Celebrating an 80th Year

Some of us celebrate our birthdays for a day, and others of us for a whole week. We are encouraging Isabel to celebrate hers for the next few months.

This is Mum's 80th year and her milestone birthday is December 30, 2008 - smack in the middle of holiday celebrations and an unpredictable Saskatchewan winter.

Thus we are helping Mum celebrate all autumn. We have no plans for a big birthday party. And besides, Isabel's "head nurse" says that Wascana doesn't have a room large enough to accommodate all of Isabel's fans!

We are inviting friends and family to consider acknowledging this special birthday throughout the next few months (rather than at the end of December) when you visit, phone or drop her a line. No gifts please! Your greetings of encouragement and best wishes are gift enough.

The Robertson Family Gathering in Wascana Park in August kicked off this celebration time. Other friends have been acknowledging Isabel's milestone birthday since then in individual visits and party-like group times. Either are most welcome.

So you can't believe that Isabel is in her 80th year? As her daughters, neither can we! We have far more grey hair than she does (especially after the last 14 months!).

Thanks for your ongoing support and good cheer!

Janet, Nancy and Catherine