So, today is Buddy's birthday...as always, about two weeks after Fathers' Day. There have been years when I have totally dropped the ball on either or both occasions, yet the man is still married to me.
This year, I feel like I hit a home run.
In March of this year, Buddy's beloved Grandma Alice passed away, shortly after her 100th birthday. He has always been very close to her, so it was hard on him when she passed, even though he knew she was more than ready, and had lived a wonderful, long life.
So, I was inspired. I sent this...
...to Michele. It's a photo from 1929, when Alice was only 17 years old (her birthday is March 1st, so she was almost 18), which had been water-color enhanced by the photographer. After a few weeks, Michele sent this...
It's 16 X 20 and it still needs to be framed, but, oh, my goodness, is it beautiful. She took a picture a couple times during the process, and I was really excited by what I saw, but I have to say, it's just incredible in person.
