i’m a little bit older tomorrow.  if you forgot to put a gift in the mail, don’t worry i’m fine with belated gifts    my birthday is a little unique because for the last 28 years I’ve shared it with my aunt and great grandma.  yep, we all arrived on 6/25 with a few years in between   i know most people don’t get to share much of their life with their grandparents, let alone a great grandparent.  i’ve been fortunate enough to have done both.  all of my grandparents have a had a large influence in my life and i know how lucky i am for having that.

i was talking to my grandma yesterday and she asked me how long it’s been since i’d celebrated my birthday without my aunt and great grandma.  i couldn’t remember and still can’t.  it seems like we always had our birthday parties together – each of us inviting our friends which always made for an interesting crowd   on my 25th, a bus load (literally) of our friends and family made our way out to wildlife safari for dinner in the park. we also got to enjoy entertainment from the elephants and below is a shot of the three of us:

(not the best photo but hey)

after my niece was born last year, great grandma took on another title: great-great grandma.  here’s a shot of the five generations (my sis, mom, grandma, great grandma, niece) at my 28th and just a couple months after my niece was born:

there’s not any big birthday plans this year.  i’m sure will have a mini belated celebration next week when i meet up with some of the family in alaska for a little fishing.  this year will be different though as great grandma passed away just a few weeks before her 92nd birthday.  we will miss you grandma.  i hope that wherever you are, you have great 92nd and if there’s any cake, let some of the others have some too.