Wednesday, August 12, 2009

happy birthday

To my cutie. This was taken one year ago today. The big 4-0. And really, save a few weeks after that this was a year Becca is not sorry to say goodbye to. However she just said the other day she has a newfound appreciation for growing old, which she is now looking forward to! xoxo

55 comments:

  1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BECCA!

    Have a great day - perfect timing to be a Wednesday. Hopefully you can take the day off and hang out in Boston or relax at home.

    Have fun, love
    Charley

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  2. Happy birthday Becca! Yay!!!!!! -- Gretchen

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  3. Happy Birthday Becca!

    As soon as we are resettled in NY we are coming to see you!

    Here's to many more!

    Lisa

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  4. Happy Birthday sweetie,
    I'm celebrating your 41st birthday by looking ahead to the next 41 years. Enjoy you day!!
    Love,
    Momme
    Ps. It was very clever of you to miss hearing most of my "Happy Birthdy" rendition this morning at 6:32 am.

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  5. Hi Becca!!! Happy Birthday!! I have to admit that I created a blogging account for the first time today, just so I could send you good wishes! Have a great day! JoAnn

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  6. Happy Birthday, Becca!

    xo, Geoff

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  7. Happy Birthday Becca!!! Looking forward to seeing you at rehearsals next month! --Vera

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  8. Happy Birthday,

    Have a wonderful day. Had such a great time with you the other night. We need to go back and exhaust their martini menu. You are so much fun!!!
    Love Sheri

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  9. Happy birthday Becca!!! I have no doubt 41 will be much better than 40!

    Love,

    Polly

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  10. Happy birthday, Becca! Can't wait to hear your beautiful voice in a few weeks. :-) ~Jen Hendrey

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  11. Happy Birthday, Becca!
    You are the best! --Kathy C

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  12. Hi Becca...Happy Birthday!! Enjoy the day, and welcome to a new decade!!

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  13. Happy Birthday, Becca. I work with John and read this regularly, because in spite of my "whip cracking" I really do care about my team members. I can see his great love for you and your family reflected here, and the courage you each have displayed in this difficult phase of your lives is an example to us all. God bless you in the year to come! (John, you can edit this down as you deem appropriate with no issues on my end, as I'm sure you figured out who wrote this one ;) Jan

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  14. Happy Birthday Becca.

    -Susan, John, and Sarah

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  15. Happy Birthday Bec! You should be receiving a little package any moment now at 183 State Street. Or is that 158 State Street... No 183! Juan is on his way from Arch Street. Have a terrific day!
    xo, Allison

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  16. Happy Birthday Becca! (Gosh you're young!) You don't look a day over 39! Here's to many many more! Nancy, Gary, Ali & Colin

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  17. From everyone at Northstar USA

    Happy Birthday Becca!

    (that's 28 pointy boots right there!)

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  18. Happy 41st, Becca! We'll be sending hugs back with Allison and Juan this weekend! Love, Linda and Frank

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  19. Happy Birthday Becca -- you deserve it!

    Love, Mary C.

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  20. Becca - Happy 41st! I am emailing you the Swedish Birthday Song that we would sing if you were here. Love from your newly 40 friend Megan

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  21. Happy Birthday, WOw, 41, that's really old!!! Pretty soon you're gonna start losing hair and all that old stuff, Oh wait, you already did that. Hope you're having an awesome day. Love You,
    Will

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  22. Happy 41, dear Becca, from John and Pokey in Sneem, County Kerry, Ireland, where it has turned tomorrow already while we have been trying to post via local dial-up! We hope you are having a lovely dinner out this evening. With much love and admiration.

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  23. H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y !!!

    Next year come to CA ! Bring the Kids ! After a visit in Bay Area spend some time at Lake Tahoe & stay at our Northstar condo - really !
    Tony & Suzette

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  24. Happy Birthday Becca! Wishing you many, many happy returns of the day!
    -Cathy McKnight Naaman

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  25. Happy Birthday Becca....you deserve a great day and a better year. We've been following your pointy boots blog but I am so computer illiterate that I couldn't figure out how to comment. Hope this comes thru. Charlie & Sandi
    (your kind of, sort of, step grandparents in law)

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  26. Happy Birthday!
    Love this photo! Thinking of you.
    Love,
    Alix (and Tom, Amelia and Lydia)

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  27. Hi, John,

    We want to wish Becca a Happy 41st Birthday!!! We'll send the hugs back with Allison and Juan on the weekend. By the way, please tell Becca that the hardest time for me to deal with breast cancer was AFTER the treatments ended and I didn't feel as if I was doing anything to keep it at bay. But, that was 15 years ago :-)

    Love to all,

    Linda and Frank

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  28. Happy Birthday, Becca! I'm the coworker trading emails with your husband at odd hours of the night... thanks for your patience with him lately. I continue to admire your collective strength and wish you the best in the next year.
    Mike

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  29. Becca,

    Happy birthday. May you also have fond memories of the party your conniving husband and family threw last year!

    Mark and Cathleen

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  30. Hey! Hope you had a great day yesterday. I miss sharing our birthdays at the beach as we used to oh so long ago...I know this year will be better for you and yours. Here's a big hug and kiss from all us NC folks.
    Love, Rach, Bri, Boris

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  31. Happy Birthday, Bec.

    We wish you many more happy ones.

    Love,

    Dad and Sue

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  32. Happy Birthday to Becca!
    Unhappy shrivelupandgoawayday to Lumpy!
    Hope you enjoyed your day!

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  33. Happy Birthday Becca.

    We continue to think of you and wish you the best. Here's to a much better year -- which includes us finally getting together!

    -Jessica

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  34. OK, so I'm tardy. This should not be news. I started composing this at 6:15 a.m. yesterday, but never made it to the computer for long enough to finish. I was going to send this to your email, Becca, but John insisted we publish, so here goes...

    41 Birthday Wishes for Your 41st Birthday
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    1. A happy wonderful birthday
    2. Cake
    3. The corner piece
    4. Your kids singing Happy Birthday to You
    5. That everyone who commutes to Boston goes on vacation for the next month so you don’t have any traffic
    6. Worry-free days
    7. That the worry-free days are guilt-free
    8. That no one cries on the first day of school
    9. A day off from work because you’re feeling great and have nowhere to be
    10. Bangs
    11. That someone leaves a delicious dinner on your doorstep for absolutely no reason other than that they love you
    12. That John gets a tattoo to show solidarity
    13. That your kids don’t….EVER
    14. That the hunky Medfield HS lacrosse team rakes your leaves again this year
    15. That someone bakes you an apple pie
    16. A really good book
    17. A really good movie
    18. A really good daytime TV show (just kidding!) that one’s for John
    19. The crunch of feet on snow
    20. That Santa brings wonder to your kids’ faces Christmas morning
    21. And therefore wonder to your own
    22. Snow days! - lots of them
    23. That you find a really great pair of earrings when you’re not even looking - and they’re on the clearance rack
    24. That your singing group picks one of your all-time favorite pieces to perform
    25. That someone delights you with a totally unexpected visit
    26. A really great massage
    27. Make that two really great massages
    28. French toast on a Saturday morning
    29. A fabulous boob job
    30. That you won’t need a spreadsheet to keep track of your doctor appointments
    31. A sexy pair of shoes that’s actually comfortable
    32. A Saturday morning snuggle in bed with your kids
    33. A divine cup of coffee, at a moment just when you need it
    34. That you spot the first spring daffodil peeking through the snow
    35. And smell hyacinths in the air (don’t you LOVE that?)
    36. That you never have to make a list of 41 things on a deadline
    37. That someone mistakes you for a 29 year old
    38. And checks your ID when you’re buying wine at the supermarket
    39. That someone makes an ordinary day feel extraordinary
    40. Lots and lots and lots of ordinary days!
    41. That every day someone tells you they love you. I love you, Becca!

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  35. Happy Birthday, Becca, and many happy returns! - Jeremy Pincus

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  36. happy birthday to my beautiful cousin! i love you very much!

    <3, Anna

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  37. Happy Birthday!!! Have a great day!!

    Jean Mckenna

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  38. Oooo we missed it! But perhaps THIS is the year to celebrate all year long...yes, indeed, let's go with that.

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

    This message represents 8 pointy boots in your kicking corner--
    Love,
    Dave, Tracy, Ellie & Toby

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  39. Becca, I haven't been on the computer lately, I have been juggeling dust bunnies trying to get ready for a Grilley reunion at our house this sat. So this is a day late but still filled with many Happy Birthday wishes and tons of Hugs and Love !!!! We think of you often and still talk about your beautiful wedding on the Island.
    Love you much
    D.D. and Barb

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  40. We are just returned from NY and wanted to wish you a belated happy birthday. Hope it was a good one--you definitely deserve it!!
    Love,
    Siobhan, Steve, Liam, and Cameron

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  41. Becca, happy belated birthday! Have been following your journey online and hope this is a happy, healthy year ahead for you!!

    Love you,
    Lynda (Rich) DeOrio
    (Michaels office staff member 1985-1991)

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  42. Hi Becca! It's the Lins, who just got home from a week away and missed your big day! Hope it was fun and festive. Happy Birthday from all of us and best wishes for a much better year ahead!

    Lots of love,
    Susan, Jeff, Maggie, Gregory, and Teddy

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  43. Okay, this comment is late, but the wishes are still heartfelt! Happy Happy Happy Birthday!! I'm thrilled we got to celebrate with you last week!

    xoxoxoxo
    Michelle

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  44. OMG! I didn't read the directions thoroughly and posted on the wrong day. Let's try again...

    Happy Birthday! I hope it is one of many, many, many more!

    Rose Colleran

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  45. Happy Belated Birthday Becca!!!!!
    I hope that you had a good one! So glad to hear that you are doing so well.

    Sue Tubridy

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  46. Dang! YOU remembered MY birthday without a blog announcing the news, and here I am, a week late, checking in, and....doh! Anyway, Happy Birthday + 6 days! Hope you had a nice one! So great to see you recently. XOXOXOX --Andra

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  47. Happy Belated Birthday, Becca! (Sorry this is late. We were away on the Cape last week, so I'm just getting caught up on the blog now.)...Hope you had a good b-day -- you certainly deserve it! Love the picture of you & John from your party last year. There was lots of love and good wishes all around on that boat for you that day ...and always. Hugs,
    Lisa, Eric, Griffin & Noah

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  48. Hi Kornets!

    Just checked the blog this morning after a few weeks and although we missed the deluge of birthday wishes to Becca last week, we wanted to send ours along just the same. Becca, hope you had a wonderful day.....to you all, hope your summer is going well. Your Ossipee weekend sounded (and looked) heavenly!

    Haven't taken the opportunity to tell you how great it was to see all of you at the reunion! Very glad that things worked out and you we're able to get there!

    Here's wishing you all uneventful summer days and continued hope and healing! We think of you often!

    Take care,

    The Noones

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  49. Happy belated birthday Becca! Just sent you an e-mail. I hope we'll see you this weekend. But if not, definitely before any one of us turns 42. What a great pic of both of you. We miss you and can't wait to see you. XOXO
    Jenn, Clayton, Mia & Ella

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  50. A very belated birthday, Becca, here's to many more!! xo, Cris K

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  51. Yep. Late here, too. But I just checked in after a nice e-mail conversation with Becca Reese, and that got me to thinking Dodecs, which got me to thinking about you guys, which led me here.

    And now for the GREAT PRONOUNCEMENT.

    Happy Birthday, Becca.

    It's a great thing to celebrate - here's to a whole bunch of happy things in the next year.

    Much love,
    Ed Barker

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  52. Just noticed the 100 comment-a-thon so while my comment is belated my birthday wishes were on time. First, I want you to know that it was just fantastic celebrating your birthday with you. Second, my wish for you this year is laugh and have fun. Promise to join you!

    xoxo
    Love you
    Renee

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  53. Happy Birthday Becca!!! We hope this is your best year yet! Love the pic - we have such fun memories of your party last year!
    xoxoxo,
    H+K

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  54. Gettin' on the bandwagon -- a very happy very belated b-day. Hope the new school year is starting well (middle school, can you believe it?) and that you're getting the rest, love and hugs you deserve & need! Oh, and a L'Shana Tova (Happy Jewish New Year) too! Lots of love,
    Nicole

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  55. Oops, I'm a little late . . . Hope it was happy! I've been a little swamped with my move across the world - sorry! But I'm here still wishing you all the best! Love ya! Jessica

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