MY BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

"Our wrinkles are our medals
of the passage of life.  They
are what we have been through
and who we want to be."

~ Lauren Hutton

Thank you, thank you, thank you
for all the birthday comments,
cards, calls and wishes, it really
has been an awesome weekend.
My Mike and I woke long before
dawn and I was walking on the
beach as the sun slowly made
it's way up and around the clouds,
just what I wanted for my special
day.

There was Italian Wedding
cake for my birthday celebration,
calls from all my babies, a chance
to sit and knit, to walk,  and to
just enjoy the day.

In years past I have shared bits and
pieces of me and I thought it was
about time for an updated list,
some I'm sure you may have read,
but some things you may not know.

1. I was born in Santa Ana, CA
2. I was raised in a military family,
    my Dad was a Marine Officer
3. I am the eldest of three girls
4. I am left handed
5. I can not speak a foreign language
    despite trying several different ones
5. History was and is a favorite subject
6. I wanted eight babies, but am happy
    with the five I have
7. I eat homemade popcorn almost every day
8. I don't have much of a sweet tooth,
    but I do like spicy food.
9. The exception to #8 is birthday cake,
    I love all birthday cakes
10. I have had Graves Disease since I
     was 23
11. My favorite book as a child was
      No Flying in the House
12. My favorite book as an adult is
      The Autobiography of King Henry Vlll
13. I can not read or watch any thing where
      animals are mistreated
14. I cry easily, whether I want to or not
15. I have not had soda in over 20 years
16. I am allergic to bees, codeine and quite
      a few antibiotics
17. I love old movies, especially from the 1940's
18. I can cook or bake just about anything, but
      a decent pie crust
19. I had a pet pig, Vivian Leigh, who weighed
      over 300 lbs,, I received her as a baby for
      Valentine's Day
20. Chanel No. 5 is my favorite perfume
21. I do not like to shop, except for books and yarn
22. I always wanted to be 5'9", I'm 5'4 1/4"
24. I average 18, 402 steps a day
25. I eat a salad every day for lunch
26. There are books in every room in my home
27. I love to eat dinner by candle light
28. I do not like my nose
29. I have had reading glasses since I was 12
30. At forty I was told I had a cataract in my
      right eye
31. I love to make lists and keep a Bullet journal
32. I do not like Country music
33. The only sport I enjoy watching is the Women's
      FIFA World Cup
34. The beach is my happy place [surprise!]
35.If you are standing next to me in a line I am
      going to talk to you
36. I am not competitive, except with myself
37. Since learning to knit five years ago I have 
      not missed one day of knitting
38. I loved the music band's Styx
39. I want to have a potter's wheel and a kiln
40. I make my bed every day, always
41. I love to go barefooted
42. I still like to tan, despite it not being popular
43. I have never owned a dishwasher and really
      don't mind hand washing
44. I like to chew gum
45. I love to sing despite not being able to carry a tune
46. I prefer hot tea over coffee
47. I can do a somersault, but not a cartwheel
48. I met my Mike in high school
49. Clutter makes me crazy
50. I don't like to drive, but when I do I like to
      drive fast
51. I am a terrible joke teller
52. I want to protect the planet and all the people
      who live on it.

Much love,
Tracey
XO

Joining Karen