by Pa Rock
Seasoned Observer
Today I celebrated my birthday on Okinawa for the third time. I was living on this little island the day that I turned twenty-four, twenty-five, and now sixty-three. I really don't remember the first two, but the big six-three was nice.
My sons each called this morning before I left for work - Wednesday morning here, Tuesday night there - and I had a tweet from my daughter. So any day that I hear from all of my kids is a good day indeed!
My friends Valerie and Kelly surprised me at work with two cakes that Valerie made, a plant, and a wonderful large birthday card that had my name and birth date written in Japanese script (kanji), with staff signatures on the back. It is a wonderful souvenir of the island! People were in and out of my office all day sampling Valerie's cakes - and there is plenty left for tomorrow. Friday after work several of us are going to continue the celebration by going to Jack's, a nice restaurant on the air base.
Apparently Facebook knows it is my birthday, and I am not certain how I feel about that. I have received some notices that friends have posted birthday greetings on my wall. If you are in that group, thanks. Unfortunately, I can't respond to the messages because Facebook expects me to regurgitate a password to access my page. The password is long forgotten and I have no interest in seeking another - but I do appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Things remain good on Okinawa, but please continue to keep Japan in your thoughts and prayers.
Seasoned Observer
Today I celebrated my birthday on Okinawa for the third time. I was living on this little island the day that I turned twenty-four, twenty-five, and now sixty-three. I really don't remember the first two, but the big six-three was nice.
My sons each called this morning before I left for work - Wednesday morning here, Tuesday night there - and I had a tweet from my daughter. So any day that I hear from all of my kids is a good day indeed!
My friends Valerie and Kelly surprised me at work with two cakes that Valerie made, a plant, and a wonderful large birthday card that had my name and birth date written in Japanese script (kanji), with staff signatures on the back. It is a wonderful souvenir of the island! People were in and out of my office all day sampling Valerie's cakes - and there is plenty left for tomorrow. Friday after work several of us are going to continue the celebration by going to Jack's, a nice restaurant on the air base.
Apparently Facebook knows it is my birthday, and I am not certain how I feel about that. I have received some notices that friends have posted birthday greetings on my wall. If you are in that group, thanks. Unfortunately, I can't respond to the messages because Facebook expects me to regurgitate a password to access my page. The password is long forgotten and I have no interest in seeking another - but I do appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Things remain good on Okinawa, but please continue to keep Japan in your thoughts and prayers.
3 comments:
Happy Birthday, Rock
Happy Birthday Rock...
Happy Birthday, Rock!
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