It’s my birthday today.
I came downstairs to see the sweet and loving face of my beloved, wishing me a happy birthday.
I can’t ask for anything more than that.
I’m blessed and I’m thankful.
We have nothing all that special planned as I just had the best present in our trip to Paris and I don’t need anything more. I did request my favorite dinner, those faux crab cakes that taste just like the real deal. And I’m absolutely sure I’ll hear a round or two of “Happy Birthday” from my husband.
Thinking of my mom and dad on this day and ever grateful to them for the gift of life and for their unceasing love. I almost died right after I was born and I was kept in the hospital for five more days until I was well enough to come home. That homecoming day was on Thanksgiving. For many, many years on Thanksgiving day, my dad said a prayer of thanks for “our daughter, Claudia.”
I miss them so, but I hold them in my heart, as well as my dear older brother, who left us much too soon.
A shocking thing: it’s sunny today! And it’s rarely sunny on my birthday.
A reason to celebrate!
Happy Thursday.
Happy Birthday dear Claudia!
Happy, Happy Birthday Claudia! I hope you have a wonderful day, doing whatever pleases your heart! ;)
Have a happy birthday, Claudia!
Many Happy Returns, Claudia! Enjoy your day and the sunshine😀!
Have a happy birthday and a great year.
Happy Birthday to you! Hope everybody makes it a special day.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday dear Claudia! I hope your special day is filled with lots of love, fun and laughter. Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sunshine.
Joyeux Anniversaire!
Happy Birthday, Claudia!
I am thankful you are here and that you share your life and thoughts with us on your blog. I rarely comment, but I do read you every day.
happy birthday, claudia! may this be a day spent as you like and the year ahead be full of good health and much happiness for you and don and, i hope, another trip to paris!
darling photo of you. when i see photos of myself smiling, i smile again for knowing i was with (am with) my own beloved family, smiling then and now at and with them all. for that and them, i am very, very grateful!
again, happy birthday! and yes, enjoy that sunshine!
kathy in iowa
Wishing you a wonderful birthday today! Enjoy your special day :)
What an adorable picture. Happy birthday!
Happy birthday, Claudia! I’m glad you have a sunny day – it’s pretty bleak in Wisconsin right now!
A very happy birthday!! Maybe our first grandchild will be born today too!!!
Happy Birthday Claudia. Sunshine and your Sweetheart singing Happy Birthday and wonderful memories of Paris.
Joy
Happy birthday! Enjoy your special day!
Enjoy the sun and the day and the uncrab cakes and Don. Happy Birthday to you!
Enjoy your birthday. You know, studies show that those who enjoy more birthdays live longer.
Happy Birthday, Claudia!
Wishing you a very happy birthday 🎂🎁💐
Happy Birthday Claudia! Love the picture of you when you were little. Hope you have an awesome day!
Joyful happy birthday wishes, Claudia! May it only be the next of many more to come. I love the story of your parents. Grateful indeed!
Happy birthday Claudia! Have a lovely day.
Happy Birthday, Claudia!! Hope you have a wonderful day! xo
Happy Birthday and many Blessings, Claudia. Have a wonderful day.
i wish you many many sunny birthdays and all the best for the next blogging year. Yours Helga🎉
Happy Birthday, Claudia!
Happy Birthday, Claudia!
Happy, happy day, dear one!! A sunshiny day in November isn’t all that common, so I hope you enjoy each and every moment of it!!
Your dinner sounds grand! Hope with the faux crab cakes you can have a bit of a faux sweet treat as well.
Happy Birthday, and many many more. ♡
Happy Birthday, dearClaudia! I wish you many, many more!
Happy birthday and you seriously have not changed a bit. xo Laura
Happy Birthday, Claudia! Best of years to you and much good health to see France again.
The power is on so we’ll put a candle (electric) in the window for you. to celebrate.
Cheers!
Happy birthday, dear Claudia! I’m grateful to your mom and dad too, so I can enjoy your adventures and happiness online. May each day be better than the one before, filled with love and laughter!
Happy birthday Claudia!
Happy birthday Claudia I hope your day is everything you want it to be. I wish for you a healthy year with hope always on the horizon.
Wishing you a day of joy and a year of happiness and blessings. Love that adorable picture of you
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAUDIA
Marilyn
Wishing you a day of joy and a year of happiness and blessings. Love that adorable picture of you
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLAUDIA
Marilyn
Happy Birthday,Claudia. I hope the sunshine is a good omen. xo
what a cutie pie picture!
happy birthday dear Claudia! hope it has been happy!
Happy birthday! Wishing you a year of fun and adventure!
Happy, Happy Birthday Claudia!!
Happy Birthday Claudia! I too was born in November and always thought it was nice to be born in the month where we give thanks. Your parents certainly had a double reason to celebrate on Thanksgiving. I hope you enjoy your day and agree as we get older the simp!e things are enough to make us happy. Thanks as always for all you share.
Happy Birthday. I hope you had a wonderful day. I am so lucky to have had you as a childhood friend.
Happy Birthday, Claudia, from one November baby to another!!
X Chy
Happy Birthday! Have a great day!!
Hope your birthday day was very happy and i know you and Don will visit Paris again soon!
Happy bday
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Such an adorable photo. A very happy birthday to you.
Hope you had an absolutely wonderful Happy Birthday! (Little late to the party — sick/slept all day). Have a great year. Adorable picture of you.
Dear Claudia
As every year I want to wish you a happy birthday! I hope you enjoy your day with your husband surrounded by joy and peace !
xoxo Alicia Buenos Aires
Wishing you a wonderful year of happiness & good health!
A very Happy Birthday to you dear heart
Siobhan x