Special Tenth Birthday With Musician

The MacMedic: A special tenth birthday: "Since she was very young her favorite musician has been Craig Taubman. A couple of weeks ago when I had taken her to the children medical center for her appointment we passed a sign advertising a concert being put on by Taubman on October 3rd, today, her birthday. What could her mother and I do except to arrange to get tickets.

So this afternoon we took her to the concert. The concert was part of celebration/kickoff of a fundraising campaign for the local Jewish Federation so there were the expected displays from the organizations that receive support from the Federation and various activities for the kids.

This was actually the second time we had tried to take her to one of his concerts. The previous time was a couple of years ago, she was looking forward to it quite a bit and was devestated when Taubman got sick and had to cancel the concert. We had written him a letter and he had agreed to meet with us before the concert. One of the only ways we found to make her feel better was helping her to write a letter to Taubman telling him that she wanted him to get better soon and how much his music meant to her. He sent back a handwritten note thanking her for her letter.

When we arrived it was still well before the concert was supposed to start..."


What could be better for a huge fan than this?? Up close and personal with her favorite musician. What a tenth birthday!

An American Girl's Seventh Birthday in Sweden

Lydia's Seventh Birthday: "Lydia had her seventh birthday on September 1, 2003. This year she got to have not one, but two parties -- a family party on Saturday, and a 'kid party' on Sunday! She had a great time both days, and tried very hard to convince us that she should have yet a third party on Monday, her actual birthday! Alas, she had to ontent
herself with just two days of festivities, and it was back to school as usual on Monday."


This looks like the 'kid party.' See the non-blonde little girl? That's the guest of honor. I love the rainbow cake. How cool of her parents to post pictures on the web for all her American friends and family to see and share her life in Sweden!

Ode to Seven Year Old Son

One Child Left Behind - Brandon Rogers: "Tristan,

Tomorrow you will be seven years old.

And to celebrate this occasion, your mom and I are going to take you to the Oregon Coast for a few days to torment the starfish and the hermit crabs, because we had such a great time there two years ago. We’ve thought about what to do for you for some time now. That’s because your mom and I have already planned out your entire existence."


What a great gift this posting is! It summons up a loving grandfather, family history, and much more--with humor and feeling. The boy will remember his seventh-birthday trip for years to come, I'm sure. But it will be years from now before he fully gets the gift of this writing from his father. Beautiful.

30th Birthday Pull Up Your Socks

...mumblings... : From my head to your computer via a keyboard.: "The feeling that I needed to change/do something started as my 30th birthday loomed last year. The idea that I was going to be older, and therefore presumably more mature, evolved into me realising I should take more responsibility for the impact I have on the this world and for the legacy that I would leave behind.

So I started to change my attitudes and involvements with things like recycling, charity and the environment. Just little things at first, but like they say - 'Every little helps'.

Feel the same way?
Want to make a difference?

Here's where you can start:..."


This is not a party, and it's not a celebration where you go somewhere and have a blast. In a way, it's better. This is marking a birthday the best way there is. He has two links to get going on making the world a better place one baby step at a time. Cool!