Happy Birthday, Ronni!!!!!

It's Ronni Bennett's birthday today so it's party time!!! Do stop by and wish her many more.

May you have a wonderful day and many, many more birthdays, Ronni!!!!!!

Here's some champagne!!!!!!!!!

And lollipops . . .

And sunshine . . .

And here's Steveie Wonder to sing to you!!!!



May you have many more!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!

Kay

Happy 86th Birthday, Millie!!!!!!!!

It's Millie Garfield's 86th Birthday!!!!  She's one of my very long-time Blogging friends and I love her dearly so head on over to her place and leave her some good wishes! 

Happy Birthday, Millie!!!!!

 And many more!!!!!

 

And here's a oldie for ya!!!!! Love ya, gal!!!!!



And we can't forget to pop the champagne . . . Mazel tov!!!!!



And have some cake!!!!



And don't for get to have many, many more!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay

Happy 4th Birthday Groaner of the Week!!!!!

I am blushing.  I realized yesterday that it was just about time for the Groaner of the Week's Birthday and had to go searching to figure out when it began and learned that it began four years ago on July 16, 2007 so I'm late which isn't surprising given recent events.  That's 200+ groaners -- with rare repeats!!!  Yikes!!!  Thanks to all y'all for making it a success as well as your support, input, friendship and loyalty the past four years!  I love you madly!!!!!!

This was the original grooooooooaaaaannnnn!   Enjoy!!!!!!
 
Outside a small Macedonian village close to the border between Greece and strife-torn Yugoslavia, a lone Catholic nun keeps a quiet watch over a silent convent. She is the last caretaker of the site of significant historical developments spanning more than 2,000 years.

When Sister Maria Cyrilla of the Order of the Perpetual Watch dies, the convent of St. Elias will beclosed by the Eastern Orthodox Patriarch of Macedonia. However, that isn't likely to happen soon, as Sister Maria, 53, enjoys excellent health. By her own estimate, she walks 10 miles daily about the grounds of the convent, which once served as a base for the army of Attila the Hun. ;
In more ancient times, a Greek temple to Eros, the god of love, occupied the hilltop site. Historians say that Attila took over the old temple in 439 A.D. and used it as a base for his marauding army. The Huns are believed to have first collected and then destroyed a large gathering of Greek legal writs at the site. It is believed that Attila wanted to study the Greek legal system, and had the writs and other documents brought to the temple. Scholars differ on why he had the valuable documents destroyed -- either because he was barely literate and couldn't read them or because they provided evidence of democratic government that did not square with his own notion of rule by an all-powerful tyrant.

When the Greek church took over the site in the 15th Century and the convent was built, church leaders ordered the pagan statue of Eros destroyed, so another ancient Greek treasure was lost. Today, there is only the lone sister, watching over the old Hun base.

And that's how it ends: No Huns, no writs, no Eros, and nun left on base.

I hope y'all are groaning loud and long!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay

It Is NOT My Birthday!

For God's sake!!!!!   April 7th is NOT my birthday!!!!!!!!!!  I added a note to the earlier post but obviously it hasn't been read by anyone.  Yes, my birthday is in April but it hasn't come yet and no, I'm not celebrating that -- it's usually a case of no apparent interest  to anyone.  

The implication seems to be that I made a post for Ronni 's birthday just to get attention for my own and that just isn't my style as y'all should know.  I have done a "Happy Birthday, Ronni!" post  every year since 2006 when I began blogging and became an Elderblogger and will continue to do so as long as I blog which right now doesn't feel like a good idea .

It's nice y'all stopped by with good wishes but they are premature.  I don't celebrate my birthday unless someone insists.  The past year is a case of no apparent interest and certainly not worth celebrating and the coming year doesn't bode well.

Happy Blogging!!!!!

Kay

Happy Birthday, Ronni!!!!!!!

{No, today is not my birthday!} No one remembers or celebrates my birthday} 


It's party time today!!! So grab a party hat and join in!

Today is Ronni Bennett's birthday! Those of y'all who aren't of a certain age may not know it but she is the Queen/Dean/Fearless Leader of the Elderbloggers and holds court daily at Time Goes By. She is also a dear friend who I respect and admire greatly so I am asking y'all to stop by and wish her a great day.

And in her, honor I asked Ollie the Cat to suggest someone to sing for her since I was having difficulty lining up a group and this is what he liked:



Cute but not exactly what I had in mind. Then Kool returned my call called and said he and the Gang and would love to serenade Ronni for her birthday!
Enjoy!



And everybody grab a glass -- here ya go!!!!!!! To Ronni!!!!! Happy Birthday and many, many more!!!!

And Rachel Maddow offered to teach us how to make champagne cocktails from the leftovers (I think it was just an excuse to crash the party ;) )



Hope you have a great day, Ronni!!!!! And thank you so much for all you do for us and for being such a great friend!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!

Kay

Happy Birthday Millie!!!!

It's one of my most favorite and dearest friends
in the World of Blog's 85th Birthday:

The loverly and talented Millie Garfield!!!!

Here's a bottle of virtual bottle of champagne to help you celebrate, Millie!!!!!

Here's to many more!!!!!



Annnnndddd here's a video of a song about you!

Y'all can go by and deliver your own birthday wishes to Millie here!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay

Happy Birthday, Ronni!!!!!!!

It's our Fearless Leader's Birthday!!!!!!! Yes!!!! Ronni Bennett is another year older -- as are we all!!!!!

Last year Sir Paul visited for her birthday here and that's hard to top!

This year I spread the word that I needed music for a special lady and Wynton Marsalis and his Septet volunteered to give her her propers -- New Orleans style!!!!!

Enjoy your birthday, Ronni!!!!! And have lots and lots of lots and lots more!



Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!

Kay

Happy Birthday, Judy!!!!!!!!!

It's Judy's Birthday!!!!!!! Some of you probably know her as kenju at Imagine . . . but I know her as my long lost sister!!!! We keep being amazed at the things we have in common and can only conclude that we were separated as toddlers. LOL

And I was able (through nefarious means, of course) to arrange a special treat for her!



You made it! Yeehaw!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And it only took ????????? years!!!!! LOL

And here's some musical/video "blast from the past" accompaniment. Enjoy!!!!



Here's to an awesome relaxing day, Judy!!!!!! I hope it's special and you celebrate well surrounded by those who you love and love you!!!!!!

Happy Blogging and Happy Birthday, Sis!!!!!!

Love and Hugssssssssssssss

Kay

Happy 84th, Millie!!!!!!!!!!

Today is the 84th Anniversary of the Birth of our my dear friend and Elderblogger, the fabulous Millie Garfield!!!!!!!! Stop by and wish her many more!!!!! I gathered a star-studed cast to perform!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Happy Birthday, Millie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you have many, many more!!!!!!

And oh yeah, keep on blogging, girlfriend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Blogging amd Love and Hugssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!

Kay

It's Ronni's Birthday!!!!!!!

Today, April 7, 2008. is a special day for those of us who are honored to be Elderbloggers!!!!! It is the 68th birthday of our Fearless Leader (and my good friend!), Ronni Bennett, the founder of Elderbloggers and author of Time Goes By. Stop by and give her your best wishes for a wonderful day!!!!!!



Here's wishing you many more years of health and happiness!!!!!!!!!!! And many thanks for your wonderful efforts supporting elders as we navigate the sometimes difficult and rocky waters of aging!!

Ronni shares her birthday with Francis Ford Coppolla, Jackie Chan, Russell Crowe,
Tony Dorsett, Percy Faith, David Frost, James Garner, Billie Holiday, Janis Ian, Jon Oates, Wayne Rogers, Ravi Shankar, Walter Winchell, and William Wordsworth. Some rather august company there, don't y'all think? (I share mine with Rowdy Roddy Piper and Nikita Khrushchev . . . sigh.)

Anddddddddddddd somehow (giggle) I managed to get Sir Paul -- who is no longer a spring chicken himself and will soon be 67 years old -- to come by to sing for you!!!!! I hope you enjoy it!!!!!!



Happy Blogging and Happy Birthday, Ronni!!!!!!!

Happy 83rd Birthday, Millie!!!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday, Millie!!!!

May this be the very best ever and may there be many more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!




Love and Hugs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay

It's a Special Groaner of the Week!!!!!!!!!!!

Today is Ronni Bennett's birthday!!!! I decided to dedicate this feature to her today as she does love a good groaner!!!! After you're done grooaaaning, pop over to Time Goes By, and and wish her many, many more years of health. wealth, and happiness!

And today's groaner is a step up from an oldie but goody -- it's a classic!!!!!!!!

A Russian scientist and a Czechoslovakian scientist had spent their whole lives studying the majestic grizzly bear. Each year they petitioned their respective governments to allow them to go to Yellowstone to study these wondrous beasts.

Finally, their request was granted and they immediately flew to New York and then west to Yellowstone. They reported to the local ranger station and were told that it was the grizzly mating season and it was much too dangerous to go out and study the animals. They pleaded that this was their only chance. Finally the ranger relented. The Russian and the Czech were given cell phones and told to report in each day.

For several days they called in, and then nothing was heard from the two scientists. The rangers mounted a search party and found the scientists' camp completely ravaged. There was no sign of the missing men.

They then followed the trail of a male and a female bear. They found the female and decided they must kill the animal to find out if she had eaten the scientists, because they feared an international incident. They killed the female and cut open the bear's stomach and, sure enough, found the remains of the Russian.

One ranger turned to the other and said, "You know what this means, don't you?"

"Of course," the other ranger nodded . . .

Get ready!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The Czech is in the male."

Ronni!!!!!!!!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay

Happy 82nd Birthday, Millie!!!!!!!!

MAY YOU HAVE MANY, MANY MORE,
MY DEAR FRIEND!!!!

Today is darling Millie Garfield's 82nd birthday! Everybody head over to her blog and wish her a great day!

Happy Blogging!!!!!!!!!!!

Kay