1 Your smile doesn't light up the room, it lights up every room in the house
2 Your huge heart kindness to me since second one
3 Your eternal youthful outlook
4 You are up for anything anytime
5 Your more progressive mentality as you (don't) age
6 What else? Your sixth sense of humor
7 On the seventh, your sixth sense of humor doesn't rest
8 That you went to school, became a nurse and helped so many people
9 Your interest in interacting with people you just meant, even in a quick conversation with a stranger
10 Putting on the best most unreal beautiful wedding ever in your backyard
11 You believe in making the most of any situation
12 When you look up something we question in conversation immediately
13 Any conversation we've had always comes so easy
14 You love puns
15 You love puzzles
16 Always pitching in to help out with whatever the chore at hand may be
17 That you married such a great kind man
18 That the two of you are such a great team
19 That the two of you are always laughing together
20 Any and all visits with you
21 That I feel so happy and look forward to seeing you every single time
22 You've driven halfway across the country to see us
23 The fact that the first time you visit us in a new city or house or apartment, you then have peace of mind, knowing exactly where we are
24 You're from Scotland, and represent that so well
25 Your Doric accent when I'm lucky enough to hear it
26 You love music
27 You stay up late
28 You like word games
29 Your wisdom and take on things
30 Your take on religion
31 You like to watch sports
32 Your acceptance of people
33 Wanting to take on cheese making
34 Wanting to take on raw food
35 That nothing is too new or modern for you to take on and learn
36 Your love of your children and grandchildren
37 That you have a huge collection of books
38 Your generosity at Christmas time
39 Your generosity anytime
40 The kindness you've shown my parents and family
41 Your 'never quit' mentality
42 You take us to a farm to get fresh eggs or strawberries or milk and the fact that you plan that out, thinking about what we'd like to do
43 You always want to know
44 Your interest in my crazy art projects
45 That over the years raising your kids, you always kept an open mind and let them take up any interest they had
46 That you know graphology
47 That you gave us an electric blanket
48 Your love and knowledge of birds
49 Always taking such great care of Pucci
50 Your super-honesty, but pull back when needed
51 That you don't put up with nonsense from nasty people
52 That you see big-picture things
53 That you actually try to understand my dumb jokes and do most of the time
54 You notice things more around you after talking with people about them
55 Your letters and notes over the years
56 You always have a project you're working on
57 Knitting me great things over the years
58 You drive around in a Volkswagen Beetle
59 Your kitchen gadget graveyard, because you gave them all a try
60 When you swim laps in the pool
61 Your eternal collection of funny cartoons you've clipped and taped to the back of letters
62 That you think about our ideas and plans of the month and see us there, wherever that may be
63 That everyone that's met you has nothing but great things to say about you
64 That there will be another list of 75 things to do in another 75 years
65 That you flourish no matter where you are
66 Your vision of Sue and I in the future
67 You laugh at phonies
68 You laugh at balonies
69 You know what's going on
70 Your intelligence and kindness is a lively deadly combo
71 That time you lifted the car off me
72 That your one-of-a-kind beats any poker hand
73 That this list is the easiest thing I've ever done
74 They're cutting me off at 75 and we both know that's not fair
75 Your daughter Sue, my love, that you've passed so many amazing things on to that i see and appreciate and love every day
You've been an inspiration to me more than you'll ever know, and i can't thank you enough Margaret - huge thoughts of love on your birthday !!!!!!
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