{"id":24447,"date":"2014-02-15T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2014-02-15T05:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wendybrandes.com\/blog\/?p=24447"},"modified":"2014-02-14T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2014-02-14T19:33:01","slug":"happy-birthday-georgeb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendybrandes.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/happy-birthday-georgeb\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, GeorgeB!"},"content":{"rendered":"

My handsome father, GeorgeB<\/a>, is turning 75 today. The family is getting together for a celebration. GeorgeB is expecting us this time, unlike in 1989, when we threw him a surprise 50th birthday party.<\/p>\n

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GeorgeB at his surprise party in 1989. My sister, Terri Berry, is on the left, and I’m on the right.<\/p><\/div>\n

Back then, there seemed to be an eternity between me and 50.\u00a0 Now it’s around the corner. Saying “time flies” doesn’t do it justice. Time is zooming by with a cheetah taped to its back, like the kids say in that phone-company commercial<\/a>. Now, that’s<\/em> fast!<\/p>\n

After 25 years, we’ve switched from a surprise party to the early-bird special. I kid! Kinda. We are having dinner early, but that’s because my five-year-old nephew and 16-month-old niece will be joining us and you do NOT want to be around a five-year-old whose dinner is delayed. Therefore, we’ll eat at 6 p.m. and Grandpa and grandson will have plenty of time to play Angry Birds together after dessert.<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, GeorgeB!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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My handsome father, GeorgeB, is turning 75 today. The family is getting together for a celebration. GeorgeB is expecting us this time, unlike in 1989, when we threw him a surprise 50th birthday party. Back then, there seemed to be an eternity between me and 50.\u00a0 Now it’s around the corner. Saying “time flies” doesn’t…<\/p>\n

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