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Don’s Day

June 24, 2023 at 8:58 am by Claudia

Birthday boy!

Let me tell you – and I know you know this already – this man is the best human being it has been my honor to know. The fact that I get to live my life with him is a gift beyond measure.

I’ve nothing new to add because I’ve said it already, but I can and will say how thankful I am for him. Every day.

Here’s to a blessed year ahead my love, with work opportunities and creative inspiration and love, love, love.

Happy Birthday, dear heart.

And Happy Birthday to my not-so-little Z!

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.

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  1. Barrie says

    June 24, 2023 at 9:32 am

    Lots of Happy Birthday wishes!

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  2. kathy in iowa says

    June 24, 2023 at 9:52 am

    happy birthday, don! hope this will be a day spent exactly as you want. and may the year ahead be full of wonderful opportunities and experiences (work and otherwise) that make you happy, laugh out loud and smile when you think back on them.

    i am so glad for you two to have each other, claudia and don!

    happy birthday to little z, too!

    nice photo!

    kathy

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  3. Shanna says

    June 24, 2023 at 9:57 am

    Happy Birthday Don! Here’s to many, many more.

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  4. Cathy S says

    June 24, 2023 at 10:00 am

    Happy Birthday Don! I hope your special day is filled with lots of love, fun and laughter. Enjoy!

    Love this picture!

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  5. Betsy B says

    June 24, 2023 at 10:02 am

    Happiest of birthday wishes to Don! May the coming year be spectacular!

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  6. Donnamae says

    June 24, 2023 at 10:20 am

    Happy Birthday Don! Wishing you many blessings in the upcoming year! ;)

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  7. Marilyn Schmuker says

    June 24, 2023 at 10:54 am

    Happy Birthday to Don and little Z!

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  8. Ellen D. says

    June 24, 2023 at 11:10 am

    Happy Birthday to Don and Little Z! Hope they have fabulous years!

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  9. Kay in SE WI says

    June 24, 2023 at 11:14 am

    Happy Birthday and best wishes to Don today. The two of you are my role models for how I aspire living with my younger husband (who turns 65 in the fall) when he retires in 4-5 years. Right now I believe he’ll drive me nuts being around the house most of the time. Then I think about the two of you and how beautifully you both navigate being together while carving out “me time” seamlessly in your cozy cottage.

    Take care,
    Kay

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  10. Kathy says

    June 24, 2023 at 11:17 am

    Happy birthday Don. Enjoy your day
    Happy birthday to Z. I bet he is getting big.

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  11. Dee+Dee says

    June 24, 2023 at 11:29 am

    Happy Birthday to Don! From all that you say of him, he seems like an absolute gem!

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  12. Carol says

    June 24, 2023 at 12:49 pm

    Happy birthday Don and Little Z! I hope they’re both having wonderful days!

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  13. Denise S says

    June 24, 2023 at 1:39 pm

    Happy Birthday Don! Blessings for a wonderful year ahead filled with all the things that make you happy.

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  14. Darlene Wardyn says

    June 24, 2023 at 1:43 pm

    Happy Birthday. We share the same birthday! Go us!

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  15. Linda MacKean says

    June 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Happy Birthday Don!

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  16. Wendy T says

    June 24, 2023 at 2:00 pm

    Happy birthday to the two special people in your life.

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  17. Chris K in WI says

    June 24, 2023 at 2:49 pm

    HaPpy HapPy Birthday to Don and to Little Z. In addition, it is our 51st Wedding Anniversary.
    I was so sick a year ago, I don’t remember the 50th. So happy to be moving forward!!

    We are being told we may get rain tonite and tomorrow. It would be so exciting! We can (& do) water every day, but the grass is totally burned and the rain water is miraculous in comparison to what the hose will do for the flowers, trees, and lawn.

    Hope Don had a great birthday. Did he make a cake or a pie?? Take care.

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  18. Joy says

    June 24, 2023 at 3:35 pm

    Happy Birthday Don. A pleasure to listen to your music. And if you phone little Z a happy birthday from me too Claudia.
    Joy

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  19. Lea says

    June 24, 2023 at 4:19 pm

    Happy Birthday Don and may the coming year be your best ever.
    🇨🇦

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  20. Mindy says

    June 24, 2023 at 4:40 pm

    Happy Birthday to Don! I hope today was a special day.

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  21. Elaine in Toronto says

    June 24, 2023 at 4:42 pm

    Happy Birthday Don. It’s the start of a brand new year. Hope it’s full of love, good health, excitement and creative opportunities. Happy Birthday tolittle Buddy, too. It’s nice to share a birthday. Hugs, Elaine

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  22. jeanie says

    June 24, 2023 at 5:14 pm

    Three cheers and a big Happy Birthday to Don!

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  23. Judy Clark says

    June 24, 2023 at 5:27 pm

    Happy Birthday Don!!

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  24. Kay+Nickel says

    June 24, 2023 at 6:30 pm

    Happy Birthday Don and many many more happy healthy days ahead. I am so happy you two found each other.

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  25. kaye says

    June 24, 2023 at 6:41 pm

    Don, the best is yet to come! May your year be filled with wishes that come to true.

    Take Care,
    Kaye

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  26. kaye says

    June 24, 2023 at 7:53 pm

    P.S. Did not mean to put “to” in there..just wanted to say come true…

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  27. Deb in Phoenix says

    June 24, 2023 at 9:01 pm

    Happy Birthday Don! Seems like you and Claudia have a wonderful marriage. How grateful you must be. Hugs to both of you!

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  28. Tana says

    June 24, 2023 at 10:42 pm

    Happy Birthday Don and Little Z! Enjoy the rest of your day.

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  29. Irene says

    June 27, 2023 at 6:50 am

    Claudia,

    My husband has the same allergies to molds and mud and such. But it rarely rains here much, it’s a dry climate. Our lawn is already becoming bleached by the sun. I think we are starting to have the summer heat. Today parts of our large lawn look bleached. We’ve had beautiful weather before, though.

    I began painting about a year or so ago. I took a break from crocheting, but still do beading and need to sew that darn dress! And finish the quilt Mom had started. I like your card to Don. It’s cute. My paintings are still really young.

    Your love story is sweet and I love to peer into others’ love relationships. It makes me happy, wishful, wistful.

    My dad and I are just missing Mom a lot now. I’d have so much to catch up on with her. Dad is taking on his free spirit life. I’m not feeling well at all but hate to burden Dad just yet.

    The sky is already lightening with the new day. I always wake in the night and sometimes sit outside.

    Feels like you’re my friend.

    Enjoy your day!
    – Irene

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    • Claudia says

      June 27, 2023 at 8:06 am

      Oh, my paintings are almost kid-like! At least, at the moment. I understand.

      I’m sorry that you and your dad are grieving, but it’s such an important process, Irene. Let yourself feel all of that, the missing, the loss, the unbelief – all of it. Even now, I wish I could tell my mom something or chat with my dad about politics. Or I wish I could ask them something that I should have asked them long ago. My brother died in 1991 and I still miss him so much.

      You are my friend.

      Stay safe.

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