Thursday, February 05, 2026

17

I don't know quite how it happened, but my grandson, Jonathan aka JJ, has completed his 17th sun-circuit. It came very quickly, just like his birth 17 years ago. I was called to their house in the middle of the night to be there for Danica while Sue, Sha and Dad drove to the Almonte hospital. They were back in no time flat.

For now, I have decided to do postcard-style greeting cards rather than the traditional folding cards that I have been creating for so many years. You may recall me posting this photo last fall when he planted some tulip bulbs for us while doing acrobatics on the spade. I just added the text for the birthday greeting.


He requested Mary Brown chicken for birthday supper and cookies, rather than cake, for dessert. Sha ordered, and we picked up the food on our way over.


Then, the usual things occurred, depending on one's interpretation of usual, I suppose. 😎






24 comments:

  1. Happy birthday to your boy!

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  2. Lovely photos. Happy Birthday 🎂 to your teen.

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  3. Wow, he sure is a good looking young man. I bet you're super proud of him. Happy wishes from afar!

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  4. Happy Birthday to JJ! I like cookies better than most cakes. 17 was a great age for me; hope it is for him also.

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    1. He seems to be living a good life.

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  5. Happy Birthday wishes! It's hrad to believe it when they get that old -- how much and how quickly time has passed! I'm so glad he's near to you so you can see him regularly!

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  6. Happy Birthday to JJ! I hope he has a great year. I’ve never heard of that chicken place, is it fried chicken? My mom used to want fried chicken for her birthdays too, when she was JJ’s age.

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    1. It's a Canadian chain, but it is not ubiquitous yet. It has come to this town recently.

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  7. By the looks of him JJ is going to be a tall fella - gangly youth is such a hard time. Love the mo…..gives him an individual ‘grown up’ look to his face

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  8. Cute guy! You have Tim Horton's and Mary Brown's in Canada. We don't have so many places with names on them. But then our Jerk isn't done. Linda in Kansas

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    1. Your places don't have names bc Trump? If you see this, please explain.

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  9. Happy Birthday to JJ! Great to see your grands. How did you come to be known as Amma and Buppa? I think those are great names.

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    1. They were more or less how Danica said them when she was really little

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  10. Happy Birthday to JJ!

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  11. Happy birthday, JJ. Seventeen is a wonderful age.

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  12. Happy Birthday to JJ!

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  13. Oh, to be 17 again. :-)

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  14. Happy Birthday JJ.

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  15. Happy birthday to JJ. It is amazing how quickly they grow up. Our William will be 14. Did I spy a girlfriend there?

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  16. 17 is kind of a momentous year. He's a ha dsome fella, AC. Wishing him the very best in the coming year!

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  17. Happy Birthday JJ! A handsome young man, for sure.

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  18. The boy is no longer small that’s for sure. All best wishes to a fellow 🎂celebrant this month.

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