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What a Birthday I had!

11 years ago

Thursday was my 90th birthday. My oldest daughter surprised me by arranging a stopover on her way from Wisconsin to New Mexico. Two of my daughters live very close by. They had planned a birthday dinner which my younger grandson was able to attend, too.

The most fun was my first Skype experience. With much pre-planning by my family and using two laptops, two phones and an Ipod I received a Happy Birthday serenade from my daughter and her husband in Ohio, my granddaughter in California, my son-in-law in new Mexico, my granddaughter in Virginia, and my grandson in Massachusetts. That is my whole immediate family!!

Almost worth getting this old to have an experience like that!!

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glenda_al
11 years ago
What a wonderful 90th birthday you had!

Happy Birthday to YOU!
marie_ndcal
11 years ago
Glad you were able to share and make new memories for all. There is a way you can print from Skype but I don't know it.
Happy Birthday
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Marilyn Sue McClintock
11 years ago
That was really a nice birthday! So glad you had such a nice one. Happy Birthday and many more!

Sue
kayjones
11 years ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! You can also capture pictures, from a Skyping experience, and print them off later.
luckygardnr
11 years ago
How wonderful! Happy birthday!
patti43
11 years ago
A belated Happy Birthday, Seniorgal. Sure was sweet of the kids to plan such a special day for you--and keep it a surprise, too :-)
lydia1959
11 years ago
Happy belated birthday! Glad you had a memorable experience with the Skype!
terilyn
11 years ago
What a wonderful experience for you! Happy Birthday!
minnie_tx
11 years ago
Fantastic sounds like great kids Happy Birthday !!!
blfenton
11 years ago
Oh how very special. Happy Birthday.

My mom is visiting, just over night and she is 83. I sure hope that I get to wish her a Happy 90th Birthday someday.
drewsmaga
11 years ago
How FUN! Happy belated 90th birthday!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
11 years ago
Oh wow what a great Birthday! Happy birthday to you!
My mom just celebrated her 90th birthday August 24th and my mother in law is having hers Sept 21st. We are surprising her with a party and mini reunion.
The Skype thing was a fantastic idea.
Congratulations!
alisande
11 years ago
So glad to hear you had such a wonderful birthday. Your family obviously loves you a lot!
wanda_va
11 years ago
It sounds as though you had a wonderful birthday! You are fortunate to have such a loving family. Happy Belated Birthday!
jannie
11 years ago
That is so cool! Hurray for technology! Imagine how great things will be in 50 years. I remember when TVs only had three channels and you had to wait an hour or so to make a long-distance phone call. No computers or cell phones. And Happy Birthday from me!
pam_25f
11 years ago
I had no idea you were approacing such a milestone. Congratulations to you. My mom just turned 91 and is finally entering the computer age. We bought her an ipad! And she is learning to use it.
hounds_x_two
11 years ago
Sounds like it was a wonderful day!
Sending you belated birthday good-wishes. The late ones let you make the celebration last longer!
jae_tn2
11 years ago
Glad you had a special day! Happy belated birthday!
Granlan_TX
11 years ago
I'm just now reading this Seniorgal and just wanted to say hearing about your special day and family makes me smile. :)

What a great way to celebrate! Happy Belated Birthday!!!
kacram
11 years ago
Well happy birthday! I'm glad you had such a wonderful day! Wishing you a GREAT year!

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