tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post115781491182051779..comments2023-10-15T07:28:22.745-05:00Comments on Sayre Smiles: Brother BirthdaySayrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1158010271396988622006-09-11T16:31:00.000-05:002006-09-11T16:31:00.000-05:00Birthdays have faded in importance in my family. :...Birthdays have faded in importance in my family. :(<BR/><BR/>I do love the cake, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157996716856364732006-09-11T12:45:00.000-05:002006-09-11T12:45:00.000-05:00My father always said that a birthday was a celebr...My father always said that a birthday was a celebration of life: something which said you were still alive despite the shit the gods had thrown at you. I've always felt pretty much the same way.<BR/><BR/>Having said that he turns 70 in 2 weeks and seems quite grumpy about it.Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157978428405471952006-09-11T07:40:00.000-05:002006-09-11T07:40:00.000-05:00looks like a great time..I agree with nikki mmmmm ...looks like a great time..I agree with nikki mmmmm cake...gimme LOL >Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157942483955740282006-09-10T21:41:00.000-05:002006-09-10T21:41:00.000-05:00Great cake. My birthday is in July...will you do ...Great cake. My birthday is in July...will you do mine? (smile)<BR/><BR/>Your brother is cute. Too bad he's a full 10 years younger than I am!<BR/><BR/>Stop by my place again soon.<BR/>J.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07090159134556212125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157929390896536032006-09-10T18:03:00.000-05:002006-09-10T18:03:00.000-05:00Birthdays are a big deal in my family too. The bir...Birthdays are a big deal in my family too. The birthday boy/girl gets to pick the restaurant for dinner. It's been a tradition since my parents split up. We do a fair amount of partying. My mom used to always pay, but then we started getting married, and having kids. Now, it's every little family for themselves. My husband doesn't understand this. He feels overwhelmed by having the entire family (all eleven of us now) out to dinner. And having to plan around so many schedules. I LOVE IT! I hope we do it forever!<BR/><BR/>Glad your brother has such an awesome sister! I wish I could bake. I'm making cupcakes for Colby's actual bday (Tuesday) for his class. This should be interesting, as I've never baked cupcakes (or any other cake for that matter). Wish me luck!Mama Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004091971731646087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157926615397705132006-09-10T17:16:00.000-05:002006-09-10T17:16:00.000-05:00One of the things I love about my family is that t...One of the things I love about my family is that they invariably get me laughing so hard tears leak and I worry about wetting myself. That kind of laughter is a rare and wonderful thing, but it seems that only my family is able to pull that off.Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157920218158028062006-09-10T15:30:00.000-05:002006-09-10T15:30:00.000-05:00My friend Mar also has a very close family and the...My friend Mar also has a very close family and they get together and appreciate each other a lot. Mine, we try, but we don't get together as much as we should or would like to, which is a shame because my parents are in their late 70s. When I lived closer to them, I saw them daily, now I'm lucky if it's twice a month and I miss it. <BR/>You're lucky and blessed to have a close family.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157912267818345022006-09-10T13:17:00.000-05:002006-09-10T13:17:00.000-05:00Let's not talk about that silly contest... ahem.Ho...Let's not talk about that silly contest... ahem.<BR/><BR/>How neat to have your birthday traditions! I think part of the reason I get so obsessive about them for my kids was that our birthdays could have gone either way when we were kids--nothing more than favorite food for dinner, or occasionally, the big party at the park. How fortunate for your brother that he's reclaimed his life less than a year after a zinger like that!Jennfactor 10https://www.blogger.com/profile/10945088220058417541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157900506319812472006-09-10T10:01:00.000-05:002006-09-10T10:01:00.000-05:00Yeah... I'm kind of dreading tomorrow's OLTA updat...Yeah... I'm kind of dreading tomorrow's OLTA update...Sayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157898314036800552006-09-10T09:25:00.000-05:002006-09-10T09:25:00.000-05:00i love me some cake! looks yummy.i love me some cake! looks yummy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-1157892158532639882006-09-10T07:42:00.000-05:002006-09-10T07:42:00.000-05:00Growing up, I always wanted to be in a family wher...Growing up, I always wanted to be in a family where there was an event going on every other week. I had the next best thing- my best friend's family.<BR/><BR/>In fact, this is why I have an engagement party to attend today!<BR/><BR/>Btw, for some reason I'm having trouble accessing my own site today. I'm also having trouble accessing big sites, like Google. I don't know what is up with that. Hopefully it will all blow over soon.:(Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08262988549970554970noreply@blogger.com