I almost forgot about posting for Nov. 1st. I've been watching the Americans self destruct, so this month snuck up on me. On a positive note, we had twenty two little ghouls and goblins, tubes of toothpaste, witches, princesses, superheroes and even Harry Potter showed up. We set up a little table out on the walk filled with bags of chips and the little ones helped themselves. Normally we would have 30 to 35 kids, but expected very few, we considered it a successful night. Lights out at 9. Eight bags left on the table, 20 in the box. The Gustafsons and Heather are coming for brunch today, a belated celebration of Heather's birthday. There's a good chance the box will be empty by the time they head back home.
Loved
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๐จ๐ผ๐ปOh, Loved, I’m so glad you remembered! ๐November is one of those months that begins with someone’s birthday๐- Michael Wohlberg’s on this occasion๐จ๐ป๐ฆฐ. It’s great to start afresh today.๐
๐กLast night’s trick-or-treaters provided you with some friendly diversion in their varied and creative costumes๐. I’m amazed that you also had leftovers on a help-yourself table๐ฅ. Your grandkids are the winners in that regard๐.
๐We hope the belated celebration of Heather’s birthday is fun for the whole family๐. Now that our anniversary whisky has arrived๐พ, we will pour ourselves a wee dram of OUR GOLD MEDAL to be with you across the miles๐ฅ. Cheers!๐
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๐จ๐ป๐ฆฐHAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHAEL!๐
๐You always get November off to a good start for us as we join in the celebration of your birthday on the very first day of the month๐. In these times of social distancing, we hope your fifty-third birthday is as good as it can possibly be๐ก.
We know that Penny๐ฉ❤️๐จ, Logan and Geron๐ฌ will make this birthday a Sunday Special for you๐. We unite with them, other family members and your closest friends๐ in wishing you plenty of glee at 53. ๐ด๐ฝ♂️ It just so happens that we have a special whisky๐พ with which to toast your good health, continuing happiness and future well being๐ฎ.
We are already enjoying your special day, Michael๐ฅ๐ฅ. Cheers!
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐ฉ❤️๐จHAPPY ANNIVERSARY, SHANNON AND ANDRY!๐
๐Greetings from us on your nineteenth wedding anniversary. Besides being another eventful day in the year of COVID-19๐ฆ , this is also the eve of the American election๐บ๐ธ. The news of the world is all about results๐ but here on the family blog site we are headlining YOU๐ฉ❤️๐จ.
We imagine that you’ll be making this a family celebration with Sadie, Carmen ๐ญand Evan๐ง๐ผ♂️ adding to the joy of remembering the past๐, savouring the present๐ฏ and planning for the future๐ฎ. We add our wishes for the best anniversary day possible in 2020๐ and for many more years of happiness together๐ก.
๐ฅWe gladly raise a wee dram of our own 50th anniversary scotch in a toast to you on your 19th. ๐พ Congratulations!๐
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELE๐ฉ๐ฆฐ!
Best wishes on your fifty-fourth birthday! ๐ The American election is on everyone’s mind today as the people go to the polls to elect their president๐บ๐ธ. As the world awaits the outcome, we choose to make this historic day all about celebrating your presence in our lives๐.
We join Brian๐ฉ❤️๐จ, your loving family ๐ and close friends ๐. in wishing you the kind of birthday that suits you perfectly. ๐ The latest Barker Bugle ๐ has some nice things to say about persons born in November๐: you appreciate the little things in life, have a dynamic personality, and are patient, determined and tough๐. And in all your 54 years, Michele, you have practised the one rule that closes the article entitled November Babies๐ถ... “you’ve got to be kind”.
๐ฅHere’s to kindness, to you at 54, and to a whole lot more of the good life. Cheers!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ADELINE!๐ง♀️
๐๐๐Wow, you are already three years old! ๐We hope it’s a beautiful day In Calgary for a beautiful girl๐ง๐ป.
๐T hree warm wishes for a
๐กH appy day with family, a few
๐R eally nice surprises and some
๐E specially sweet treats as you
๐E njoy celebrating your third birthday.
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David.
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Thanks Louise,
I have already sent your greetings to Adeline
Curtis said: Love that!
Me too. I always enjoy your wonderful and creative wishes. Thank you for thinking about all of us.
You're the best!
Love,
ME
xoxoxoxo
PS.
Barbara said: Awwww. Love that. Thanks
Hi Mary Ellen!๐♀️
We’re glad to hear that Adeline got our birthday greeting.๐ Thanks for passing it on ๐ฒ and for letting us know that Curtis and Barbara included us in sweet Adeline’s special day ๐. We’re sure they made our 3 wishes come true for their darling daughter.๐ง๐ป
Hugs all around.๐
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TONY!๐
๐Congratulations on your seventy-fourth birthday. You really do deserve kudos for reaching today’s milestone in life๐ถ♂️. We give credit to you for your own fighting spirit๐ฅ, to Carol for her warchfulness๐ฉ❤️๐จ and to the amazing family team that is behind you all the way๐.
As you know, this is also Guy Fawkes Day in the UK.๐ Of course, there are COVID restrictions on the usual celebrations๐ฆ but people will still be able to light their bonfires and set off fireworks under strict rules๐ก. We always watch these exciting annual events with you in mind ๐ and we include them in our celebration of your November 5th birthday๐.
๐พThis year we will also raise a wee dram of OUR GOLD MEDAL whisky as we cheer you on in the game of life๐ญ. Hip-hip-hooray!๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Thanks Louise and Dave. While you're enjoying your wee dram, I may be enjoying a wee litre of Merlot, because we don't have drams here. It's another great day!
Tony and Carol
๐You're welcome,Tony. We will even imagine clinking our glasses๐ท๐ท against yours in a birthday toast to life.๐ฅCheers!๐
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REMEMBERING MOM
....with love❤️, thanks๐,
joy๐งก and longing๐...
... Louise๐
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Remembering Mom.
♥️♥️
Love,
ME
xoxoxoxo
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๐HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, CAROL AND TONY!๐
๐ฉ❤️๐จCongratulations on the fifty-first anniversary of your wedding day.๐ What a story of commitment, love and family you have to tell!๐ Even today we are awaiting the arrival of yet another great-grandchild Into your lives๐ถ. The bets are on as to when Baby Banin (due November 17) will be born๐คฑ.
๐กWe think it is really quite amazing that your whole family lives in the same city as you do. ๐ขThat means your ‘social bubble’ includes your children and their spouses๐ฉ❤️๐จ, as well as your grandchildren, their spouses and your great-grandchildren๐. We’re losing count! ๐ณ Their Facebook tributes to you on such special occasions๐ show what a close and loving family you have. They gratefully acknowledge the central place you continue to enjoy in their lives๐ฅ. You are loved beyond measure๐ฅ.
๐ต๐ดWe join in on today’s anniversary celebration with a toast to you and to your remarkable run to 51. ๐ท๐ท Cheers!
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Thanks Louise and Dave,and thanks to all who are sharing in our special day. Your comments remind us both how fortunate we were to have been raised in loving families, and to have been blessed with the families that have followed.
Love Tony and Carol
๐คYou're welcome, Tony and Carol๐. Thanks, too, for the reminder that good things happen๐ฑ when family roots are strong, healthy and supportive๐ณ.
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๐ฉ๐ป๐ฆฑHAPPY BIRTHDAY, MONA๐!
๐Greetings from us in St. Andrews on this special Monday morning. ๐You will probably have to put in a full day of teaching before you can truly celebrate๐. Your students are lucky though๐ซ; they get to spend most of your 56th birthday with their favourite teacher๐ฅ.
⛳️Across the miles, we are already celebrating as we join Stephen, Alexander and Emily๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฆ, your loving family๐, friends and colleagues๐๐ป♂️ in wishing you a happy day. We cannot imagine what it is like to face classroom challenges in pandemic times๐ฆ . We’re confident that you are doing so with your usual humour, enthusiasm and love๐ฅฐ.
๐Before this day is through, we will raise a birthday toast to you๐ท๐ท - to your continuing happiness, success and acclaim in every arena of your life๐ก. Cheers!
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DOMINICK๐๐ฝ!
๐ฏToday is your lucky day. You are SUPER at SEVEN๐.
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๐N icest birthday ever.
๐Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY,, CORSON๐!
๐จCongratulations on this day that you turn twelve.๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐T his greeting brings you our
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๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐บREMEMBRANCE DAY 2020๐บ
๐๐ผWe are together in our remembering
even as we are being kept apart during
pandemic times.๐ฆ
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JOHANNE๐!
๐Greetings from us in St. Andrews where the day is bright and warm enough for a satisfying round of golf⛳️ and a casual walk along the North Sea shore๐ถ♀️. The beauty around us makes us think of you on this glorious November day๐ง๐จ.
๐From across the miles, we join you and Kenneth in marking your fifty-eighth birthday๐. We add our own best wishes to those of your family and friends๐ who are wanting you to enjoy this particular day๐ and who are also hoping that the year ahead is a good one for you๐ฎ.
We can only imagine that today’s celebration will include delightful elements of the art๐จ, music ๐ผand nature ๐ฆ that inspire you every day of the year.๐ฅ We gladly raise our glasses in a happy birthday toast to you, Johanne. ๐ท๐ทCheers!
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAMIE๐ฉ๐ป๐ฆฑ!
๐It is coming up to noon here in St. Andrews and we are already in party mode๐. Dave is out on the links playing a round of golf⛳️ and I’m busy posting our greetings to you on your forty-fourth birthday๐ฉ๐ป.
๐จ๐งWe imagine that Chris and Theresa have set aside part of this November Thursday for a family celebration of you๐ก. We also want to join them and so many others ๐ in wishing you happiness today and in all the days, weeks and months that will make up the year ahead of you.๐ Enjoy whatever this fine day has in store for you.๐
Here’s to 44 and many more!๐ท๐ท Cheers.
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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Today we happily welcome into our world ๐
and into our large and loving family๐...
๐ถLUCA JAY BANIN born in Regina on November 13 at 4:19 pm.
(6 lbs, 14 oz and 20.5 inches long)
๐ฉ❤️๐จCongratulations to his parents, Danielle and Justin;
๐to his Antonini grandparents, Carol and Tony;
and to all family and friends who have eagerly awaited Luca’s safe arrival.
๐คฑHe has already brought us together in the Baby Banin guessing game.
Let the fun continue as Luca goes on to win our hearts over and over again๐
๐Love,
Louise and David.
๐ถOops ... Luca weighed 6lbs 12 oz at birth
I’ve got him growing bigger by the day.๐คท♀️
Very exciting day and so blessed . Take care of yourselves.
๐ฅWe can only imagine the excitement of this day in the lives of those who are closest to Dani๐คฑ, Justin ๐ง๐ป๐ฆฑ and Luca๐ถ. Congratulations all around.๐ It’s an added bonus that Great-grandma Carol๐ง๐ฆณ won the Baby Banin Baby Game. Hip-hip-hooray!๐
Oops. I missed all the November Blog so far. My greetings and best wished to all those celebrating births, birthdays, anniversaries. Also Remembrances of ware heroes and Mom.
Love, BJ
๐Thanks for your most recent comment on the blog, BJ. ๐Your presence in our lives is felt whether or not you drop in to greet us in this way๐.
๐This month has been a particularly busy one for celebrations and remembrances of every sort๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐ผ. November runs a close second to January for hosting the highest number of special events in the family๐ก. The current tally is 22 to 21.๐
Cheers๐ท
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANDRY๐ง๐ป๐ฆฑ!
๐Greetings from us on your forty-eighth birthday. Your Tuesday celebration๐ is likely to spill over into Thursday’s festivities for Carmen๐ on her fifteen birthday๐. We hope so.๐
๐ฎWhatever else happens, we’re confident that Shannon, Sadie, Carmen and Evan will make this day special for you๐ฅ and fun for the whole family๐ก. Even in pandemic times, you are able to share ‘party time’ with the nearest and dearest people in your life๐ฉ❤️๐จ. Enjoy!
๐From across the miles, we join your family and so many others who are wishing you a happy day today ๐คน♂️ and even better days ahead๐. Cheers!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CARMEN๐!
๐งYou are fifteen today - hip-hip-hooray๐ฃ! This calls for three high fives ๐๐๐
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๐E xcitement and all the
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๐Love and warm wishes,
Louise and David
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๐คฑHAPPY BIRTHDAY, DANIELLE!
๐We send warm birthday greetings to you on this November Friday, exactly one week since your darling son, Luca was born๐ถ. We may not be able to reveal your age today but we can announce that this is your very first birthday as a mother๐ฉ๐ฆ. Congratulations!
We happily join Justin๐๐ป♂️, your family ๐ and closest friends๐ฅin wishing you the kind of day that meets your personal needs so soon after the excitement of Luca’s arrival๐ก. In fact, we have already greeted you on Facebook where Sonia has posted an awesome collage๐ธ in celebration of you today๐.
๐Earlier this month, my daily desk calendar read: “Motherhood is always an act of courage”๐คฐ๐ป. I have saved the page with you in mind, knowing what a life-changing moment this is for you๐. Enjoy this very special birthday with Luca in your arms๐ผ๐ป and Justin by your side๐ฉ❤️๐จ. To LIFE!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, KELLY AND LEONARD๐!
๐Congratulations on your thirty-sixth wedding anniversary๐ฉ❤️๐จ. This morning, during our walk along East Sands๐ถ♀️, we spotted a rainbow and made a wish for your happiness on this special day in November๐.
๐We always enjoy celebrating such special occasions with people in our family๐ฅ. In reality, we are miles and miles apart but our minds and hearts easily close the distance between us๐. We can picture you in your Regina home๐ก and you can recall being here with us in The Steading๐. Oh, the memories! ๐
๐ฎBefore this day is through, we will raise a glass of OUR GOLD MEDAL in a toast to your love for one another๐, to 36 years of marriage๐ญ and to LIFE itself๐ข. Well done!๐ท๐ท
๐Cheers and lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CANDICE๐ฑ๐ป♀️!
You are SIX today๐. Congratulations! ๐ We’d sure like you to have a magical day to match the ‘perfect’ number 6️⃣
๐ฎS omething tells us you are
๐I n for a celebration that is
๐กX-tra fun for the whole family.
๐Warm wishes and lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY. BIRTHDAY, VERONICA!๐
⛳️Greetings from us in St. Andrews where the weather itself seems to be Inviting us to celebrate๐. If we didn’t know that today is the 25th of November, we could be fooled into thinking spring is on its way๐ฅ. Land, sea and sky are really showing off their expansive beauty๐. It’s a happy day for sure๐.
๐We know you are not likely to see this blog wish yourself. However, it is quite possible that someone in the family will relay our sentiments to you๐. But even if our message were to stop here๐ฅ, we can still say that this Is a special moment in time because we are able to celebrate YOU on your fifty-third birthday. ๐
Here’s to your good health, happiness and prosperity, Veronica.๐ฎ Cheers.๐ท๐ท
๐Love across the miles,
Louise and David
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⛳️HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LUKE!๐
๐Yours is the second birthday that we are celebrating on the glorious Wednesday in November๐. Lucky us!๐๐ป♀️๐๐ฝ Congratulations! ๐ฃHave fun, fun, fun at forty-one!๐บ
๐กWe are especially happy to join Shannon๐ฉ❤️๐จ, other family members๐ and your close friends ๐ in wishing you the best birthday possible in pandemic times๐ฆ . Social restrictions may limit your options๐ช but a party is a party and it is all the more fun when it’s shared with those who are nearest and dearest to you๐. No matter what happens, enjoy your forty-first birthday๐.
We intend to make the most of thIs exceptional day, too๐ฅ. Cheers!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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๐HAPPY. BIRTHDAY, ALEXANDER๐บ!
⛳️Greetings from us in St. Andrews on your twenty-fifth birthday. ๐Our Book of Days makes this a SILVER occasion for you2️⃣5️⃣. You’ve arrived at the quarter-century milestone of life๐ถ๐ป. Congratulations!๐บ
We are eager to add our good wishes to those of your family๐ and friends in Ottawa and elsewhere๐. Pandemic restrictions will probably keep you from having a big gathering to mark this special birthday๐ฃ. You may even have to put in a full day’s work before you can celebrate at all๐. Whatever happens, we hope today is exactly the way you’d like it to be as you turn 25.๐ก
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟThis is also the Feast of St. Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. Our 2020 celebrations in his honour are also low-keyed but sincere and hopeful๐. Enjoy this day in your own way๐ฅ. Here’s a toast to Life as it unfolds for you in the days and months ahead ๐. Cheers!๐ท๐ท
๐Lots of love,
Louise and David
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