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August 12 is a Dean kind of day. Happy birthday to my dear ol' dad Bob Dean and my dear ol' cousin Dean Ford. To your wives and sweethearts - may they never meet.

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Kathleen said…
Oh aren't you cute .... and musical! Yes Happy Birthday to Daddy O and to the little guy Dean. It doesn't seem that long ago I use to change your diapers! ...... I just had to say that.. I'm laughing right now if you could only hear me, it's impressive it truely is!
12 August 2009 at 13:45
Loretto Woods said…
Happy Birthday to my daughter Colleen, yesterday, August 11 and to Mary's son Christopher tomorrow, 17 and 16 respectively!!
12 August 2009 at 20:34
robbyblogger said…
Well Kathy if Dad lives long enough then maybe the diaper thing may surface again! Good luck with that.
Dad never reads the blog so I called him instead.
Happy Birthday Dean Ford yopu still have one of the brightest smiles ever.
12 August 2009 at 21:59
colleen vennard said…
Happy B-Day to all of you!
Luv u lots,
Colleen
a.k.a nana
12 August 2009 at 23:40
patdean said…
Happy birthday to Colleen and Christopher too!
13 August 2009 at 11:04
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