Thursday, March 15, 2007

Thursday Thirteen

Thursday Thirteen
My birthday is on Monday, March 19th. To celebrate my upcoming birthday, here are:

#24 - 13 Things About My Birthday

  1. I was born on March 19, 1972.

  2. So this year I will be 35 years old.

  3. I was born in Selkirk, Manitoba, which is not far from Winnipeg.

  4. My birth mother was 16 years old, and gave me up for adoption, because she wanted me to have a better life than she could give me at that point in time.

  5. My parents were able to adopt me because they were Catholic. My birth mother was Catholic and she wanted me to go to a Catholic family.

  6. My parents had tried to have children for many years, but were unsuccessful, and so wanted to adopt a baby. I was that baby.

  7. My astrological sign is Pisces, although I was born just a few days before Aries begins. If you believe is astrology (I don't, but find it entertaining) I have some Pisces characteristics, and some Aries characteristics.

  8. Throughout elementary and high school, there was about a 50-50 chance that my birthday would fall during March break.

  9. In Grade 12, my friends threw me a surprise birthday party, the only surprise party I've ever had. And I was surprised! I thought I was going over to a friend's house to work on a school project.

  10. Here is a list of famous people born on March 19. These include Bruce Willis and Glenn Close.

  11. The best birthday present I ever received was for my 15th birthday. I chose a Seal Point Siamese for my present, whom I named Whiskers, because he was missing the whiskers on one side of his face when I adopted him. He had lost them playing with his brother. Whiskers went to the Rainbow Bridge on September 1, 2006, just two months shy of his 20th birthday.

  12. Back in Canada, I would normally celebrate my birthday with my family: my husband, my parents and my sister. We all lived in the greater Ottawa region, so it was easy to get together for holidays and birthdays.

  13. This year, I will celebrate with my husband and our Sphynx kitten, Dragonheart. Hubby and I will celebrate by going out to dinner either on Saturday or Sunday. I have a massage scheduled for Monday, on my birthday.



31 comments:

MaR said...

Have a wonderful birthday on monday!!! I am sure it will be a very special one.
My son was an exchange student in Winnipeg 2 years ago and we had the family's son staying with us in Barcelona too. So I have been there through pictures and books!
happy tt!

Robin said...

Happy Birthday!

Tink said...

Happy Birthday! Have a great day monday! Very interesting list to get to know you better.
I emptied my handbag for this week's TT!

Raggedy said...

Have a wonderful Birthday!
Your post is beautiful!
We live just south of winterpeg.
Happy TT!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday!!!! 35...so young! LOL! Today is my daughter's birthday :)

Tiki, Kirby, and StanLee said...

Happy Birthday!!

Darla said...

Hope you have a great birthday! I already gave Dragonheart a suggestion about what to get you, so don't peek! *g*

Gattina said...

I don't wish you a happy birthday yet, I have been told that it doesn't bring luck so I wait until the very day ! I just realized that you are 1 year older then my son he will be 34 in August.
Is the weather also so beautiful in München then here ? It's really springtime !

Gattina said...

I don't wish you a happy birthday yet, I have been told that it doesn't bring luck so I wait until the very day ! I just realized that you are 1 year older then my son he will be 34 in August.
Is the weather also so beautiful in München then here ? It's really springtime !

Unknown said...

There is always a chance my birthday is going to fall on some sort of Easter related day...this year it falls on Good Friday! Talk about a bummer of a day to turn 30!

Hope you have a great birthday!
Happy Thursday... :)

Annie said...

Happy Birthday!!! I'm just a year shy of you. We're so young :)

Hope you have a fabulous celebration and are spoiled rotten by the hubby and kitty!

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday!! It's hard celebrating a birthday when you're used to family being around. But I know you'll still have a wonderful time.

twiga92 said...

Happy Birthday! That's neat that you were adopted! Hope you have a fun time celebrating.

The Gal Herself said...

Have a wonderful birthday! I loved reading about Whiskers. Anyone who gives a homeless cat such a good life deserves a happy birthday! My TT is up -- movie quotes. Please feel free to stop by.

Dane Bramage said...

Have a Happy Birthday! You mentiond a sister. Is she from your adoptive parents or birth mom?

Sorry about Whiskers but what the heck is a Rainbow Bridge?

My T13 #33 is up it is the 13 Quotes About Men Edition Stop by if you get the chance.

JAM said...

Really nice T13. I keep coming up with odd things for mine, I guess I've already bared my soul and most things about me on my blog over time. But this is what T13 is all about.

Hope you have a wonderful birthday with Hubby and Dragonheart.

Gina said...

Have a wonderful birthday! May all your fondest wishes come true!

KarenW said...

Happy birthday!! My son's birthday is March 25th. I think his almost always falls on the week of spring break.

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday!

I have a special place in my heart for Pisces and Aries. My kids are all Aries and my Dad and Dh and best friend are Pisces.

Unknown said...

I´m looking forward to wish you a "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum 35. Geburtstag" on Monday =)

Uisce said...

well happy birthday to you!!

Michelle Wiebe said...

Happy Birthday Caylynn. :)

Got a little choked up reading about your birth mom and your parents - some very good friends of mine got the call yesterday that thier baby has been born and they can fly down to the US and adopt her. :)

Joy Renee said...

Happy Birthday! sounds like you have some enjoyable days planned.

my TT this week is continued from last week. 13 more research projects impacted by the impending library closure. i've also posted an explanation for the closure last friday after several people asked why.

three weeks to go... someone stop the clock please......

PastormacsAnn said...

Hope your birthday is a wonderful one.

Waspgoddess said...

Oh, I didn't know you are Dragonheart's mommy :) Anyway, I enjoyed reading this little meme about your birthday. Hope you'll have a really good one.

Oh, and good luck training for the marathon, that's a huge undertaking.

Unknown said...

Happy 35th Birthday, dear Caylynn!
Herzlichen Glueckwunsch zum 35. Geburtstag - Ich wuensche Dir alles Liebe und Gute!

Have a wonderful day =)

Unknown said...

*Psst* I hope you don´t mind I "borrowed" 2 pictures of yours I like very much for the little Birthday surprise I´ve prepared for you at my blog... I wanted to keep it a secret until today (surprise´s nature *smile*) so I couldn´t ask before =)

*Erm* I felt like coming back to sing for you:

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear Caylynn, Happy Birthday to youuuuu!"

Irish Church Lady :) said...

A very happy Birthday to you tomorrow! You've only just begun, baby!

Amazing Gracie said...

Hi, from California!
Sanni said to come wish you a Happy Birthday, so here I am, with many warm regards to you!!!
~~~Blessings~~~

Gattina said...

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY Caylynn ! and all the best ! I wish you the most important things, health and happiness !

Angela/SciFiChick said...

Happy Birthday!