and privilege to torment their children, I might tell her there was cake and ice cream and balloons.
Or better yet, Hannah Montana made a surprise appearance.
The fact that my Dad once told Sabrina he was good friends with Billy Ray Cyrus might just lend a little credibility to this.
So now you know where I learned the fine art of teasing my children.
Happy Birthday to the Master.
Like a waterfall in slow motion, Part One
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She wants her planet back. Woolfy – “Shooting Stars” Funny how his voice in
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5 comments:
Happy birthday to your dad.
My dad turned 30 two days after I was born, so that's how I keep track of his age by my age too. It's nice and easy . . . it was kind of daunting tho last year when I turned FORTY and he turned SEVENTY.
Zac's already worried that we'll take the kids to Disney World while he's in college and he'll "miss out" -- of course, we've already taken him twice. So I'm sure he would sympathize with Sabrina.
We need a pic of this daddy!!!
My mom turned 39 the day after I was born. My dad was 33. =)
Did you end up getting him cupcakes? I hope he liked it. Poor Sabrina. She misses out on all the celebs ;)
Like you, I remember your dads age by my own but unfortunately i have to subtract 5 from mine! He was born Dec 4 and the following Jan 1 i turned 5...gee, that doesn't sound as bad as saying 72 minus 5 makes him 67 :) I remember your birth well...the name Holly was tossed around alot...but MB suits you great...
Love ya always... A J
Is that my little MB in the picture with Super Dad? Aw, how sweet!!
That's the man, the myth, the legend and the small version of me.
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