75th Birthday Extravaganza!

My birthday seems to have stretched over 2 weeks. 

I am feeling the LOVE

These flowers are from a dear old friend. 

We are Godparents for each other's children.

My apartment is filled with flowers and cards. 

Every where I look, there is a reminder of a dear friend or family member.

I had a very special ladies' night birthday party. 

Most of these women have been in my life for years

 and I see them regularly. 

We share a spiritual journey together. 

On Sunday, my daughters, Kate and Porter whisked me off to breakfast

 and then treated me to a wonderful SPA massage... it was very relaxing.

After coming home for a nap to recover from such pampering, 

I went over to Kris and Porter's home

 to have a birthday dinner with 3 of my grandchildren.

Here I am with Elsa, we are reading my birthday card together.

Skyler, age 4 and Elsa, age 3 are looking at the beautiful butterfly

 that their Moms brought me from Hawaii. 

Butterflies are a very important symbol for me of transitions and new life.  

This one is so amazing and is set up in a plastic box so you can see both the back and front.



Porter and I enjoyed some dancing done by the girls.
It was a repetitive dance done mainly on the trampoline.
So I experienced everything from grown up sweet sentiments
 to an interpretive "chicken dance" done by the grandkids.