TravelinOma: Life Lines

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Life Lines

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Happy Birthday to You!!!

Posted by Travelin'Oma at 10:51 AM

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Labels: Ancestry, Blessings, Cousins Club, Dee, Family History, Love Letters to Dee

8 comments:

Grandma Honey said...: I love the way you did this. You are so creative!; October 5, 2008 at 11:40 PM
Amy said...: Happy Birthday, Opa! Thanks for letting us share your birthday. The candles were a HIGHLIGHT for our girlies.; October 6, 2008 at 8:05 AM
Christie said...: Happy birthday to our favorite Opa!; October 6, 2008 at 8:58 AM
mama jo said...: happy birthday to you! great pictures...; October 6, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Jake said...: Happy happy birthday to a great man! What a life he has led.; October 7, 2008 at 8:01 AM
Kay Dennison said...: Awesome posts!!!!! I've missed coming by!!!!!; October 8, 2008 at 5:37 PM
Anonymous said...: What a great post.
Simple is beautiful.; October 10, 2008 at 5:34 PM
marta said...: happy happy birthday. really cute tribute omi.; October 14, 2008 at 8:56 PM

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