Saturday, August 29, 2009

birthday

there were five grandsons in my family
when the doctor told my mother, "it's a girl!"
"you're lying," my mother said.
he wasn't.

20 comments:

Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com said...

It is good to hear a role reversal story of a family pleased to have a girl after a series of sons. Usually, particularly in some foreign cultures, you hear stories of some families who keep having babies after a series of girls, hoping to have a son.

All birthdays should be on a Saturday. I trust your family will have an enjoyable and traditional birthday festivities today. Best wishes.

VP said...

A wonderful 1986 movie of the great Italian director Mario Monicelli was "Speriamo che sia femmina" (Let's Hope It's a Girl)...

Elenka said...

Aw, Miss Brat, Happy Birthday!! What a cutie pie. Hope you have a wonderful (maybe rainy?) day!!

Lowell said...

Oh happy day! Have a wonderful birth day!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a great time!

Birdman said...

Hey Kitty-
Happyhappy,Joyjoy! Have an amazing day!

Fio said...

Oh...how nice...
Happy birthday!!!
:-)

glduro_marieloupe said...

Happy Birthday, Brat! Beautiful little girl!

In a good Portuguese:
Parabéns, Feliz Aniversário! :o)

glduro & marieloupe

Kate said...

Happy Happy Birthday! Enjoy the day!

Jilly said...

Happy birthday - love the photo - hope you are having and continue to have a great day. Must be fun having all those brothers.

I posted the last two days in advance on Monte Carlo so apologies - I should have referred to your question. In fact I had friends staying and too many dogs and it's still chaos.

Open the champers!

Malyss said...

So, you can be described as a very good surprise!..To grow up with so much brothers must have taught you a lot about boys, which can always be useful..Ü
Happy birthday!

Debbie Courson Smith said...

May your special day be filled with memories and flowers, friendship and happy hours.

Anya said...

Happy Happy Happy
Birthday Birthday Birthday ....
I hope you have a WONDERFUL day :)

VP said...

...and I forgot to say:
Happy Birthay!

Library Jewel said...

I love this photo of you! Thanks for sharing it :) The boys did also.

Cezar and Léia said...

Happy Belated Birthday my sweet friend, what a lovely picture you post today!It's an special day indeed because YOU ARE VERY SPECIAL for us!
God bless you and be always happy!
Léia & Cezar & little Luna!

Sunny said...

Happy Belated Birthday!
We share the same day.
Sunny :)

Clueless in Boston said...

Happy Belated Birthday!

slim said...

Like the vintage photo and birth story! Happy belated birthday! May lots of catnip come your way this year . . .

Julie said...

Mny happies...