~~Mind Pondering and Birthdays~~

Age is just a number and doesn't define who we are. My birthday is Thursday and I will be 34. I don't mind turning 34 in any way. I don't have any regrets in my life. Everything I have done was a choice I made willingly.

I have been thinking a lot about my past. Thoughts pouring back I haven't thought of in years. My late grandparents on my mind as well as my family. It's strange when you reflect in this way. How you can remember places like my Papaw's house. I can close my eyes and see every room, every piece of furniture. I can feel how it felt to sitting on their large porch during a rainstorm and watch the rain hitting the road looking like little people in a hurry on their way. The sound of the chimes as the wind blew on a summer day. Playing in our secret club house we made between the house and garage. Playing a game we called superman with neighborhood kids that we invented. That no matter the day.. there was always grape or strawberry jam on the dinner table. The fact that my grandmother never drank even water at dinner. She felt it interfered with digestion. The Avon bottles she had in all shapes and sizes. We all have at least one of them. My sister showed me hers when I was up last and she opened the bottle and the scent brought me to my grandmother all over again. It was amazing.

I can remember toys I had like my first doll a pink one from fisher price and had a little ball inside that made noise. I found one at a flea market and had to get it. A game of Charley Car.. it was like a pinball but for kids with discs. Wish I knew who made it. I remember getting a dollar in a card and thinking I was rich.. and you know what I was... I was surrounded by family that loved me.

So many wonderful thoughts surround me. Make me home sick and even a little sad. But I am thankful for every one of them. I have many thought in my mind but now is not the time to go into them. Now I want to leave this entry on a high note. So as the week goes and I post again. I will leave you with this quote

~ The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten. ~ Cesare Pavese

Photo's are as follows - My first picture April 17, 1974 - Blowing out my birthday candle 1977 - The picture right before my birthday party in 1978 I got dirty right before the picture :-) - Mom used to make all my cakes, this one is Strawberry Shortcake 1981 (I also dressed like her for Halloween and mom made the costume)