Happy Birthday Mom! In the spirit of the Irish Beannacht, or blessing, we each wish you something on your birthday. If it was within our power, you know it would really be yours. In our absence, please accept these birthday wishes and know that our thoughts and hearts are with you!Elliott wishes for you:
A juicy 32lb turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, stuffing, marshmallow yams and a warm apple pie.
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Sophie wishes Nanny:
A bunch of red and yellow roses and a castle.
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Mason wishes Nanny:
A big giant cookie and a pirate sword.
Staci wishes for you:
A nice hot bubble bath with a cup of hot cocoa.
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Channing wishes for you:
No more horse meat and warm socks!
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Caden wishes for you:
All the Bribe money you need.
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The Duffy family wishes you:
A Canasta game
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Bryn wishes for you:
A large sized tub of Almond Rocha.
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Isaac wishes you:
A mint chocolate chip ice cream cone
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Sam wishes you:
A warm night down at the cabin.
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Toby wishes for you:
A Star Trek universal translator to pin on so you can understand how to buy more borsch.
A faster Internet connection.
An essential oil to cure all your ails.
An offer from Utah Valley University to save them from imminent destruction (that you would turn down of course because you are retired).
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Trieste wishes you:
A warm sleeping bag in the middle of your Siberian winter.
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Derek wishes you:
A Zillion Dollars
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Libby wishes you:
A pink cake
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Jeremy wishes you:
A remodeled bathroom (hey, you may actually get this one!)
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Nana wishes for you:
"... To have tickets on a very fast airplane to come see all of us for two weeks, visit and then fly back again to continue their time there. Maybe for Thanksgiving! Of course it would need to be without the inconveniences."
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Gabe wishes for you:
A new pillow that is really soft and some sheets.
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Leo wishes for you:
A remote control Speed Racer and a blue light saber.
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Jeff wishes for you:
A night of board game extravaganza until you collapse!
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Lael wishes for you:
A long massage from a muscular Swedish woman named Gretta, head scratch included.
Baking powder.
Focus, clarity and strength in memory when writing.
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May a slow wind of love work these words around you.
Happy B-day Mom!
