Happy Birthday Mom!

Happy birthday to my mom - with her 5th child (me) and her 11th grand child (Lorelei) - this was a great day. Just one, of more than 16,000 days I have been blessed by having Anne Marie Hansen for my mom. I love you mom.

Happy Birthday Dad

How the time flies - huh Dad? Now that I am older and wiser I know that this picture of you and mom must seem like it was taken just a moment ago. How fast a lifetime goes by. Here are things that make me think of you today.

• the smell of sawdust
  
• pecans
  
• bucket trucks of any kind
  
• fly swatters (from an odd memory of listening to a Twins game on the radio at Grandpa Schmitd's driveway)
• horseradish
  
• rice pudding
• fancy flippy dives
• night shirts
• Vicks and white socks to cure a sore throat
• Camp Isabella - hats from Aunt Julia (where are those?)

There is so much more - my head and heart are full of all you are for me - in memories and for real everyday. I love you Dad - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!