Tag: birthday

Happy Birthday George

My stepfather is probably the person who has most influenced my love of food and travel. Tonight we celebrate with family, but George has never dined at Schoolhouse…

in orbit

My husband often notes that a birthday is just another completed trip around the sun. Happy Birthday D… I love you, with or without your Tom Landry hat.

way back to wildwood

Today in honor of Christine’s birthday we are entering the way back machine! No, not back to the atomic age, but back to the dawn of digitizing photos…

born on this day

It’s Paul Cezanne’s birthday, but who cares?  I’ve got two dear friends who I’m sure are celebrating in style today!  First up: Burke.  His wit is razor-sharp and among…

50 years and counting

It’s been a week of shopping, gift wrap and holiday cards… I’m relieved it’s Friday. But it’s not just any Friday…  It’s Amy’s birthday. And it’s a big…

xxs shoes

My mother-in-law dug out these baby shoes last month.  We got a laugh seeing them next to my husband’s current pair of shoes.

one amazing octogenarian

It may be Election Day, but here’s the important thing to note in my book: it’s Grandma Ellie’s birthday! My husband would say that’s 85 trips around the sun, but…

celebrating: another trip around the sun

We have a beautiful, 70-degree day on tap for D’s birthday!  It won’t quite compare to a day on the Oregon Coast (this photo is from Cannon Beach), but last night…