Soar-Dream-France: Honoring a Heavenly Birthday

Today, I'm feeling my Daddy and honoring him on his 91st birthday. It's his second heavenly birthday, and I know that the 4 of us siblings all remember, honor and celebrate him in our own ways.

While the shot above is not one of my favorites of Dad, I love it because he loved that Mardi Gras jester hat and was having so much fun wearing it. It's one that I actually took of him.

I have a tendency to share the "young and handsome" shots of Dad.

But, this is the way I always remember him...still always handsome and smiling. Of all the later photos, this shot that my sister Kat took, is my favorite. I keep it on my refrigerator so he is smiling at me every morning and I say: Hey; Hello; or Good Morning to Dad every morning. And, always I love you.

If he were here with me today, he would have loved having a chocolatine with me and maybe a little coffee.

I looked around for a candle this morning just to make it perfect, but have no idea where I've put them. So instead, I lit candles all around the Chatette and enjoyed a Happy Birthday petit dejeuner with Dad. I also decided to put on a pretty dress for the day too!

I'm sure a little later, I'll play Moon River for him and maybe a little Darling Je Vous Aime Beaucoup or When I Fall in Love.

Nat King Cole was his and Mom's favorite. They saw him together in person in London. I'll never forget as long as I live, sitting with the two of them while Mom was in hospice and watching him hold her hand and sing Nature Boy. Yes, I am blubbering now.