Yesterday was my Sixty second Birthday. It was also Easter Sunday - first time my Birthday and Easter had occurred together. Also the first time since I was sixteen that I had to use crutches. Friday I hit my foot on a shelf in a store and later in the day it swelled and hurt so badly I had to go to the doctor. It was badly bruised - so they put a splint on it. And I have not been able to walk without crutches all weekend.
However, I had a good birthday and Easter. Robert called twice - Michael came home Sat - did the cooking for us. Harry, Virginia, Jason and Jennifer came Sunday with a birthday cake + ice cream. Her parents were here from Charleston. Harry and family gave me a beautiful crystal shell box. Mike gave me white costume jewelry necklace - earrings + bracelet. Dayne Watkins came by Sat - brought me a pretty ceramic rabbit. Anne Elbott came in with greenhouse tomatoes. Sunday Roy Watkins came by - Dolly + Bill Templeton came over and brought some cake - Mae and Geog Gage came by. They gave me a cookbook.
Harry has ordered a kit to make a small table.
It is great to have a loving family and friends. Sometimes we take all of these for granted - forgetting what a blessing it is to have family and friends to share the good times and Bad times.
Mostly my life has been one of good times. They certainly outnumber the bad times.
My Great Grandparents grandparents, uncles - cousins on paternal side.
Great Grandparents - Grandparents - aunts - uncles maternal side - Beams. Great uncles in Ridgeway SC. The Craft side are buried in White Oak Concord Presbyterian Joaneck SC and other places.
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Posted by Beth McKeown at March 21, 1986 11:17 PM