My birthday this year is on Easter Sunday, April the 21st. I was born on an Easter Sunday in 1946 and my birthday has been on Easter Sunday one other time in 1957 when I was eleven years old. Get this, the next time April 21 is on an Easter Sunday is 2030. Eleven years from now, right? I find that weird, but apparently some kind of sun cycles occur at 11-year intervals every 62 years. Whatever. The End.
Earlier this week three special friends came over to play Shanghai to kick off my birthday week, and a fun time of laughter andĀ luck made the time pass too quickly. Congratulations to our winner War Eagle Nan who consistently has good luck, Donna and Robin’s luck was so-so and they were able to pay Nan on the spot, but Pretty had bad luck. Poor Pretty had to venmo her losses to Nan. I was a close second to Nan who graciously forgave my 99 cents since I was the birthday girl after all.
My gifts included two bottles of champagne which are now down to one – we popped the cork and three of us drank one bottle that afternoon. I cannot lie. I was one of the three. I also received a delicious butter pound cake with the two sauces pictured above. Unfortunately, the pound cake was not available for the picture. Again, I cannot lie. Pretty has not had one bite of the pound cake.
Last, but not least, I also was given this lovely bogonia which has the most beautiful blossom colors – I love them. They remind me of the hope that springs eternal in this season.
This Easter and 73rd. birthday I will be with Pretty and other family members in the home that will soon have new sights and sounds with the arrival of a baby daughter in October. Our family will have much to celebrate as we eat the delicious food while we talk books, politics, sports and our new favorite topic: babies.
The hope of the resurrection of Jesus in the New Testament is, I believe, the experience of redemption we all are offered every day when we forgive each other our trespasses, speak truth to power and practice kindness as our highest calling.
Stay tuned.
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22 responses to “easter birthdays, shanghai, champagne and family”
Wow, every 11 years whether you need it or not – how fun is that?!?!? Happy Birthday and Happy Easter – AND a baby on the way. What could be better than all that?!
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Thank you so very much! Life is good – especially with a baby on the way!!
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Happy happy Birthday Sheila, Glorious way to kick off the celebration. Vicarious enjoyment of your pond cake and champagne here. Joy and all good wishes for many happy returns no matter if it is not on Easter. Dawne
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Thanks so very much, Dawne!! You really can never go wrong with champagne and pound cake!!
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Thanks so very much, Dawne!! We have had a big week – Pretty took to her bed with the vapors when we got home late this afternoon! I told her my birthdays are hard on her!! š
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Reblogged this on LIVING THE DREAM.
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HI SHEILA, YOU MAY NOT BLIEVE THIS BUT WE BOTH ARE MAD BULLS AS I WAS BORN ON THE 24th. I THINK APRIL IS THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, CHINA
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I can definitely we both are mad bulls – your passion for the written word is a dead giveaway! Keep at it – and thanks so much for reblogging this post! Happy Birthday to you on the 24th. (which also happens to be the third anniversary of my legal marriage to Pretty!!)
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UNTIL NEXT APRIL SHEILA, CHINA
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Yes…until tomorrow…
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Many congratulation. May you have a blessed day in all senses. Regards Thom
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Thanks so very much, Thom.
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Happy Birthday!
Happy Easter!
Enjoy the libations, delectables, and conversations.
And finally, AMEN!!
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Thanks so much, Ann!! Happy Easter to you, too – just think, next year you will be celebrating in new digs!! Much love from SC
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Happy birthday!!! Happy Easter!!! Wow that is so strange about the dates! Pound cake and champagne go great together!
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Thanks so much, Luanne! And sometimes the pound cake is delicious on its own!! š
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It sounds like a wonderful birthday week! I hope the celebration continues . . . Happy Birthday and Happy Easter!
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Thanks so very much!! Happy Easter to you, too!
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You deserve nothing but amazing birthday weeks. Nothing better than alcohol, cake, and flowers. Iām going to use this as my milestone birthday celebration inspiration this summer. Oh, and babies rock, too.
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Every birthday is a milestone so party hearty!!
Thanks so much for catching up with us!!
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Love your story, as always! But especially happy we made the news! š. It was a fabulously fun afternoon! šššš Happy birthday and Happy Easter! He is risen! He is risen indeed! ššā¤ļø
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Happy Easter, my friend and thanks again for the beautiful flower and tasty bubbly!! It was a memory-maker, as Granny Selma used to say when she was in her right mind!
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