Every year at this time . . .

. . . our house turns into a flower shop. She's 60 now, believe it or not, but she'll always be 22 to me.

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Update (9/29): The celebrations ran for a week:

• Thursday the 13: Dinner at the Inn at Little Washington and a night at the Foster Harris House B&B
• Friday the 14th: A party at her friend Shari's house with other birthday girls
• Saturday the 15th: A cake at a dinner party with friends from church
• Sunday the 16th: A neighborhood block party. Is that another birthday cake I see?
• Monday the 17th: 3 couples plus Cassie and Abby drop by for a surprise dinner party.
• Tuesday the 18th: The day itself. Dinner, cake, and presents with Cassie, Abby, Roger, and Katka.
• Wednesday the 19th: A meeting of officers of the citizens' association is interrupted by someone carrying a cake and singing a familiar song.
• Thursday the 20th: A fancy dinner with John and Esther (who also turned 60 recently).