HOLY MOLY!! I MISSED MAY!
I'm like the absent minded professor, without the professor part.
Well here's June.
I do have a little story. I'll set it up by telling you that when installing hardwood floors, when you get close to the walls you have to put the cleater aside and use a nail gun to fasten the boards close to the wall. It just so happens that every once in a while one of the nails will hit a knot or something and ricochet upward. I found out the hard way and it deflected right up through my finger, yeah, ouch! Wait, that's not the end of the story. My finger was now nailed to the floor, I was unable to free myself and Pat had just left to pick his daughter from the airport, I was on my own. Hey! what happened to my font. Deal with it. As I was saying ,I was stuck to the floor, I couldn't even reach my tool box for a pair of pliers. So I was sitting wondering what to do when this crazy little spider crawls up and starts webbing my finger, I'm thinking "What the...". This little guy's life isn't going to last long enough to choke all of me down. That's when I saw the rest of them, a huge swarm coming to help their buddy. Now I'm thinking I'll just grab my mallet and smack a few of them. I can't reach it, so I stretch my leg out to get it and the rubber end grabs the floor and it flips over just like a garden rake and smashes my shin. The webbing is getting a bit furious so I devise a plan to make a loop with the air hose and lasso the mallet. I'm not much of a cowboy so by the time I get it the little buggers are webbed right up to my elbow. Still, I'm not worried, I'm not a real big guy but they're going to need Spiderman to hold me down. With my mallet I can wipe out half their population in a couple of swings, but, I can't do it, the little buggers are so industrious I feel sorry for them. I come up with a new idea, I grab my pry bar and pry the board off the floor, now I'm on my feet, albeit, I have a three and a half foot board nailed to my hand. I have to go to emergency, I feel a bit like an idiot so I pretend it's my cane. I finally get to see the doctor, I say "Hey, doc, I'm thinking about making this piece of wood a cane, and would like to get measured for the proper length before I start shaping it, and while you're at it,think you could get this nail out of my finger?"
Sorry about May
Have a great day
Loved
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Welcome back, Loved!
Unfortunately, I checked this just before going to bed, and guess what I will be dreaming about all night--nailed fingers and spiders, 2 of my least favorite things. You are adding horror to your comedy genre. Thanks a lot!
Anyway, glad to have you back. Stay with us, okay.
BJ
π Thanks for the new blog post, Ed. As soon as the hoard of spiders entered the picture, I'd have been out of there, minus a finger. I'm happy that your stories are always so exaggerated that I can laugh at them even though you are in such painful predicaments. π
π I love your asides about the life-span of a spider, its related superhero and the shift in font. I've had the font change on me in the middle of my typing, too. I usually try to figure out what happened but I prefer your solution - to keep going. I'm glad you did that and brought your story to a clever close without losing so much as a fingernail.
π See you soon, eh?
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, MICHELE AND BRIAN
Congratulations on the celebration of 14 years of your marriage. That's a joyful way to start the beautiful month of June, recalling the memories of so many happy years together and looking forward to those that lie ahead of you. π
π Here in St. Andrews, we have your Christmas 2014 photo framed and on display in our collection of family pictures. It's as if you are smiling out at us on this special day and we are grateful for your presence in our lives, even across the miles. Your love for one another and for family shines through and encourages us to raise a celebratory toast in your honour on your wedding anniversary. π Here's to your good health and continued happiness!
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACK AND DAVIS! π
Nine is a unique number with lots of interesting characteristics. We hope being nine is fun for you. π
N ow that you're nine,
I t's time to wish you a
N ice birthday today and
E very good thing in the year ahead.
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, VIC AND DON!
Congratulations! π You are on your way to GOLD.
We will find ourselves a fine single malt that reflects the beauty
of change, the complexity of age and the warmth of care. π
πHave a wonderful celebration of your marriage of so many years and of a love that has deepened and grown with the passage of time. Enjoy this day and each new day as it comes. Here's to all that is fine as we toast 49! π
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, THOMAS!
This is a quick wish from Scotland as we head out to play a round of golf on the links. You will be with us in our thoughts. Here's to a wonderful birthday and many happy returns. Cheers!
Lots of love, Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LOGAN! π
π Congratulations on your first double-digit birthday!
T ake time to
E njoy all the
N ice surprises of this day. π
π Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PEGGY! π
Congratulations on your 92nd birthday!
π Here in St. Andrews the day is drawing to a close. We are happy to have gone out for lunch with you and Margaret and then to have returned to your home next door for the birthday song and cake.π What a lovely day!
π We wish you good health and well-being as you begin the 93rd year of your full and fascinating life.
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOSEPH!
π The last time we saw you, you were 16. We were staying with your Grandparents Evans in Regina when you dropped in for a visit. We still remember the lively conversation we had with you, and we recall how upbeat and confident you were that day. We hope 19 is an even better time in your life. π
Your teen years sure seem to be flying by. Have a happy birthday celebration with friends and family. π May you get to experience many joyful returns of this special day.
π Love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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π CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES, TRICIA! π
Seven years ago today, you had your third bone-marrow transplant. π It was a gift of life from your brother to you and indirectly to all of us who feel so lucky to be traveling life's road with you.
π Your candle of hope is burning in our home today as we mark this unique milestone in 2015. This year you are fighting a different kind of battle against breast cancer. We give thanks that you can draw on the physical stamina and resources you have built up in seven leukemia-free years. We will definitely raise a hearty toast to life tonight. π May you also continue to tap into the energy pool of your army of supporters. ππππππππ
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DENNIS! π
Congratulations on your 65th birthday! π This calls for a double of fine scotch whiskey for sure. We'll drink to you and your good health at the midway mark between salt-and-pepper sixty and silvery seventy. Cheers! ππ
π Enjoy all the greetings of family and friends on this special day. May you get to celebrate many more of these June 16 occasions as the years fly by all too quickly.
π Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEHLIA! π
π E njoy all the
π L ovely things about your
π E leventh birthday. We send
π V ery warm wishes for an
π E xciting time on this
πΈ N ice June day when you celebrate being 11.
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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DAD 101
A class worth attending!
Louise
I thought a lot about Dad yesterday. It is hard to believe that your parent was born over a hundred years ago. He was a remarkable person.
He sure was. His wisdom and attitude challenge me still. Louise
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, PENNY AND MICHAEL!
Congratulations on the 16th anniversary of your June 19, 1999 wedding.π It falls on a Friday this year so today's celebrations can be just the beginning of a weekend of good times with family and friends.
π Enjoy this special day, remembering the years that have gone by and anticipating the ones yet to come. Later today, we will raise a toast in honour of you, your marriage and the family you have raised together. ππ Here's to continuing good health and ever-increasing happiness for you and your sons, Logan and Geron.
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, VERONICA AND GILES!
☔ Our greetings are being sent to you from Scotland where summer has yet to make an appearance. ☀ We hope the Ontario sun is shining brightly on you as you celebrate this 16th wedding anniversary. π Whatever the weather, we add the warmest of wishes to those of family and friends, nearby and far away.
π Cheers to you, today! May you reflect on the happiest of past years together, share the joy of this present day and look forward to all the good times yet to come.π
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! π
Greetings to all the fathers in our widespread family. π You know who you are. Have a happy, happy day.
We'll drink to that... Cheers!ππ
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL! π
Congratulations on this double celebration of your 45th birthday π and Father's Day π. Because of you, this particular Sunday in June is sure to be special in the Wrubleski family home. This is also the "longest day of the year", so make the most of every sunlit moment☀.
ππ Here in Scotland, we are celebrating with warm toasts to all those who are making this a day to remember - celebrants of the summer solstice, Father's day, a birthday and an anniversary. Remembering is always a joy, and today is full of fun for us as we raise our glasses and send greetings across the miles. Hugs all around for you, Ann-Marie, Zach, Noah and Jacob today!
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, LORRAINE AND THOMAS! π
Your anniversary is an easy one to remember because it falls on the day of the summer solstice. ☀ We even recall some of the pictures that were taken on your wedding day 8 years ago. It was an outdoor event that celebrated the beauty of your surroundings shared with family and friends in light and warmth of the sun on the longest day of the year.π
ππ Congratulations! May the happiness of past times, the joys of the present and the promises of the future make this eighth anniversary one of the best ever for you. Cheers!
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY, GWENYTH! π
This day is more special to your parents than it is to you as they remember your birth one year ago today. They are sure to be celebrating with you and helping you blow out the single candle on your cake. π
O ur warmest wishes are
N ow being sent to you and to those who are
E njoying your first birthday party.
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π A big hug and lots of love from
Louise and David
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July 1
This is Ed.
HAPPY CANADA DAY!
I am putting the July 1st entry in the June stream because I am in Scotland at the moment and have forgotten the password needed to get into the blog for a new post. I could get a new password from my email but I've forgotten that one as well. I went to a bank machine yesterday for more Scottish pounds but I've forgotten that one as well. It's a damn good thing I don't need one to get on the plane.
Dave and Louise have been terrific hosts, although I'm having second thoughts about Dave. He took us out into the forest for a wee walk down a forest path, it was so rocky it felt like a heavy Swedish masseuse was driving her thumbs through the soles of my feet, at the end was a set of buildings handing out samples of what Dave told me was Scottish tea. He handed me a glass. I knew I was in trouble when the liquid touched my lips and my face went numb. I don't think Dave knows what tea is. He was kind enough to finish off my glass, Heather's as well. I was feeling a wee bit woozy when we started back with Dave in the lead, I was hoping he was able, after all he had had three of the glasses. I needn't have worried, he was like a Big Horn in the Rockies. I however was not, I motioned my elbow to Louise, hoping she would think I was offering her help. Lucky for me she took the bait, unlucky for her though. I went down, we looked like Jack and Jill after that. There was a fence to keep us from tumbling over the edge but the numpties only made it a foot and a half high. We came to our final resting place in one of those mountain streams that are just slightly above freezing. Louise just started playing around in it until she realized she was going to have to carry me out, as my teeth were chattering and hypothermia had set in.
Have a great Canada Day
Loved
HAPPY CANADA DAY FROM THE NATION'S CAPITAL!
Really, Loved, it is one thing to try to self-destruct, but to take Lucy with you is a little bit ungracious after she and Dave have been such good hosts. She will certainly have first-hand knowledge from now on as you continue on your accident-prone way.
My sympathies, though, on the memory failure. I hate to tell you, but it gets worse as you get older--the things I have forgotten, oh my!
It sounds like you have had a great time in Scotland--try not to fall off the plane as you are boarding it to get home.
Lots of love to all of you.
BJ
π Happy Canada Day! π
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, THERESA! π
Greetings from us in Scotland where we are celebrating Canada Day π and your birthday π with Edward, Deanie and Heather from Saskatchewan. We hope this occasion has been wonderful so far. π
E njoy what
I s left of this
G reat day when
H appiness means that you get
T o celebrate turning 8.
π Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMY! π
Your Saturday birthday is bound to be a party opportunity for you, Norah, Simone and Cory. π We know how important such family events are to you. Besides that, the whole Antonini clan, on hand there in Regina, will want to add their wishes for birthday joy. π
π Greetings from us in Scotland, too. We have just ended a wonderful holiday with Heather, Deanie and Edward who are now homeward bound on a WestJet flight. ✈ Tonight, as we raise a birthday toast in your honor, we will give thanks for all the close family connections that bring us the fun of being together in the present, the joy of good memories and the promise of more to come.ππ
Here's to you and yours! Have a day filled with precious moments. Many happy returns!
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMY! π
Greetings from us in Scotland. We hope your Sunday birthday celebration is capping off a whole weekend of fun with friends and family.π
πππ Enjoy all the enjoyment and promise of your 27th birthday. Lots of learning excitement lies ahead of you in the coming months. Today we'll be raising a toast to your personal happiness and continuing success.ππ May this be one of the best years of your life. Cheers!
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARIE! π
Congratulations on birthday number 66! π
That has such a nice ring to it that we'll have to make a special toast:
ππMay beauty, health and greetings mix
to bring you joy at 66. ππ
π Here's to a woman who never seems to age, no matter what challenges life throws her way. π Have a great Monday birthday and another family-filled year ahead of you.
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CHRISTINE! π
Greetings to you from us in Scotland. ⛅ We hope summer is being kinder to you than it is to us on this, your 37th birthday. We won't let the rain dampen our spirits as we raise a toast to your health and happiness on this occasion.π
πππ We know that Presley, Corson and James will do something to make this day special for you and for the whole family. The four of you are a team and a model of togetherness at every turn. ππ
Enjoy your birthday, Christine. We wish you many happy returns of this day.
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PAUL! π
Congratulations! π This is a big milestone in your life. We can hardly believe we have a son who is 40. The pictures on Facebook show that your party has already begun. π Ghie has gone out of her way to make this birthday weekend special for you. Enjoy the frills, food and fun of this occasion. ππππ
π We are also pleased that our card arrived in time for us to be part of the celebrations. We wish you one of the best birthdays ever and more of the same for years to come. Cheers!π
π Big hugs and lots of love,
Mom and Dad
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RON! π
Your Saturday birthday is already off to a good start in Regina.π We're a little late in posting because the blog is being temperamental on this day that you and our son, Paul, share.π In both cases, we've had to keep trying because we're eager to get our greetings out to you across the miles. π
π We know that you and Christine will make this day one of occasion and celebration. We wish you a day of glee at 73!π
Your birthday is always a reminder to us that Louise will pass the same milestone by the end of this month.✈ We'll toast you then and now as you boldly lead the way in celebrating 73 years of life. π Here's to this day and to many more such celebrations yet to come.π Cheers!
π Best wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KELLY! π
Our Book of Days makes this 35th birthday a CORAL occasion. π Coral is a versatile, strong and colourful substance that could easily symbolize a vibrant mother of two active children on her 35th birthday. π So, here's to you today, Kelly ... fully alive at 35!π
ππ We know that Thomas and Candice will add to the fun of this special day in your household. We join them and Dustin in wishing you the happiest of birthdays followed by yet another year of personal joy and family fun.π
π Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PARKER! π
π F un and excitement are
π I n the air for a
π V ery special boy who is
π E njoying his fifth birthday celebration.
π Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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πππ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN!
Best wishes on this special Saturday in July! Here in St. Andrews, at the Open Championship, play for the golfers has been suspended because of weather. However, we won't let that stop us from partying on in your honour. π Here's to a joyful celebration of your 59th year and to a wonderful 12-month ride to the next decade.π
π We add our warmest greetings to those of family and friends who are marking this occasion with you today. Of course, we send a big hello to Michele who is sure to make this a weekend of celebration as you turn 59. π Cheers, good health and much happiness!π
π Lots of love,
Louise and David
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πππ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIMONE!
π T he number 3
π H as a lovely
π R ing to it when an
πΈ E specially sweet girl is
π E njoying her third birthday.
π Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BETTY JO AND BOB! π
π Congratulations! Every time this July anniversary comes around we are in awe of the years that have passed since your marriage to one another in 1962. You are blazing the trail ahead of so many of us who have yet to hit the golden milestone.π Beginning next year, seven couples in a row, one year after another, will mark their 50th. The line-up is awesome for sure.π π π π π π π
You are an inspiration! π We wish you a happy day today - one spent enjoying every moment of your fifty-third anniversary. May you get to celebrate many more in good health and shared happiness. π We'll raise a wee dram in a toast to honour you, with praise and thanks for your long and happy marriage. Cheers!π
π Lots of love, always
Louise and David
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ππ HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SHAWN! ππ
Congratulations on your 40th birthday. π Make it a wonderful Wednesday celebration shared by Tina and Sydney in vibrant Victoria. π Who could ask for more?
Here in St. Andrews we will raise a toast to a nephew who is fabulous at 40. ππ May your birthday be special and may your journey through all the years of yet another decade of life be smooth, healthy and happy. π Cheers!
π With the warmest of wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Hi Lucy and Dave,
Thanks for the anniversary greeting. We appreciate your toast and complimentary words. Bob thinks we should shoot for 70. Why not?
Love, Bob and BJ
Hi, BJ and Bob,
Why not, indeed⁉ We'll be right behind you, shooting for the same target.π
π Cheers!
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, ANN-MARIE AND MICHAEL! π
π Congratulations on this special day in your lives. We hope yesterday's tornado scare in and around Calgary is over. π May warm summer winds blow gently on you as you celebrate this anniversary of your July wedding, 21 years ago.☀
We join family and friends in wishing you a day of fond memories of the past, much joy in the present and great hopes for the future. π Here in Scotland, we are celebrating right along with you as we raise a toast to you and your boys, asking for many happy returns of this day. Cheers!
π Lots of love, Louise and David
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π HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, ANGIE AND NATHAN! π
Congratulations on this anniversary of your wedding day in beautiful Prince Edward Island two years ago.π We hope your love for one another and for dear little Ryanne has increased right along with the passage of time. π
Have a joyful Thursday celebration of remembering the past, enjoying the present and anticipating a long and happy future together. ππ Here's to your good health and happiness today and throughout the coming year. Cheers!
π Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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Happy Birthday, Lucy
We wish for you all the wonderful things you wish for everyone as their birthdays, anniversaries and special events occur. We hope you have a wonderful day, and be sure to drink a toast to yourself on your own special day.
Love, Bob and BJ
Happy Birthday, Louise
Enjoy your day. Watch for an August 1st post.
Have a great day
Loved
π Thank you for the birthday wishes, Betty Jo and Bob. Before this day is over, I will definitely enjoy a wee dram from a special bottle I received for this very occasion. π It's a new one for me - Balblair, from the Scottish Highlands.π
Thank you, too, Ed. I'll watch for tomorrow's blog posting that will signal the beginning of August.π
π Today I have also had snail mail, emails, phone calls and Facebook greetings from family and friends around the world. I even had a visit from Margaret and Peggy who came by to deliver gifts and one of Peggy's homemade cakes.π
π Thanks, one and all, for loving me at 73.
Cheers and lots of love,
Louise
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips. - author unknown
Happy birthday wonderful sister. I hope it's your best ever.
Love and best wishes,
ME xoxoxoxo
π Thank you, Mary Ellen! I love the quote of the day. It made me laugh at the thought of being compared to that delightfully sweet morsel in an already tasty treat. πͺ
For some reason, this birthday has been extra-nice. π That may be because I had nothing special planned and so many good things came my way.πππππ Your snail-mail card and this blog greeting are two gracious affirmations that remind me how much I am loved. πΈ
π As the day draws to a close, I am as satisfied as I can possibly be. Who could ask for more?
π Lots of love,
Louise
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