Posts Tagged ‘Birthday Memories’
Birthday Memories: Sister Dora
As a schoolgirl caught in the crossfire of advancing troops, it seemed I was in the epicenter of World War II. British, German, US and/or Russian troops all converged, at one time or another, on my little Bavarian village. Birthday? Spent huddled in the field watching night flares light up the sky overhead, as well…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Jane
When I turned 60 I was living in Wausau, Wis. Two of my sisters, Sisters Rita and Marietta, and my mother came to help me celebrate my birthday. They brought all kinds of little gifts – 60 raisins, 60 peanuts, 60 paper clips, etc. You get the idea. When I turned 90, my youngest sister,…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Margaret
One birthday I remember very well is my 80th in 2008. Several of us living at SSR turned 80 that year. In order to celebrate as a group, Sr. Jane Barman, coordinator at St. Mary’s Convent in St. Nazianz, Wis., invited all of us to come for a special birthday dinner. It was a special…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Virginia
Birthdays at our house when I was growing up were happy occasions. We had a birthday cake with a candle in it at dessert time and the family sang Happy Birthday. There was always a birthday card in the mail from my Grandpa; it always had 50 cents in it, which at that time, I…
Read MoreBirthday Memories: Sister Pauline
One of my most memorable birthdays was January 2, 1989 when I turned 50! My family surprised me at our annual Feiner family Christmas. We always gathered to celebrate Christmas, but that year my family surprised me with a wonderful birthday party. It included some “over the hill” gag gifts and lots of good laughs!…
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