Hi all,

On September 20th, Andrew's celebrated his observed birthday!  Unfortunately, yours truly had a bit of a rocky week with not feeling particularly well.  So this is a bit short but, nonetheless, I hope it gives you a reason to enjoy a special treat or something in honor of the birthday boy!

God bless,
Jenni
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Because I'm battling a headache, writing and reading really aren't for me right now so I put these together.  Just click on the image to complete the puzzle.






How Andrew Spent His "47th" Birthday

I wish I had it in me to write a story and maybe eventually I'll get around to it.  I've thought for a while that this particular birthday would be poignant.  On September 20th, according to his ID, Andrew turned 47.  We all know that Andrew is,  of course, much, much older than that.  But as he moves through the world, he does so as a 47-year-old man now.  That is, of course, the same age John Dye was when he passed.  And I don't think that would be lost on him nor on JenniAnn. 

I think JenniAnn probably woke up first and just stared lovingly at Andrew for a while.  Then, knowing the kids were soon to enter with breakfast-in-bed, JenniAnn woke him up with a kiss and was the first to wish Andrew a happy birthday.  They said some mushy stuff to each other and then the kids and grandkids and Marty burst in bearing fruit and veggie filled crepes along with a carafe of coffee and a pitcher of orange juice mixed with ginger ale.  The family spent a quiet morning together until friends and other family started trickling in just before noon for a lowkey but packed pizza party lunch, complete with cake and ice cream.  It was largely gift-free at Andrew's request but that didn't stop Joshua from presenting him with a JenniAnn-inspired mixed CD made of songs from Andrew's long-deceased iPod that was somehow both more touching and more cringey than the Andrew-inspired mixed CD JenniAnn made at a similar time.  That CD came in handy once the party ended and the happy couple walked to the Fields of Gold where they danced to it in their cabin.  At points, they thought tenderly of the man whose empathetic acting had re-awakened JenniAnn's crush on the long-disappeared "Cupid."  Then, still full from lunch, they managed to share a large slice of red velvet cake and some fruit for dinner/dessert before retiring to bed.  JenniAnn made very sure Andrew felt very loved.  Then the birthday boy drifted to sleep, thanking God and knowing he would never be alone and never, ever be without love.


This newsletter is dedicated to John Dye for inspiring so many of my creative outlets.

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