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3catwoman3

(29,621 posts)
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:49 PM 10 hrs ago

I'm officially 3/4 of a century old!

Last edited Sat Apr 25, 2026, 02:11 AM - Edit history (1)

The card from my husband contained the following message -

"A milestone birthday requires a milestone gift. Love you with all my heart." And a link to a site that plans tours all across the globe, with instructions to "Pick one."

So, sometime in the next year, we will be going to Ireland, which I have long wanted to do. He said he was pretty sure that was what I would pick. We both have Irish heritage in our family trees, and I'm going to see if I can discover any distant relatives who might be living there.

We've traveled a fair bit, both together and before we met, but neither of us have been to Ireland. We met in Japan, when we were both in the Air Force, me as a nurse practitioner, him as a pilot.

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I'm officially 3/4 of a century old! (Original Post) 3catwoman3 10 hrs ago OP
4 months behind you CanonRay 10 hrs ago #1
💐💐💐 blm 10 hrs ago #2
🥳 Happy Birthday and what a wonderful gift you both have wanted and can enjoy together..a great love story Deuxcents 10 hrs ago #3
Happy Birthday! LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago #4
Happy Birthday! SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #5
Happy birthday! Wicked Blue 10 hrs ago #6
That is beautiful. It can happen! OAITW r.2.0 10 hrs ago #7
Happy birthday 🎈 and what a wonderful gift. Polly Hennessey 9 hrs ago #8
Happy Birthday, 3catwoman3! MIButterfly 8 hrs ago #9
Many happy returns of the day! alwaysinasnit 7 hrs ago #10
Happy Birthday. A milestone indeed. niyad 7 hrs ago #11
What a nice gift. It'll be fun. Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #12
Happy birthday 🎊 oasis 5 hrs ago #13
Happy Birthday Emile 5 hrs ago #14
Happy birthday! Marthe48 1 hr ago #15

Deuxcents

(27,378 posts)
3. 🥳 Happy Birthday and what a wonderful gift you both have wanted and can enjoy together..a great love story
Fri Apr 24, 2026, 10:55 PM
10 hrs ago

MIButterfly

(2,969 posts)
9. Happy Birthday, 3catwoman3!
Sat Apr 25, 2026, 12:28 AM
8 hrs ago

I wish you a wonderful day and many happy returns!

What a lovely and thoughtful gift from your husband. I hope you have a wonderful time in Ireland and of course, we want a full report when you get back!

All the best,
MIButterfly

Figarosmom

(12,632 posts)
12. What a nice gift. It'll be fun.
Sat Apr 25, 2026, 01:52 AM
7 hrs ago

Some lovely gardens and beautiful textiles.

The island of Ireland's Gardens | Ireland.com https://share.google/3f4MAIfWX3FZqtczZ

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