A Birthday Weekend

Two very special people to me are having birthdays this weekend. First, my great friend, Judy, had a birthday yesterday (Saturday). I talked to her on the phone --since she is visiting her brother and sister-in-law in Virginia this weekend. I love the picture below of Judy---doing what Judy loves to do. She's sitting on her deck (with a fabulous view) at their second home in the mountains of North Carolina. AND---she has that blackberry out doing what she does constantly---writing me (I hope). ha ha......... Happy Birthday, my special friend.





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AND--------my eldest grandchild is SIXTEEN TODAY..... I cannot believe it. I witnessed this young lady's birth --and it 'couldn't' have been 16 years ago... Mercy me--how time flies. My son and daughter-in-law have dreaded this day for quite some time. Guess why????? She is getting her driver's license... If you live in Texas, stay off the road for awhile... ha ha ha (Just kidding since I'm sure she will be a fantastic driver!!!!)

Happy Birthday, Gorgeous Granddaughter of mine. The picture below is of her and her boyfriend all dressed up for Homecoming at their school this Fall. Isn't she a beauty????




Any birthdays in your list of family members or friends this weekend????? Whatever is going on, I hope you have a wonderful Sunday.

Hugs,

Our 1950 Pontiac

The picture above is me, back in 1950, standing beside our fancy, new Pontiac Silver Streak coupe. Man--wasn't that a cool automobile???? Look at those whitewall tires. I remember washing and waxing that beauty, and cleaning those tires like crazy making sure they were really white and pretty!

When I turned FOURTEEN (in 1956), I got my driver's license. Back then, in the state of Virginia, we could get our license at that age---with no driver's training. I actually started driving when I was 13---with my Daddy's help. Can you believe it????

The old Pontiac was a straight shift and I grew up in the mountains of Virginia, learning to drive on those narrow, curvy back roads. I certainly got the 'hang' of driving at a very young age!!!! BUT---I don't think I convinced my parents just what a GREAT (???) driver I was--------until we took a trip to Daytona Beach when I was 16 years old.

On that trip, my Dad developed sun poison while in Daytona. SO---young Betsy got to drive all the way back to Virginia, including a drive through downtown Jacksonville. (Remember, there were no interstate highways back then!) I did a good job, got us home safely, and my folks never complained again about my driving...

The following year, they sold the Pontiac and bought a HUGE 1956 Oldsmobile '98. I missed that ole' Pontiac---but certainly had some fun times driving the Olds... Recently I looked at Classic Car prices on the internet and found an old Pontiac (similar to ours) on sale for about $19,000. Guess we should have kept that car. Ya think?????? ha

What age were you when you got your driver's license??? Did you learn to drive a 'straight shift' (or 5-speed)??? What kind of car????

Have a great Saturday.
Hugs,