No party is complete until the smileys arrive! (even if they are late)

Happy Birthday !

such a great 50th birthday. I got to celebrate in many wonderful ways:

• a birthday cake my sister got for Mom and me the Monday before my birthday (Mom turned 85 a week after I turned 50)
• wonderful birthday cards, emails and phone calls from friends and family
• lovely birthday text messages from two of my nephews
• some really thoughtful birthday gifts from friends and family
• a fun yet relaxing Ride the Ducks adventure that included floating along in Lake Union
• seeing the new Star Trek movie at the Cinerama the next day with Walter
• going to a cello and piano concert at Town Hall Seattle courtesy of good friends Friday night
• many wonderful birthday wishes from my special friends right here on 43T
• a special birthday dinner with friends at Bahama Breeze Saturday night
• Walter’s gift yet to come of an overnight trip to the ocean.

Thank you to my friends at 43T for helping to make this a birthday to remember!

...just consider it as arriving in the slow pace of Hawaii!

Hope You Had A Birthday Filled With Aloha Spirit, Carm!

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I hope you had a perfect, stress-free birthday… And 50 more to come!
Love,
Jess

Dear Carm –
So sorry to be late but not only was I out of town on vacation, I was also totally not connected to the internet at all – quite a feat. Now I’m back and want to wish you a very happy birthday. Hope it was a great day and you will have a wonderful year.
All my best –
Mary

May your birthday happiness go on and on.

And may your stress diminish to the point of no return.

Hawaii – next time perhaps we will meet up! Have a wonderful, spectacular visit. This scene is from Oahu – taken from inside the “pink hotel”, the Royal Hawaiian.

:)

Happy Birthday Carm! I hope it was unstressful, uncluttered, and well organized!!! AND… Best wishes as you continue to prepare for your Hawaiian Celebration!!!

Carm,

I hope that you had a nice birthday and are looking forward to your trip to Hawaii.

^{from website of Coconut Cottage B&B}

Like Hawaiian gardens. :-) I hope you enjoy great relaxation & heart-nurturing beauty on your trip – & especially on your birthday!

Hugs.

^{(Apologies for tardiness – yesterday was also my husband’s birthday, so I was focused on him.)}

Enjoy enjoy enjoy!