Good lord - has it been another year already? I think I just finished paying for the last birthday celebration!
Yes, someone turns 34 today! We'll be celebrating this big event in style on Deer Isle. No doubt lobsters will be consumed, wine un corked, and many gifts unwrapped!
Here is the birthday boy getting ready to dig into a lobster dinner the last time we were in Maine:
1975 was quite a year.
Pierre Trudeau was Prime Minister of Canada
Bill Davis was premier of Ontario
Products labeled in grams and ml replaced those labeled in ounces and pounds.
Television cameras are allowed to film in Parliament and the antics of politicians changed for the worse immediately!
The beaver becomes an official symbol of Canada. The US can have its menacing eagle - give me a fuzzy, hard working beaver any day!
The CN Tower was completed in Toronto. Somehow having the tallest freestanding structure in the world did little to improve the city.
Gerald Ford is president of the US.
Evacuation of US civilians from Saigon as Communist forces complete takeover of South Vietnam.
FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of bank robbery.
Teamster Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace.
First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview that she thinks her children have tried marijuana, the free world crumbled in fear and horror.
Natalie Imbruglia, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Enrique Iglesias, Angelina Jolie, and Tiger Woods are born.
Cincinnati Reds win the World Series
Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl IX
Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup
Production begins on Star Wars
Jaws and The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the top grossing films
Soul Train premieres on television in the United States - fashion immediately deteriorates.
"The Way We Were" (performed by Barbara Streisand) wins the Grammy for best song. The Grammys ceased to have any relevance.
Saturday Night Live and Wheel of Fortune premiere.
Wow, a lot happened in 1975 and alas, I remember a great deal of it!
(And I'd take The Way We Were over, say, A Star Is Born anytime!)
Happy birthday to Paul, I hope you're both having a wonderful vacation!
Posted by: sandrac | June 30, 2009 at 07:03 PM
Happy Birthday Paul! Hope you have a wonderful celebration. I'm sure you will if Jerry has anything to say about it. More photos of the event please! Also may the next year be wonderful in every way for someone very sweet.
Posted by: Barb Cabot | June 30, 2009 at 07:25 PM
Happy birthday Paul! Such a youngster. Hope you have a wonderful birthday celebration-I think lobster sounds like a wonderful thing to have.
Posted by: Cindy Ruth | June 30, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Many Birthday wishes Paul! I hope that you had a wonderful birthday and are enjoying your vacation. Best wishes for the rest of the year and don't eat and drink too much!!
Posted by: Rose | July 01, 2009 at 06:35 AM
Late Happy Birthday to Paul! Enjoy the rest of your Maine vacation.
Posted by: Eden | July 02, 2009 at 10:17 AM
I won't touch that one Sandra! LOL
Thanks for the good woshes. paul was suitably spoiled and he quite enjoyed himself. Now if only the weather had cooperated.
Posted by: JDeQ | July 11, 2009 at 06:32 AM