{"id":224,"date":"2008-11-11T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-11T19:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=224"},"modified":"2008-11-11T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2008-11-11T19:20:00","slug":"happy-birthday-my-one-and-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bootedmanblog.com\/?p=224","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, My One and Only"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yytsDp42pSs\/SRndU7j8bmI\/AAAAAAAAA3I\/9sf0kdAi8yA\/s1600-h\/Forsythia.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 274px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_yytsDp42pSs\/SRndU7j8bmI\/AAAAAAAAA3I\/9sf0kdAi8yA\/s320\/Forsythia.jpg?w=584\" alt=\"\" id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5267484590842080866\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-family:verdana;\">A shout-out loud and clear to my partner, my best friend, my one-and-only:<\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"font-family:verdana;\"><span style=\"font-size:180%;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;\">HAPPY BIRTHDAY!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>November 12 marks a very special day in your life, and I&#8217;m here to celebrate it with you!<\/p>\n<p>Words can not express the depth of my love for you.  Today, and on all days, I wish you only the very best.  And I&#8217;ll show &#8216;ya at home later!  Guido&#8217;s guidance will help me produce yet another culinary Italian masterpiece from our chef&#8217;s kitchen to tantalize your taste buds.  And I have just the outfit in which to serve it to you!<\/p>\n<p>From an e-card that I sent to you:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >Today, you are a little wiser,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >truer to yourself,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >and more confident and comfortable<\/span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >than you were the year before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >You are stronger and deeper on the inside<\/span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >because of the experiences <\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >life has given you,<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >and softer around the edges <\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >because of the things<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >you have let go of along the way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >You are clearer about your dreams<\/span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >and your purpose&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >&#8230;and richer because of the laughter,<\/span> <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >love, and friendship <\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >you have shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >And the gifts you have gathered <\/span><span style=\"font-style: italic;font-family:lucida grande;\" >just make you all the more beautiful.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana;\">From my heart of hearts to my man of men, I LYAWM!<br \/><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A shout-out loud and clear to my partner, my best friend, my one-and-only: HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 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