“What a Beautiful Day…for a BIRTHDAY?”

Sep 13th “What a Beautiful Day…for a BIRTHDAY?”

“This would be …Mary Ellen!” – and would be seventeen months old!

When I look at this old PHOTO – I can see why my MOTHER wrote on the back of another PHOTO of me… when I was eight months of age…everything that I could do! On the other PHOTO… she said …”she tries to put her socks on… and she knows where the shoes go – at least she tries to put them where they belong!”

Evidently…what my MOTHER was writing on the back of that PHOTO – was that I wanted to be going somewhere… to do something… and the only way that – that would be happening …would be for me to be dressed and ready to go! (And am I glad that I knew that , too!) All of what my MOTHER – – took the time to write…was true! Even – TODAY – if you are not dressed and ready to go… or at least ready to get to work… or, when I was small – to be ready to play… there would be the possibility – of “ME” not getting to go and do something – – especially when everybody else is ready and they are not in the mood to wait for a “slow-poke” – – or even wait for a lazy “MARY” – – as that is one name that I would not want to be called!

Here I am… a little older… and doing what I would do so well… rock in my rocker – until I could get it to turn over backwards and upside down… must have been in a big hurry to get somewhere – – and the waiting would be too long – and the rocker got me somewhere – – where I do not know – – but may just have lost a brain or two – – on my way to “no-where” and fast!

At this age …. “Children” “have it made in the shade!” All you have to do is ask… and someone is running to you – as fast as they can… handing you something – and if that is the wrong thing – – well…then they pick you up – carry you here and there – and then sometimes… they hold you so nice and tenderly in their arms…. while they sit in the grown-up’s rocking chair…and they sing to you… and now… you feel like you are back in HEAVEN with all the ANGELS…listening…to all of your favorites songs.

This is in…Aunt “Irene Brady Riley’s” – back yard on Ashland, in North Saint Louis.

As you can see – I was dressed and ready to go… and I sure do like to go… It seems to me – – while looking at these PHOTOS – – that the adults – – might have thought I would run away – or fall – or something else – on the drastic side, would happen – as – I have other PHOTOS – and Aunt Irene has her hand – – behind me – – as if I would fall or break any minute – – but – as you can see… those legs… were made to run as fast as I could… and I did!

If you enlarge this PHOTO – – you will see the big grin on my face – – I know that I am getting out of the reach of “Aunt Irene”…My legs are running as fast as they can – – and she is not able to catch…ME!!!