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08.26.2005 :: A very fine day, indeed!
Yup. It was my birthday yesterday. I am now 44 years old. And thank you for all the wishes! It was great! As usual!
I don't want to brag or anything, but I have to share my gift! I hope I don't make you feel jealous!
My present is teeth cleaning for Fig. Yup. I know. So wonderful, right?
But really, poor Fig has terrible tooth decay and needs a cleaning and dental work, most likely with a couple of extractions. And believe me, knitters, THIS is not cheap! So, I asked for Fig's dental work for my birthday. I don't need anything really. But Fig does!
I did get my yearly dinner at Woodman's. Every year, it is not my birthday until I am sitting at the wooden tables eating most yummy fried clams. YUM. They were delish!
Here is one gift though. They couldn't resist!
Ooooh, I can't wait to get my needles into that! Opal Petticoat! I fell in love with Tracy and Margene's petticoat socks! I am lucky, indeed!
Teeth AND sock yarn? Can a girl get any luckier than that? I think not!
And today...
Is Derek's 19th Birthday! When I was pregnant with him, I worried that he would be born on my birthday. I wanted him to have his own day. I got my wish! I was in labor the WHOLE day of my birthday and he was born around 7 am on the 26th. Now that I think of it, that is the earliest he has ever woke up on his own!
Happy Birthday, Derek!
Playing computer games, what else?
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This is the view across the street from Woodman's.
Posted by Sandy on 08.26.2005 AT 05:51 PM
Comments
Happy Birthday to you both! I can understand you're not wanting him to share a birthday, but I'm thinking a full day in labor would change my mind. Love the sock yarn.
Posted by: Vicki on 08.29.2005 AT 08:46 PM
Sandy, Happy Belated Birthday to you both! And welcome to the Petticoat club -- it seems that there are a lot of us out there who saw it on a blog and *had* to have it.
Posted by: Susan on 08.29.2005 AT 07:51 AM
Sandy, I hope for you a really great 44th year.
Posted by: claudia on 08.28.2005 AT 09:57 PM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY! Wow, your dinner description made me hungry for it and it's only 10 in the morning here!
Posted by: LeAnne on 08.28.2005 AT 01:24 PM
happy birthday, sandy!!! and happy birthday to derek as well. =)
Posted by: lynette on 08.28.2005 AT 11:26 AM
well...and here I missed your birthday! Well Happy BiGday to you and to your son!
That restaurant looks like it deserves a 5* rating!
Can't wait to see the Opal and what sock pattern you choose!
Posted by: Susanne on 08.28.2005 AT 07:48 AM
Ok I was trying to be clever there and just realised I wrote Birtday instead of well you know what. Oh well, send Derek my "Birtday" wishes too!
Posted by: tracy on 08.27.2005 AT 06:45 PM
H*A*P*P*Y B*I*R*T*D*A*Y to you and many, many more!
Posted by: tracy on 08.27.2005 AT 06:43 PM
Happy Birthday!!!!! I agree......The Woodman is a great place to eat.....YUM!!!
Posted by: Kim on 08.27.2005 AT 12:38 PM
Happy B-Day, Sandy!
Posted by: Li_B on 08.27.2005 AT 11:30 AM
Happy Birthday, Sandy! How cool that I get to share my birthday with you and Elvis Costello!
Posted by: Stacy on 08.27.2005 AT 11:30 AM
Happy, happy Birthday, sweetie!!! How sweet is Fig, offering up his dental care to you as a gift!
Gorgeous Opal--I can see those piggies squirming in some beautiful socks!
xxxooo
P.S. Derek is nineteen? Sigh. Seems only yesterday he was just a little Sukihead.
Posted by: Kim on 08.27.2005 AT 09:43 AM
Great celebration. Love the Derek shot. Woodman's shot too. I remember smuggling a bottle of Riesling to the picnic table, and finding it goes beautifully with fried clams. That was our view.
Posted by: Laurie on 08.27.2005 AT 07:00 AM
Happy Belated Birthday. We were at Woodman's the night before! I love their flounder. But we smell like the place until we've done the laundry and all had a good hair washing. It's worth it!
Posted by: julia fc on 08.26.2005 AT 10:32 PM
you do share your birthday with someone. . . my eldest son. he turned 13 yesterday. gah, i'm getting old! very nice presents, btw. and tell the youngling happy birthday!
Posted by: minnie on 08.26.2005 AT 10:29 PM
Happy, happy birthday! To you and to Derek. (And, I believe that you were concerned he'd be born on your b-day because you wanted him to have your own special day, but admit it, a teeny tiny part of you didn't want to share, either! Because everyone deserves their "own" family birthday unless they're sharing with twins or triplets.) I'm sure Fig will very much appreciate your birthday present, once it's over, and such a good Mom definitely deserves some Opal. I hope you enjoy it!
Posted by: Deb on 08.26.2005 AT 10:20 PM
Hey girl! Happy belated and all that. I wish I could have such a birthday dinner, but being a December girl and all, it isn't quite the same. Enjoy the weekend, stretch the birthday thing out for all it is worth. HB to Derek too. Is he moving out this weekend? Gillian is leaving tomorrow :(. Mostly I mourn the end of summer......
Posted by: Teresa C on 08.26.2005 AT 09:30 PM
Sandy, you're making me homesick! I grew up near there and love Woodman's!! Happy knitting - I really enjoy your blog...
Posted by: Hilary on 08.26.2005 AT 09:07 PM
Happy Birthday Sandy. Does that make you a Leo too?
Here's to a great year!
Posted by: Julia on 08.26.2005 AT 08:08 PM
Perfect! Petticoat socks and fried clams...two of my favorite things! I dream of the day that I can be in MA and have friend clams with you! Hugs and have a super good weekend.
Oh, and Derek...be cool, mon. ;-)
Posted by: margene on 08.26.2005 AT 07:14 PM
Happy Birthday Sandy and Derek.
Opal Petticoat is a wonderful birthday sock yarn. I've been eager to get my hands on some as well. Can't wait to swoon at your progress!
Posted by: Liz on 08.26.2005 AT 06:41 PM
Yay! I am glad you had a good birthday and you enjoyed your clams, and who couldn't with such a view! I would certainly put the love of my kitty over any gift, although I don't envy what Fig has to go through ~ poor thing. I am off to investigate the petticoat socks.
Posted by: Tiffany on 08.26.2005 AT 06:33 PM
Ahh, bliss in a clamshell. Or something like that.
Happy Birthday, Derek!
Happy teeth-cleaning, Fig!
Happy Opal, Sandy!
Posted by: Norma on 08.26.2005 AT 06:31 PM
Happy Birthday! Love Woodman's. My new favorite place on Route 133 is White Farms Ice Cream in Ipswich. Yummy.
Posted by: Kathy on 08.30.2005 AT 01:01 PM