posted 12-07-2005 02:52 PM         

but the best birthday present I received today was.....

I was out doing some shopping and called home to check in with Bob. I asked him if anyone had called to wish me Happy Birthday (I'd not heard from either son or my sister who said she was going to call). He said something like "what do you mean no one has called?" I couldn't figure out what he meant by that when all of a sudden, my younger son (the one in the military) said hello. I was stunned and slightly confused.....I asked a stupid question...."Are you home???" (duh). He showed up on our doorstep this morning. He'd not told anyone he was coming home. Best present I could have wished for.........hmmmm....now that I think about it.......I did wish for that!! :

He's been in the service 14 years now and recently returned stateside from a 6-month deployment. His birthday is in two days (Dec. 9). He and I have not been together for our birthdays in those 14 years......he was always gone somewhere. What a great day!!!

posted 12-07-2005 07:41 PM         

Great story. I bet you are one happy mom.

Is this the son you bought the car for? Has he seen it?

posted 12-08-2005 08:15 AM         

Wow...14 years...definitely over the hump. Only 6 more years to retirement. How cool is that!

posted 12-08-2005 05:00 PM         

I knew you wouldn't! Oh well, here goes.

You managed to slip by me last year.
I just plain forgot the year before.
And I bet you were feeling quite certain,
That you'd gotten away once more.

Or maybe you were not even worried,
Feeling safe and secure in your home;
That you could escape the torture,
Of an official Niteman Birthday poem.

So even though this is a day late,
And you probably aleady sighed in relief;
In honor of your BIRTHDAY yesterday,
I just have to give you some grief.

Just Kidding!

You can now say you've survived this torture,
Like a few other members before.
So, I hope you had a great Birthday!
And I hope that you have many more!

Happy Birthday CJ the one and only!
From Bill & Lucy

posted 12-08-2005 07:12 PM         

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Originally posted by Marty Usher:
Happy bithday to both of you. It's nice to hear your son is home to share birthdays with you.

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No Mother should have to go without seeing her son for 14 years on the holidays!!!

How wonderful for YOU.
Happy Birthday

posted 12-11-2005 09:52 PM         

Howard, yes, this is the son we bought the car on behalf of. We did take it to him when he arrived home the first of Nov. I've been so busy here, I haven't spent much time on POA lately and haven't taken the time to post pictures. He says he is definitely a full-blooded MOPAR guy now. He loves the car!!

Niteman........I don't consider it torture......I consider it an honor........thanks for the poem.....it's great!! :