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Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 01:14 AM Jul 2022

Can we get a bit of birthday love? My mom turned 97 today!

Born 7-19-1925 in Harford

She loves:

NY Yankees
Tennis
Jeopardy
US Figure skating
Some stupid network show about a smart kid?


Sorry, can't help but mention for the millionth time,
Her name is Mary. She lost her husband of 72 years, Joseph. Early on to Covid because trump didn't warn anyone.

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Can we get a bit of birthday love? My mom turned 97 today! (Original Post) Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 OP
Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, and a truly wonderful year, Mary. niyad Jul 2022 #1
Happy birthday, LPMAD's Mom! May health and happiness be yours! Hekate Jul 2022 #2
I hope you have a great relationship with mom, OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2022 #3
Happy Birthday, Mary! Hugin Jul 2022 #4
You made me cry. Going to Canada Jul 2022 #5
Will you be with her for her birthday? LakeArenal Jul 2022 #6
Treasure your mom with all of your heart. multigraincracker Jul 2022 #7
Best Wishes & Happy Birthing Day Mary (!!!) wyn borkins Jul 2022 #8
Happy Birthday Mary! Bluethroughu Jul 2022 #9
. Ptah Jul 2022 #10
Hope you both enjoy many good times together! Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #11
Happy Birthday, Mary! NanceGreggs Jul 2022 #12
97 is AWESOME usonian Jul 2022 #13
Happy birthday Mary. love_katz Jul 2022 #14
Happy Birthday, Mary! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #15
Happy Happy Birthday!! MacKasey Jul 2022 #16
Mine made it to 99 plus 3 months. Abolishinist Jul 2022 #17
Omg .. I love that! My mom calls him just "that kook" Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #32
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Mary! halobeam Jul 2022 #18
Cancer...the zodiac sign of your mom and me. BigmanPigman Jul 2022 #19
Awwww! Wishing Mary the happiest of birthdays!!! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #20
Happy Birthday Mary! Kaleva Jul 2022 #21
Happy bday Mary Demovictory9 Jul 2022 #22
Happy Birthday, Mary from a NYC'r who's now living 7 blocks north, and 1 Ave East of Yankee Stadium electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #23
Thanks - You made me feel like I was actually there. She got a Judge bobblehead for a present ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #33
Cool, glad to "transport" you. And yay for Judge bobblehead. electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #34
to be that old and still have your marbles Skittles Jul 2022 #24
Does she know she shares a birthday with Rachel Robinson, SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2022 #25
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mary I hope your day is very special! 🥳 nt Raine Jul 2022 #26
Great Going Mary! BlueGreenLady Jul 2022 #27
I'm happy for you both... hlthe2b Jul 2022 #28
Happy Birthday Mary! bluecollar2 Jul 2022 #29
Happy Birthday Miss Mary!!!! She is probably watching young Sheldon. 🎂 Demsrule86 Jul 2022 #30
Happy Birthday. Mine too! 7/19/1948. sinkingfeeling Jul 2022 #31
Happy Birthday to your mom malaise Jul 2022 #35
Thanks sweetie ( if I can say that?). You 100% made me want to Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2022 #36

niyad

(118,571 posts)
1. Wishing you the happiest of birthdays, and a truly wonderful year, Mary.
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 01:16 AM
Jul 2022

Hope you are celebrating and having a wonderful day.

Hekate

(93,947 posts)
2. Happy birthday, LPMAD's Mom! May health and happiness be yours!
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 01:16 AM
Jul 2022
🌻🌹🌸❤️🌺☘️💖🌻🌹🌸💐💕🌺.

multigraincracker

(33,730 posts)
7. Treasure your mom with all of your heart.
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 01:33 AM
Jul 2022

My mom and dad died in their 90s and that was 15 years ago. I miss them.

MacKasey

(1,131 posts)
16. Happy Happy Birthday!!
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:18 AM
Jul 2022

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to Mary
Happy birthday to you!

Abolishinist

(1,772 posts)
17. Mine made it to 99 plus 3 months.
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:18 AM
Jul 2022

She once said, referring to the former, "give me a gun and I will shoot him. What can they do to a 99 year old!".

halobeam

(4,883 posts)
18. Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, Mary!
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:26 AM
Jul 2022

Blow out the candles
Make a wish
Kiss your children
and have your cake and eat it too!!!!!

BigmanPigman

(52,129 posts)
19. Cancer...the zodiac sign of your mom and me.
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:38 AM
Jul 2022

Cancers are intuitive, shrewd, sensitive, moody, emotional, empathetic, creative and home bodies.

electric_blue68

(17,126 posts)
23. Happy Birthday, Mary from a NYC'r who's now living 7 blocks north, and 1 Ave East of Yankee Stadium
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 03:24 AM
Jul 2022

A Very Happy Healthy Safe Birthday! 🎉🎈 🎂


This past Saturday I was walking back home. There were late comers in cars to the Yankee's game on the streets.
As I was walking by on a block by the back of the big garage on River Ave besides the car noise - I thought I heard something else.

As I cleared the garage to cross the street, where there an open lot before regular apartment buildings I heard it
again.

It was Yankee Fans cheering in The Stadium bc The Yanks had hit one of the 4 home runs in the First Inning
of that game! 😄 👍

So I send that Big Cheer your way for your B-Day!

SleeplessinSoCal

(9,562 posts)
25. Does she know she shares a birthday with Rachel Robinson,
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 04:14 AM
Jul 2022

the widow of Jackie Robinson? She turned 100.

Happy Birthday sports fans!


hlthe2b

(105,587 posts)
28. I'm happy for you both...
Wed Jul 20, 2022, 05:59 AM
Jul 2022

but I can't help but feel sorry for myself just hearing your fortunate story. I lost both parents decades ago and would give anything to be able to ask them the questions and just spend time with them that I never got to do in all those years trying to get through my many years of school.

Treasure her and every day with her as I know you do. Happy Birthday to Mom!

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