I was just thinking that i'm really the worst person in the world to be posting notices about people's birthdays. As a kid I committed 6 to memory: mine, Mom's, Dad's, Rob's, Kathy's, and the baby Jesus' (that birthday, like my own, was worth remembering). So now that i'm practically grown, if I happen to remember a birthday outside of those 6 it's sheer luck. So today it's easy. Because today is my sister Kathy's birthday. Of course everyone knows Kathy, but not everyone may know that she's the heart and soul of the Dean family. Or that she inherited my mother's warm and loving nature, brilliant sense of humour, and penchant for squirreling away recipe clippings from the paper. Kathy - here's to you and your heart, soul, laugh, and recipe collection. Remember: you're in my top 6, somewhere between me and Jesus. Hapy birthday!
Ford Finscéal (that's Gaelic for oral legend) - an online space where the decendants of that prolific couple Ed and Loretto Ford can share stories about the family - old and new, and generally just keep in touch.