Happy Birthday to Grandma!

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday dear Grandma! Happy Birthday to you!

I hope we all sang along!

Grandma’s birthday is, of course, on Flag Day. When I was growing up I thought everybody’s birthday was on some sort of holiday—at least all the important people. Mine (and yes, I’m an “important person"!) is around Thanksgiving, my mom’s around Labor Day, Papa T’s around the 4th of July, Papa M’s President Day. Grandma M not only got Friday the 13th but her birthday is in April, so that means she gets lots of Easter goodies—Good Friday or Easter Sunday were common. I wasn’t too concerned that my dad and my brothers didn’t have birthdays on/near holidays. I did think that since Scott and Bryan were born in summer that was almost the same thing as a holiday since we didn’t have school and could go swimming. It was also really cool that my dad thought his birthday was on May 17th until he registered for the draft and then saw that his birth certificate said the 16th—so, though not a holiday, still an interesting circumstance.

I don’t remember a lot of birthday traditions with my grandma. She would always send us a card with some cash, but I don’t remember any big parties or Sunday lunches or anything like that in her honor. I believe this year there is to be some sort of celebration in her honor since my mother has a lot of company coming up this week! But since I can’t go, I guess they haven’t told me much about it.

Happy Birthday Grandma! I hope this day is perfect and good for you and that you get lots of treats and goodies and that you are celebrated as the extra-special person that you are on this extra-special day!