Happy birthday, my love.

We can't agree on the story of how we first met but we will always remember our first date.  1998.  The movie theatre in Brookfield, WI.  "Great Expectations."  Me rocking black pleather pants.  You in an African bead necklace around your neck.  How far we have come together, my love.  The conversation tonight tickled me pink.

The chickadees made birthday cards:

Click on photos to enlarge to see your offsprings in full action.

But they really wanted to buy you a ferret.  I successfully convinced them to spend 36 minutes on creating "birthday cards."  Wishing you all the love in the universe on your birthday.

Your adoring wife, Pauline.

PS.  Be careful with the last card, the green one, it has two tubes of dried play-doh on it.

PSS.  Happy birthday to the bestest brother in the world.  Two days late.  We love you Uncle Mike.