Sunday, September 27, 2009

Happy 46th Birthday to Me!

It seems like just yesterday that I celebrated my 40th birthday. But that was six years ago in 2003 and I gave myself a 40th birthday party. My how, time flies (smile). So, today I turned 46. Wow!

I have not done anything yet to celebrate. Much of my day on Saturday was spent at a festival where I also did a presentation. This morning, I attended a work related ceremony. The rest of this birthday will probably be spent resting and the celebrations will come later. One upcoming celebration will be with my high school friend Bryn, who will celebrate her birthday on September 30th. We have been celebrating our birthdays together since we turned 40.

This morning, when I got up, I said "Happy Birthday" to myself. Then I began thinking about my favorite version of the "Happy Birthday Song," which is the one by Stevie Wonder. His version of "Happy Birthday to You," was written during the 1980s in dedication to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Since that time, Stevie Wonder's hand-clapping, foot-tapping version of the song has been sang at countless African-American birthday celebrations. And so to the rhythm of Stevie Wonder's song, today I sing "Happy Birthday to Me."

You can hear the song in the video below which contains a few personal photos as well as photos of various cakes, balloons, and birthday party items. Although I probably won't do much to celebrate today, I have purchased cake and ice cream to eat with dinner.

I also wish other September 27th birthday babies a Happy Day--my cousin Janet and friend Angelique, and the many others born on this date.


8 comments:

Charley "Apple" Grabowski said...

Happy Birthday!

Anonymous said...

Many happy returns to you on your special day!!!

Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!!!

-Angela-

Greta Koehl said...

Happy Birthday to one of my favorite Genea-Bloggers!

Renate Yarborough Sanders said...

Happy birthday!

Gini said...

Happy birthday fellow blogger, I hope you had a day fit for a queen!

Professor Dru said...

Thanks to everyone for your birthday well wishes.

Professor Dru

Truefriend said...

Happy Birthday, Dru!

I can't believe it's been six years since we participated in the grand slam of all birthday parties to celebrate your 40th. Wishing you many more and we'll be in your area in the next couple of weeks.

-Michelle

Anonymous said...

Happy B-Day Professor Dru!
Time for another run around the Sun!

Peace,
"Guided by the Ancestors"