Comments on: Happy Birthday, Grandma Rose!

By: Rose

Rose — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:04:17 +0000

To say that I was overwhelmed reading Hildy’s blog celebrating my 85th birthday is putting it mildly. And what a gift it was having people I have never had the privilege of meeting, sending me such warm wishes too.

My heartfelt “Thank You” to every one of you. I hope we can all celebrate my birthday again next year.

By: Nanette

Nanette — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:59:41 +0000

Rose,

All I can say is that you are the Mother of my very best friend and you created one of the most loving, giving, creative, and positive individuals I have ever known. And that makes you a rather amazing woman. Happy Birthday Rose!

Love Nanette (and Steve and Millie)

By: Stew LaCasce

Stew LaCasce — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:51:51 +0000

Like most lifelong learners I’ve known (and I’ve known a lot of them), Rose is a teacher. She taught me sign language.

When she arrives at the walking track where my partner Bob and I see her two or three times a week if we’re lucky, he’s often behind me somewhere chatting with friends as I continue on alone with my compulsive speed-walking (4 miles/day in 55-60 minutes).

When I see Rose from a distance, she gestures with her hands and furrows her brow. Translation: “Where’s Bob?”

I make a hand signal like a quacking duck; then thumb backwards. “He’s back there talking with friends who walk slowly.”

Rose signals with a shrug, a sigh, and roll of the eyes: “Same-old, same-old.”

I shrug, turn both hands outward, and shrug: “So whadda you gonna do?” (This is my favorite Rose expression!)

Then we both giggle.

After she puts her water bottle on the ledge, fires up her tape machine with a recorded book to listen to, and begins her own, fairly fast pace around the track, I slow down for a few laps to talk with her about her family (fabulous), her medical students (“One just asked me today if I was on birth control. Can you believe it?”), politics (“They’re all crooks, but isn’t Obama wonderful?”), and life in general (“So, whadda you gonna do?”).

Then Bob joins us, and before long I speed off leaving them to solve the problems of the world.

By: Erin Tierney

Erin Tierney — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:28:51 +0000

Happy Happy Birthday Grandma Rose! I’m honored to know you, and count you among the inspiring women that I look up to in my life. I hope you had an absolutely wonderful birthday, and I can’t wait to hear about your next adventure!

Miss you very much!
Love,
Erin

By: Marty

Marty — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:14:34 +0000

Hildy said it best. All I can add is “same from me.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

By: Jeri Slavin

Jeri Slavin — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 03:07:05 +0000

Happy birthday Grandma Rose! I look forward to celebrating with you when you become Great Grandma Rose!

Love Jeri

By: phyllis myslik

phyllis myslik — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:57:29 +0000

Holy Cow. Do we know each other that long? I sent a card. Isn’t that enough? Do I have to use my arthritic fingers to say’ “HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSE” again? May we celebrate in another 15 years! Love, P and K

By: Elizabeth Derrico

Elizabeth Derrico — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 18:17:51 +0000

Hope that life continues to intrigue, surprise and delight you. Blessings of the day.

By: Pearl Mattenson

Pearl Mattenson — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 02:13:11 +0000

Happy Birthday Grandma Rose, thanks for the inspiration- Hope you loved your day and let yourself be spoiled.

By: Nick Perona

Nick Perona — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:55:55 +0000

Happy Birthday, Rose!

HA! I already know the secret of the pot-holders! Enjoy your day!