The early risers among you may have caught this post yesterday when I mistakenly published…
What A Difference A Decade Makes
Hello to all you knitters, spinners, bloggers and other interested parties. Carole’s husband Dale here. I get to be her guest blogger today because it’s her birthday and she should get the day off.
Carole and I, September 1996. We were both thinner. And we both had more hair. Ahem.
This is the 10th time that I’ve gotten to celebrate this day with Carole. That’s right. A decade of birthdays. I will not post her age (a guy can get in trouble for things like that) but I will remind you that last year she celebrated the big four-oh. You can probably figure out her age on your own, you’re a pretty smart bunch, I hear.
Carole and I both believe that birthdays are a great time to celebrate with a night out, or a party, or even a weekend get-away. We’ve even been known to do all three of those things for just one birthday. And honestly, some of our nicest mini-vacations have been when we’ve gone away to celebrate a birthday. For instance, we met Norma on Carole’s birthday get-away last year when we went to Vermont. And I’m sure Carole will be blogging about this year’s birthday trip. I hear she’s even planning a photo shoot with her new Moth shawl.
There I go, digressing again.
What I really want to do is reflect on birthdays in general and Carole’s in particular. I think a birthday should be a time to look back over the past year. Truly, it’s what you’ve done with those 365 days that’s important and a birthday celebration should be two-fold. It should celebrate what you’ve done, who you’ve spent your time with, and where you’ve gone during the past year. And it should also be a time to look forward to the beginning of a new year in your life. A time to anticipate what you’ll do, who you’ll do it with, and where you’ll go. It’s kind of like your own personal Happy New Year!
I know that this last year Carole has had a ball and a very big part of that is because of all of you out there that are reading this. It has been a fabulous year for friends, new and old, and trips and fiber and spinning wheels and so on and so on. You’ve all been there for my Carole. You’ve cheered her on, you’ve offered advice, you’ve consoled her and supported her and you’ve been her friends. No one knows what next year will bring. But I do know, for Carole, that it will include all of you.
Thanks for tuning in and wishing Carole a happy birthday. Oh, and one last thing.
Carole? You’re just as cute now as you were when this picture was taken almost 41 years ago. I love ya!
Dale
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Aww, what a nice post. Carole is a lucky woman.
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROLE!!!!
Dale, you are a great guy! Carole, we love you! Have a great birthday!!! (Lots of exclamation points in honor of your special day….)
Happy birthday, Carole! What a lovely tribute from your sweet husband! I hope you can enjoy your special day together.
Happy Birthday, girlfriend! (And Dale has set the bar pretty high for birthday posts.) Mwah!
I do believe I’m crying! What a man, Dale! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROLE! I LOVE YA!!!!
xoxoxo
Happy birthday! That’s a beautiful,eloquent post that brought a lump to my throat. What a nice guy.
A very happy birthday, Carole! You’re a lucky girl to have such a sweet guy.
And of course, he’s a lucky guy. 🙂
Happy Birthday Carole!! That’s quite a guy you’ve got there.
Hey, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Are you a Libra, too? WOohoo!
You still have that same great smile that really lights up!
*H*A*P*P*Y* *B*I*R*T*H*D*A*Y* !
Dale, you are the sweetest!
And Carole–I love ya! Hope you have the happiest birthday ever! You’re the best!!!
What a great post Dale!
Happy Birthday Carol!
Happy Birthday, Carole! And that Dale? He’s a keeper.
Sweet! Happy birthday Carole! I hope you have a wonderful day 😉
Happy, Happy Day! Dale sounds like a keepa!
Happy Birthday! What a nice hubby to do that for you!
Happy Birthday Baby! And Dale outdid himself with this one.
Happy Birthday! Can’t wait to see the Moth all blocked.
Yay, Dale! A lovely post for a lovely woman. (was it only LAST year that we met? It doesn’t seem possible. I would have said the year BEFORE last. Funny, huh?)
Happy, happy birthday! And kudos to Dale for such a sweet post. Have a fabulous celebration!
Happy Birthday, Carole!
Looking forward to the details of the birthday trip and the Moth.
Hey Dale- You’re one cool dude and Carole you’re a lucky grrl and a smart one, too.
Love you! Enjoy the hell out of your day.
XOXO Mwwwwaaaahhhhh!!!!
See you in ONE MONTH! 😉
Oh ya, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! LOL
Happy Birthday, Carole!! And Dale? Do you counsel other men on Proper Birthday Celebration?
What a wonderful fiber understanding spouse, with a beautiful special birthday gift-post! Happy birthday!
Oh – that’s just the sweetest post ever. Thank you Dale for sharing YOUR Carole with us! And happy birthday Carole!!
Happy Birthday Carole! Have a great celebration night or mini-vacation or whatever this year’s festivities hold!
And Dale? Dude, you seriously rock. GREAT guest post. Carole’s already told us all how great you are, but it’s fun having you come by and share a bit with us yourself.
Many Happy returns of the day Carole!
Great post! Happy Happy Birthday have a great B-day trip, party and dinner out! -Carla
Happy Birthday, Carole!
Happy birthday!! I hope you get to enjoy some beautiful weather, and fun with your family. 🙂
So Sweet! Happy B’day carole!
Carole, Happy Birthday woman! It’s always good to have a wonderful hubby who can post for you and make it good! Have a great day!
Such a touching birthday message! Happy Birthday Carole!
Have a great Birthday, and cheers to another year of fun and fiber. Give Dale a big smooch too – he’s so sweet!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLE!!! Damnit… there Dale goes again showing up ALL the men in the world – as always, Dale Rocks!
Hunny! I didn’t know we were born in the same week! No wonder we’re so simpatico!!
Happy Happy Birthday, friend!
Hope your day is special and all your dreams come true!
PS – Dale, do you have a single brother? 🙂
Happy Birthday! You’ve trained Dale well;D
Well done, Dale!!
Happy Birthday, Carole 🙂
Have a fab b-day!
What a wonderful birthday post!! Happy birthday, Carole! Enjoy your b-day celebrations!!
Happy Birthday!
Awwww, how very, very sweet! Happy Birthday Carole! Enjoy the celebration/mini-vacation/dinner/etc…
What a beautiful tribute, Dale! Happy Birthday Carole!! Have a super fun day!
Happy happy happy birthday! 41! Spring chicken. 🙂
Happy Birthday to yyoooouu! Carole. What a great tribute. Enjoy your day!
Awww. Now there’sa keeper!
Happy Birthday Carole!!!
Happy happy Birthday!! DAle, that was one beuatiful tribute. I’m wowed.
Belated happy birthday! What a nice tribute from Dale. And that picture of you with the Siamese is too precious!
Happy Happy Birthday! What a sweet post and great pictures.