Today is my Mama's 81st birthday
I went to spend the day with her
and tried to take her out for lunch
Instead she had my favorite meal waiting
And I sang to her as we snuck a piece of her cake
And she kept blowing out the candle before I could finish singing
Just like a little kid
(Or maybe it was my singing)
Then we opened the photo albums
and
laughed
Apparently the quest to create myself
goes way back
~ ~ ~ ~
In my 'boy' phase (tee hee) I think my name was Martin
But my friend made me put on earrings and lipstick for the pic
She said I looked like a boy
Duh!
Queenie and I were training to be cops by joining the Police Explorers
Beware all the bad guys
Until I realized the cops have no power to put away the bad guys
Enter the girl phaseWanted to be like Madonna
My Mama made me that dress
Can you see the dress on the dog?
Maybe this is my groupie phase...this is Jeremy Roenick
when he was with the Chicago Black Hawks (hockey).
He looks like he's in a choke hold
Pretty girl. Beautiful person, embracing all of yourself you have discovered and happily looking for more...That's living with intention. Hoo-ray Elena!
ReplyDeleteThat hockey player is no match for you and your chokehold, LOL!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful in every way. And HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your mama!!! I love old photos! You had some totally slammin' styles growing up, eh? Fun, fun, fun! So glad you shared.
ReplyDeleteLook back at my pics and it was bell bottoms, then boys cut, then big hair. Oh yeah baby!
So much fun seeing these pictures of you thru the years! Of course you are adorable in every manifestation, you sweet thing!!
ReplyDeleteAnd Happy Birthday to your mama - I can feel her love, how totally adorable that she fixed *you* lunch. xoxo
Oooh la la Elena. We have all gone through phases and here we are.:) Great pictures of you, beautiful girl, now beautiful woman. I like the way you have Jeremy in a chokehold. Have a great weekend and a late Happy Birthday to your Mom. My mom will be 89 in May. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHey there Elena : ) I have always had a boy phase going on : ) Funny, the different photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day Lady!
First I thought I was looking at old pictures of your Mama, silly me. How many stages of life do we pass through again? Like the continued smiles...
ReplyDeleteI thought the first one was an old picture of your mom too! Wow, you are gorgeous, girl! What do you call this current phase?
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