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It's My Birthday

A Gift For All Of You To Enjoy

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Comment from Patty Mazzurco
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Your sense of humor jumps off of each and every line throughout this! Happy birthday!! Especially in the moments where you poke fun at yourself, like the 'plump armchair' and the out-of-tune singing with your dogs. It's these personal touches that make the piece relatable and enjoyable. The birthday wishes at the end... wrapped in smiles... hugs, stars, and rainbows, are a perfect way to close!

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Patty! I am thrilled that you were able to join the celebration. Your comments are greatly appreciated. Please grab a slice of the virtual cake and enjoy! Have a great day !
    Smiles and hugs, Carol
Comment from Sally Law
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROL! A fun one from you to you! Well, the dogs helped and if I were there you'd get cake, sweets, and plenty of songs too. I can do a party lickedy-split though blind. I hope your day is SUPER and your year ahead.
Love & Blessings on your birthday and always.
Sal XOs

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Sally! I am thrilled that you could make it to my celebration for my birthday. It wouldn't be a party without my friends. It's been an awesome day! Don't for get to take a few slices of that virtual cake for yuo and the hubby!
    Smiles and hugs, Carol
reply by Sally Law on 04-Sep-2024
    You're so welcome, Birthday Girl. The only cake I can eat these days are virtual ones, and it was delicious. Pretty too! Sal Xoxo's
Comment from davisr (Rhonda)
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Happy Birthday, my dear!! You have a humorous and honest poem about how you perceive yourself, if some ways through the eyes and experiences of your characters. I recognize most if not all of them. I hope they are celebrating well with you.

Big birthday hug,
Rhonda

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thanks, Rhonda. Just wanted to make sure that everyone could celebrate my birthday with me. It wouldn't be a party unless my friends were there. Thank you for coming and make sure you get a slice of that virtual cake.
    Smiles and hugs, Carol
reply by davisr (Rhonda) on 04-Sep-2024
    I will definitely take that slice!!! No calories involved, hehe!

    Seriously, Happy Birthday!!

    Hugs
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    thank you!
Comment from LJbutterfly
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROL. Thank you for allowing me to share this day with you, and for inviting me to the party. I can't write mystery, but mystery and suspense has been my favorite genre to read since I was a teenager (many, many lifetimes ago). Your characters are so well developed I feel like they are familiar friends. I love Eleanor, and of course I loved Lorrie (My Pinterest account is under the name Lorrie). How did you know?

With the love of your FanStory family surrounding you, I hope you experience a glorious birthday party and a successful year of creating and writing. Now I'm on my way to get a piece of cake.

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Take two! I won't tell anyone that way you can eat while you read another chapter...if I get it done! You follow me faithfully and your reviews always lift me up. I couldn't imagine celebrating my birthday without you there.

    thank you so much for your kindness and for the stars as well. they shall be confetti for later on.
    Smiles, hugs, and love, Carol
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
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This is a birthday sixth star, HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAROL!! Shouting in case you don't have your hearing aids in!! I'm a year older than you!!!

I loved this, it is so you, and I'm glad you came back and will be gifting us with more lovely stories, with our much loved heroes and heroins. Have a lovely day, my dear friend. Love you lots! Sandra xxx

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Sandra! Of course, it wouldnt be a celebration without you! So I get to say you are my "older" sister...LOL. I'm glad you liked my silliness...it made me feel good too! I must admit it started at midnight with Karen and I sharing craziness for hours than I slept for a few hours and started again. I've had more fun this birthday than I have in a very very long time. I've had people singing to me, writing me poems, reading my story, and someone might have "lifted" the Queen's crown and gave it to me.

    Love you forever. Thanks for being a very special part of my life.
    Smiles, hugs and love, Carol
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
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Carol, what a fun and delightful post this is. I laughed so hard thru most of it because A) my mind works in that sporadic way of bouncing all over and going with the flow, and B) because my mind works in that sporadic..........etc.... Hahahahaha.

This was so much fun and I totally enjoyed your birthday celebration, in every aspect that you mentioned. You did have me kinda worried that you could knit a scarf so fast. LOL.. i was thinking about how you had a partner that could walk thru walls and a handsome FBI agent there, ready to make passionate eyes at.
(Did you wonder what I was going to say with that one?) and yet my question was how you could knit something that fast? haha. Then to find out that you are not even a knitting grandma. Me neither! I knit more when I was in my twenties than I do now.

Anyway, like I said, this was so much fun that you even have me in a silly mood now. I loved it. So you put this post with my poem for you and you have one heck of a celebration, girlfriend. I am sure that this birthday is going to be the best one yet. And Carol, I must say, I am so happy that you began again!!
Lotsa Love and Hugs!! Debi

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
    Debi, set the mood for the celebration and I just followed your lead. Thank for the most generous poem and for appreciating this silly whim of mine to celebrate. Don't forget to grab a slice of virtual cake... it's the best!
    Smiles, hugs, and love,
    Carol
reply by Debi Pick Marquette on 04-Sep-2024
    It was wonderful. I loved your post completely, You are crazy lady and I love crazy as in silly and fun. So I also forgot to give the birthday girl a big birthday kiss. I will catch you later for that. I would love to send you another smashup so were you able to open the one from this morning?
    This one will secure that fun celebration. Shoot, I am more excited about yours than I am about mine. Of course mine is not going to be celebrated this year because I am going into the next decade. UGH! Maybe with you around I won't feel so gloomy over it. LOL.
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    When is your birthday? We could a great big celebration.... I'll start planning.
reply by Debi Pick Marquette on 04-Sep-2024
    Ooooh this year is a bummer one. I have to face 70.
reply by Debi Pick Marquette on 04-Sep-2024
    It is the initial reaction of facing a year that seemed was just yesterday my grandma's age. You know?
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    I thought 70 would be a tough one, but it really wasn't any different than the others... it's how you let it affect you. but then, I lost Mike when I was 70 so maybe I just didn't have time to think about it.
reply by Debi Pick Marquette on 04-Sep-2024
    And it must have seen so trivial at the time. I know it is just a number and will be fine after it happens. It is better than the alternative. LOL.. so in that case, my birthday is October 19th.
reply by Debi Pick Marquette on 04-Sep-2024
    And it must have seen so trivial at the time. I know it is just a number and will be fine after it happens. It is better than the alternative. LOL.. so in that case, my birthday is October 19th.
reply by Debi Pick Marquette on 04-Sep-2024
    And it must have seen so trivial at the time. I know it is just a number and will be fine after it happens. It is better than the alternative. LOL.. so in that case, my birthday is October 19th.
Comment from Jacob1395
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Happy Birthday, Carol. I've just read Debi's birthday poem for you which was brilliant. I hope you have a brilliant day celebrating and that you have a great year ahead as well.

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thank you so much for your kindness and wishes, Jacob. I appreciate you joining my celebration and helping me enjoy the day. Enjoy a slice of cake and have a wonderful day.
    Smiles, Carol
Comment from gansach
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Congratulations and a very Happy Birthday to you, Carol!!!!! I just read your birthday tribute poem from Debi--doesn't she make birthdays special with her lovely poems?--and wanted to get my wishes in. Your birthday story is delightful, humorous, exciting, and a fun read. And thanks for giving me an excuse for eating a treat today! Wishing you a wonderful day and many, many more! Blessings to you!

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thank you so much for the birthday wishes and for joining in my birthday celebration. Yes, Debi's poems are beyond awesome and I am so flattered that she chose to write one for me. I'm glad you enjoyed the cake and of course, my bit of fun with a story.

    I am beyond flattered with the praise and the stars....Confetti for the remainder of the year! Thank you so much for your kindness.

    Smiles and hugs, Carol
Comment from Harry Craft
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Well, Happy Birthday Carol. I thought that was a pretty cool way to celebrate your birthday. Writing a story about it lol! I never thought about doing that before, but I like that idea! Keep up the good work!

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Thanks, Harry! Glad that you could join the celebration. Hope you got a slice of cake too! Thank you for the birthday wishes and glad that you enjoyed my humor.
    Smiles and hugs, Carol
reply by Harry Craft on 04-Sep-2024
    You are very welcome!
Comment from Wendy G
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope you can hear me cheering all the way from Australia. I wish you good health and happiness and a wonderful year to follow. I am so glad you are back again, and finding such joy in your writing. What a great idea to have a party. We are your family too, and we all rejoice with you. What a creative way to invite us all, and how imaginative to include all your favourite characters. They're also your friends! Celebrate well. We're all with you.

 Comment Written 04-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    Hurrah! Wendy, I wasn't sure you could make it considering the distance and you have so much going on all the time. But I am thrilled you joined the celebration and hope you bumped into Eleanor and Garth while you were here.

    Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes and the glittery stars. I think I might use them as confetti to remind me how special You made me feel.

    Smiles and hugs, Carol
reply by Wendy G on 04-Sep-2024
    I am glad to join your party - and that cake looks delicious. I'd love a slice, but I guess it'll have to be virtual! Let's pretend I am eating it right now! And huge hugs for your birthday. And don't look in that mirror too much. I scare myself all the time when I catch a glimpse of myself!
    Wendy
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2024
    I so agree!