It was a wonderful day and the "Ladies Who Lunch" was a lot of fun and we had some laughs and shared some tender moments, too..... And the "Ladies" gave me a very special gift.....but more about that later.....Above is a little tease of what's to come.......
Above, these are some flowers sent to me by the wonderful Terri DuLong of Island Writer....She actually calls "Van" here in Hollywood, and he works his magic---I cannot thank her enough----They Were Gorgeous, Beyond Words.....There will be a lot more of them, too......But......It is going to take me a little while to get all the pictures together.......
I thank you all for your incredibly sweet Birthday Wishes...the generousness of Heart and Spirit from all of you out there in Blogland warms my heart in so very many ways, and I thank you with every fiber in my now older slightly tired-er body......(lol)
So, just bear with me while I get all the pictures together....I think you will enjoy them, once I've finally finished up......More To Come........
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glad to hear you enjoyed your birthday with the ladies who lunch! You know pictures for your gatherings are among my favorite so I am patiently waiting!!
- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:51:00 AM PDT
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The flowers are lovely Naomi. I am sorry you were feeling down in the previous post. I hope that the actual birthday and meeting with friends perked you up. I know it would be so hard not to be able to get out and about like you did before and do the things you'd love to do.
Thinking of you and looking forward to hearing all about your birthday lunch with your dear friends! xxxooxxx- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 9:29:00 AM PDT
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I love those flowers. Happy Belated B-day. I missed it but got a cluse from VV.. Glad to hear it was a great one.
- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 1:58:00 PM PDT
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Oh it sounds like you had a wonderful birthday.
And those flowers are devine. I love how you take pictures of flowers - you have a real eye for beauty. I guess that is the artist in you.
Personally, I cannot wait to see all your pictures of your day. And to find out the wonderful gift your friends gave you. Oh I love happy times and birthdays!!! Especially the way you ladies celebrate your birthdays, with lots of fune!- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:41:00 PM PDT
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I'm allways excited the way you photograph - Here I can smell the wonderful flowers - mmmmm -they seems so real - the way you describe and illustrate shows what a special professional you have been and still are. You are unique. With lots of friends you even have not met face to face. That's a great thing to have in mind.
You deserve all comfort and, in your grief, support from all your friends and blogmates.
Honest hugs
Tor and Anna
Norway- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 3:44:00 PM PDT
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I've been looking forward to your pix, Naomi. I hope your birthday was really wonderful! The flowers are gorgeous; Van outdid himself.
- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:12:00 PM PDT
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So glad you had a wonderful BirthDay. Friends always make the rolling over of the ole odometer actually fun.
Absolutely beautiful flowers. Waiting for the teaser.- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 6:14:00 PM PDT
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Hi Naomi! Happy Belated Birthday! I've been out of town since Friday, but I left a birthday post up for you on my blog. I hope you got to see it. Now to catch up on all I've missed in blogland over the long weekend.
- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 7:09:00 PM PDT
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As always, you celebrated in style surrounded by wonderful friends and flowers. The gift bag look promising. I can't wait to see more!!
- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 8:27:00 PM PDT
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*happy sigh*
You brighten my life with your lovely eye for beauty. :)- Monday, June 29, 2009 at 9:08:00 PM PDT
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So glad to hear you had a wonderful day and can't wait to hear more!
Thank you also for my birthday wishes. I had a lovely time away : )- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 1:33:00 AM PDT
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I'm daring to hope that the warmth and love of the LWL alleviated your sadness for a while, and well done for actually seeing it through. That takes courage.
Those flowers are divine. don't rush - there's plenty of time.xoxox- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 2:57:00 AM PDT
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Your flowers are so lovely....Isn't it great to have such wonderful friends...Consider yourself blessed.
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 3:39:00 AM PDT
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I'm so glad that you and the Ladies had a wonderful lunch and time together. Am looking forward to seeing the pictures.
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 7:35:00 AM PDT
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Beautiful flowers, I can almost smell them! Looking forward to hearing about your wonderful day.
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10:59:00 AM PDT
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Wow! Those flowers are gorgeous! I bet they smell amazing!
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 2:43:00 PM PDT
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Happy Birthday!
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 3:07:00 PM PDT
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What brilliant photos! I'm looking forward to seeing the rest too!
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 3:42:00 PM PDT
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Oh, Wow.....Van outdid himself once again! He truly is so gifted!
AND.....yellow roses are MY very favorite flower and these are the prettiest I've ever seen!
I never mention what, exactly, I want him to do....I leave it to his creative ability and he has never once disappointed me.
Thank you so much for sharing them, Naomi and I look forward to hearing all about the birthday luncheon.
Hugs and much love,
Terri
http://www.islandwriter.net- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 4:14:00 PM PDT
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Can't wait to see the party :)
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 8:51:00 PM PDT
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Coming by to wish you a belated Happy Birthday, Naomi. I can't believe you're 78 either! I was thinking 76... time really does fly!
:)- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 12:12:00 AM PDT
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Naomi, I am so glad to hear that you had a wonderful day with your dear friends and your Birthday was full of some laughs and tender moments!
Loved the flowers's photos!
I am looking forwards to seeing the photos.
A big hug to you.- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 8:54:00 AM PDT
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Can't wait to see the photos and learn what was on the menu.
Cheers.- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:11:00 AM PDT
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I am waiting patiently like a puppy at the back door when no one is home.
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 2:28:00 PM PDT
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Wow, those flowers sure are incredible! A feast for the eyes.
- Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:10:00 PM PDT
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Ooo, what stunning flowers! Looking forward to reading the next two posts now...
- Monday, July 6, 2009 at 3:27:00 AM PDT
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