Summer of 1955
If you've been reading The Art of Doing Stuff for a while, you're familiar with Betty. My mom.
Well ... Betty's special day is today. No, she didn't "become a woman". She became 75.
75 years ago in a small valley town in Ontario, Canada, Betty was born. And here is a quick rundown of how things have gone since then.
Age 0 - 14
Pretty uneventful. Sock hops, rolling up the rug, discovering really red lipstick ... that sort of thing.
Age 15
Betty becomes a bit high spirited and her parents send her to the local nunnery to get straightened out.
Age 15 and a few days
Betty declares she loves the nunnery and proclaims she's going to become one.
Age 15 and a few days and a few hours
Betty's parents squeal into the nunnery parking lot and drag Betty back home.
Age 17
Betty decides to start her own dress shop. She runs it out of her bedroom. She is an entrepreneur. As a dressaholic, she makes the poor decision to buy all the sample dresses in her own size.
Age 17 ¼
Betty's Dress Shop goes out of business.
Age 18
Betty meets a boy. They fall in love, get married, have 3 daughters.
The rest of the stories having to do with Betty involve broken bones, swearing, the odd shotgun incident and a recent Red Bull obsession. She thinks it's medication. As in, she been overheard saying "Oh! Shoot! I forgot to take my Red Bull".
Betty, as you may have guessed, is still high spirited. We're considering sending her to a nunnery.
Happy Birthday Betty!! All the way from JERSEY!!!
Oh My Goodness!! Happy Belated Birthday Miss Betty :)<3 I think that you are awesome <3 :)
If your fabulous daughter didn't spoil you rotten you just let me know. I'll call her plumber & let him know that it was her & not the cat.
Happy, happy birthday Betty!!
Hope you have a fantastic day and here's hoping your next 75 years are just as great!
(PS - Betty's quite a stunner!)
Many happy returns of the day to a woman who has much to be proud of, both in her own right and in the impressive offspring department.
'Hope your day is filled with all your favorite people and things, Betty!
:)
happy birth day betty! hope the day was as fantastic as you are...now i know where your daughters get it!so fun karen what a fun birthday tribute to your mom...i enjoyed it immensely thank you
Happy Birthday Betty! Please make more appearances, I love seeing you!!
Happy Birthday much older cousin
Great summary Karen - she needs a full book to do her justice
Happy Birthday! I've enjoyed all your special appearances here on Karen's blog.
Happy birthday, Betty! And many very happy returns.
Happy Birthday Betty! Wow 75! You still look beautiful! You haven't changed since I was a little girl on the other side of the street and that was a long time ago...30 yrs to be exact.
How sweet! Happy Birthday Betty. I hope you get all the Red Bull you can drink!
Happy birthday, Betty! Hope the next 75 years are even more marvelous than the first!
I'm not supposed to be using the email here at the facility so I'll be quick. Happy Birthday Betty you old rascal. There coming. Gotta go. Later!
Happy birthday, Betty! I sincerely hope you have a lovely day. :o)
Happy Birthday, Betty! *virtual Red Bull toast*
Graham, NC, USA
Dear Betty,
I hope you have and have had a wonderful birthday !!! Best wishes from Sweden
/ nina
Happy Birthday Betty!!!
Wishing the best of birthdays to Betty. Enjoy your day.
Happy Birthday Betty!
Happy Birthday! Have lots of fun!