The "Blue Shoe Birthday Greeting" Story

It was an ordinary day.  August 27, 2015 and I just opened an email from my cousin Susan who lives in Amishland, as she calls it.  Sent me a greeting and wanted to remind me that today was my Mother's, her Aunt Dottie's, birthday as well as the birthday of her husband Gary whom she refers to as Gman.  My mom died a few years ago, but is still thought about all the time for all the neat little things she did for everyone.  Susan said in her letter …. I think of Aunt Dottie everyday because I have her paintings here and there all over the house and one is on the kitchen counter so I can't miss it.  I love her style of water coloring.  I have a birthday card she and U. Paul sent me I think when I turned 50.  Have a great day now onct!  Ciao for how!  CousinS.  Mom loved to paint and she would buy boxes of blank greeting cards and paint a watercolor of just about any item and send to friends and relatives for special occasions.  I wrote a story a few years ago about my Mother and referred to her as "The Grandma Moses of Janet Ave."  Here is the link if you care to read it ….  http://www.lifewithldub.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-grandma-moses-of-janet-avenue-story_14.html  Well, Susan sent me a copy of the card and I thought I would share it with you so you can see how upbeat and full of fun my mother was.  We miss her a lot and all the love and happy times she brought to all she knew.  Happy Birthday Mom …. and Gman!!  It was another extraordinary day in the life an ordinary guy. 

The front of Susan's birthday card.

First part of the greeting ….

Second half of the greeting.