For the first 50 years of my life, my perfectionist self mistakenly believed it was all about knowing more, getting it right, planning, attempting to prevent bad things from happening, and keeping all of my chicks in a row. It took me this long to discover that the JOURNEY is all that matters. This quote from Gilda Radner sums it all up:

"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next.
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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Annie is Nineteen!

My daughter, Kerry, posted an article to my Facebook wall the other day:  
"The Achiever, the Peacemaker, and the Life of the Party: How Birth Order Affects Personality"


"If you're the baby, your parents are already confident in their role as caregiver, and therefore are more lenient and don't necessarily pay attention to your every move or milestone as they did with your older siblings.  Thus, you've learned how to seduce the crowd with charm and likability.  It probably won't surprise you to note that youngest children often find careers in the entertainment business as actors, comedians, writers, directors and so on. They also make good doctors and teachers."

Annie is the baby of our family.
She turns 19 years old today!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ANNIE!

From a very young age, Annie was able to  "seduce the crowd with charm and likability".
She was outgoing and unafraid to try new things - a confident kid.
And she gravitated toward friends who were similar to her in personality.
When Annie had friends over, they tended to be a group that was very active, loud and giggly.

Annie was always very expressive, and was never camera-shy.
Just the opposite, in fact.
She plays to the camera!





































Happy birthday, Annie!
Don't ever change!
We love you! 

























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