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.

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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.

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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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Comments (134)

  2. Dale, you are a great guy! Carole, we love you! Have a great birthday!!! (Lots of exclamation points in honor of your special day….)

  3. Happy birthday, Carole! What a lovely tribute from your sweet husband! I hope you can enjoy your special day together.

  7. A very happy birthday, Carole! You’re a lucky girl to have such a sweet guy.

    And of course, he’s a lucky guy. 🙂

  9. Hey, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    Are you a Libra, too? WOohoo!
    You still have that same great smile that really lights up!

  11. Dale, you are the sweetest!

    And Carole–I love ya! Hope you have the happiest birthday ever! You’re the best!!!

  19. 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?)

  22. 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! 😉

  25. What a wonderful fiber understanding spouse, with a beautiful special birthday gift-post! Happy birthday!

  26. Oh – that’s just the sweetest post ever. Thank you Dale for sharing YOUR Carole with us! And happy birthday Carole!!

  27. 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.

  33. 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!

  35. Have a great Birthday, and cheers to another year of fun and fiber. Give Dale a big smooch too – he’s so sweet!

  36. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROLE!!! Damnit… there Dale goes again showing up ALL the men in the world – as always, Dale Rocks!

  37. 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? 🙂

  43. Awwww, how very, very sweet! Happy Birthday Carole! Enjoy the celebration/mini-vacation/dinner/etc…

  49. Belated happy birthday! What a nice tribute from Dale. And that picture of you with the Siamese is too precious!

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