“December 5th and 13th Birthdays”

When it is time to celebrate a “BIRTHDAY” – What other way would you  – – – Who would you bring into the  remembrance of  TIME…  a long  TIME ago – – back to the TIME in the 1960’s… when men had the long beautiful hair and beards.

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“Quiet… PLEASE…MEN at work – thinking… concentrating… – – to be distracted NOW – – could mean… that many more hours  – – to find out “WHO” is the  WINNER of CHESS – – and WHERE will we play the next series of games?

BIRTHDAY Party for  LEE on the 5th of DECEMBER – – just nine day later another  Party for TOM on the 13th – – and only after the BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS – –  would we start to get ready for CHRISTMAS – – everyone wants their own big BIRTHDAY celebration – – and even a BIGGER and BETTER CHRISTMAS celebration!

When “you” are sitting at the “HEAD of the TABLE” – we all know “WHO” we will be singing “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to!

Looks like  everybody is ready for the “Birthday Boy” to start to blow the candles out – – so we can  all  have “CAKE and ICE CREAM!” Can you see how many candles are on  “TOM’s” home-made  cake???

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Left to right… Little Lee – – –  TOM ALDRICH, Birthday BOY – –  Donny Lee – – – DADDY, Lee Sr. – –  – and Grandma Louise Aldrich Stanley.

Lee 3 001Same table – – but since we have guests – – LEE Jr.,  the BIRTHDAY BOY is  now  at the head of the table and still so young  – –  having  relatives – we did  have to lengthen the table to accommodate  extra  family   – – bearing gifts – – – – and then for the very young children – – you do have to  make a big production of the “BIG BIRTHDAY” – – – other-wise “HOW” does a small child know … this is their very “OWN” and “special” day?

“HAPPY BIRTHDAY”  – – to TOMMY and Lee Jr. – – and many more…!”

P.S. “One more – – for you to grow on!”


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